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- Dmae Lo Roberts
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- Location: Portland, Oregon
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- "Bioprospecting in Chiapas"
- Summary: Traditional Mexican healers have stopped "bioprospecting projects of foreign pharmaceutical companies.
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Review of Bioprospecting in Chiapas
Dmae Lo Roberts
Posted on April 24, 2005 at 12:52 PM
A solid series about how NAFTA is affecting Mexico and its residents. This particular piece deals with pharamaceutical companies in conflict with Mexican healers and their knowledge of indigenous plants. This is a classic example of cultural consumerism. Pharmaceutical companies think nothing about taking a plant in a country that isn't theirs and patenting it to make a profit. How the Mexican healers are battling this is the crux of this piece. The producers are to be commended for these sound rich and varied pieces. I think they are a must for American stations to air. The only criticism I have is a mild technical one. There are soft p-puffs (not full pops) on the narration voicing. I'd soften those a little for future pieces. Other than that, I say station check out these pieces!