55,000 for Breakfast

194911 minFilm: Documentary

Direction: Lawrence CherryEvelyn Cherry

Production: Lawrence CherryEvelyn Cherry

Script: Evelyn CherryRaymond Garceau

The film reports on a meeting of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers at Guelph, Ontario, and its plan to help solve the dire problem of world hunger--a problem sharpened by the birth of 55,000 more human beings, arriving "for breakfast," each day. Delegates emphasize the plight of the many nations who face starvation while others have a surplus of food. The Canadian delegate presents a proposal for an international agency to ensure fair distribution of food. It is endorsed by the conference, which challenges the world to make it work.

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Subject categories


  • Developing Countries > Agriculture, Food and NutritionInternational Development and Service Agencies
  • Agriculture > Farm produceFood IssuesForeign Countries
  • Food and Food Industries > Food Shortages, Hunger and FamineGlobal Food SupplySocial Agencies and Programs
  • Politics and Government > International Conferences

Credits


director
Lawrence Cherry
Evelyn Cherry
producer
Lawrence Cherry
Evelyn Cherry
script
Evelyn Cherry
Raymond Garceau
camera
Robert Campbell
editing
Horace Clarke
narrator
Jack Scott
music
Eldon Rathburn