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Poisoned Paradise

Director Jan Nimmo

(Costa Rica/Scotland 4.20 mins)

Costa Rica is thought of as paradise on earth but it's land and its water is being polluted by the cocktail of chemicals used to grow pineapples and bananas on an industrial scale... Made for Make Fruit Fair - for a more detailed account of the social and environmental impacts of agrochemicals watch Pura Vida.

Versions in Spanish and German are available on Jan Nimmo's Vimeo Channel.

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Hard Labour

Director Jan Nimmo

(Costa Rica/Scotland 4.25 mins)

Working conditions on the banana and pineapple plantations of Latin America are tough... here workers tell of trade union persecution, low wages and exposure to pesticides... made for the Make Fruit Fair campaign - to find out more about the social and environmental impacts of pesticides in Costa Rica watch Pura Vida

Versions in Spanish and German availablel on Jan Nimmo's Vimeo Channel

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