Poisoning Paradise
Release date: 2017-06-03
Votes: 1
Genres: Documentary
Journey to the seemingly idyllic world of Native Hawaiians, whose communities are surrounded by experimental test sites for genetically engineered seed corn and pesticides sprayed upwind of their homes, schools, hospitals, and shorelines.
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