Bitter Harvest
The series BITTER HARVEST (2014) was produced for Biophilia’s awareness campaign SEEDS for LIFE, to expose the human cost of industrial agriculture in Argentina. The campaign focuses on the community living in Avia Terai, Chaco, with the goal to raise awareness on the struggle of hundreds of families who are dealing with cancer and birth defects, as the result of continued exposure to pesticides. SEEDS for LIFE generated positive impact among the community at the center of the campaign, contributed to locally improve laws and regulations around pesticide use.
Argentina is the world’s third largest soya producer revitalizing its economy and recovering from the financial crash that hit the country in 2001. However, there are doubts as to the sustainability of soya expansion, after the area under cultivation rose by nearly 1,000% between 1980 and 2015, from 2.0 million hectares to some 20.7 million. The downside of the transgenic soya boom is worrying and translates into habitat destruction and desertification risk, a huge carbon footprint and serious health concerns.
