Director’s Statement
When my mom and I began to question why the Canadian and U.S. governments were refusing to label GMOs, it became obvious that our elected representatives were not representing what their constituents wanted since over 80% of Canadians and Americans want GMO labeling. The more we looked into it, the more it seemed that industry was calling the shots when it came to policies around GMOs. I had always imagined the film would be rooted in me and my mom’s shared love of food, that it would be anchored in a somewhat personal story around her garden, but after my mom was diagnosed with brain cancer two years into the film’s production, the film became much more personal than what I had originally envisioned.
