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The restaurant’s grand re-opening took place on Oct. 19, 1985, attended by a “crowd that was bejeweled, beribboned and bedecked. The food and wine presentations were all that could be asked for.”
Description The discovery of vast shoals of fish in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru has led to the development of a large industry which processes fish meal for use as cattlefeed and fertilizer. However, the vigorous exploitation of this resource has done its damage; a whole species of fish, the anchoveta, is in danger of extinction because of overfishing. Further, little of the protein being won from the sea is being used to improve the diet of people in South America, who need it badly. The film shows how market demands in one country can damage the environment thou...
Description Since World War II, chemical pesticides have become the major means of controlling agricultural pests and disease-carrying insects. However, unilateral reliance on chemicals has led to the emergence of resistant pests, to chemical residues in harvested crops, and hazardous side effects on predatory birds and fish. This programme looks at the successful switch from chemicals to natural pest controls in Peru’s Canete Valley, and experimentation in "integrated control” at the University of California; but also points out that there is a continuing need for inexpe...
Description The discovery of vast shoals of fish in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru has led to the development of a large industry which processes fish meal for use as cattlefeed and fertilizer. However, the vigorous exploitation of this resource has done its damage; a whole species of fish, the anchoveta, is in danger of extinction because of overfishing. Further, little of the protein being won from the sea is being used to improve the diet of people in South America, who need it badly. The film shows how market demands in one country can damage the environment thou...