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Soyalism

PLUS

201865 minPGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Agro Ecology Environmental Crime

PLUS

Soyalism

201865 minPGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Small farmers in rural South America face challenges from agribusiness giants like Smithfield Foods and China National Chemical Corporation, as soybean monoculture and pork production dominate the global food system.

Agro Ecology Environmental Crime

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Stefano Liberti,

Soyalism

2018• 65 minPG

6.4/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

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Small farmers in rural South America face challenges from agribusiness giants like Smithfield Foods and China National Chemical Corporation, as soybean monoculture and pork production dominate the global food system.

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Stefano Libertidirector

Enrico Parentidirector

Enrico Parentiwriter

Stefano Libertiwriter

Andrea Ricciardi

Andrea Ricciardicast

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Small farmers in rural South America struggle against large agribusiness corporations like Smithfield Foods and China National Chemical Corporation. Soyalism covers the rise of pork production and soybean monoculture, which dominate the global food system. These corporations consolidate the grain and meat industry, displacing local agricultural communities. The film also addresses ecological degradation linked to these industrial practices, particularly in regions such as Southeast Asia. Directed by Stefano Liberti, it runs for 65 minutes.

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