This Slime Could Change the World
Grown for centuries by indigenous farmers in rural Mexico, an incredibly rare corn can self-fertilize. In episode three of ‘Planet Fix’, we explore how this wonder crop could help tackle world hunger, and even end farming’s toxic reliance on chemical fertilizers for good.
Filmmaker: Tom Heyden
Running Time: 9 mins
Language: Spanish and English with English Open Captions
Type: Short
Tom Heyden is a freelance documentary filmmaker based in London, who has most frequently worked with the BBC. He has an especially keen interest in science and the environment, and takes particular enjoyment in covering all parts of the production process – from research and scripting, to filming, editing and animation.
