American Experience: Season 32, Episode 3

The Man Who Tried to Feed The World

Explore the life of 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, who tried to solve world hunger. He rescued India from a severe famine and led the "Green Revolution," estimated to have saved one billion lives. But his work later faced criticism.

Release Date: 1988-10-04
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
TMDb: 7.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 55

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McCarthy
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The Poison Squad
Episode 2 - The Poison Squad
The Man Who Tried to Feed The World
Episode 3 - The Man Who Tried to Feed The World
George W. Bush (Part 1)
Episode 4 - George W. Bush (Part 1)
George W. Bush (Part 2)
Episode 5 - George W. Bush (Part 2)
Mr. Tornado
Episode 6 - Mr. Tornado
The Vote (Part 1)
Episode 7 - The Vote (Part 1)
The Vote (Part 2)
Episode 8 - The Vote (Part 2)
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Episode 9 - The Vote (Part 2)