Episodes

Pilot Episode: From DNA to Dinner

The economics of genetic diversity in our global food system

Every time you buy groceries or order dinner, you're participating in the process of genetic selection. Most of us simply choose from the options available to us, but who decided what the options would be in the first place? Those decisions affect far more than what appears in our grocery aisles or on restaurant menus. They determine which genes survive in our food system — and which genes disappear. 

Travel the globe visiting farms, pubs, labs, seed banks, and some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Meet the people who see firsthand the economic forces that decide what we grow, what we eat, and what we risk losing forever.

Pilot episode release date to be determined. Please fill out the contact form if you’d like to be notified.

Dr. K. Aleks Schaefer sits with Dr. Steven Van Winden at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Dr. K. Aleks Schaefer walks with a local tour guide towards the Svalbard Global Seed Vault during polar winter

Episode 1 Credits:

Production Company: Overflow, LLC

Executive Producer: Aleks Schaefer

Director: Jeff Short

Editor: Erica Short

Director of Photography: Jack McClain

Cinematographer: Michael Varel

Motion Graphics: Amanda Walls

Drone Pilots: Steve Broadway, Michael Varel, Jack McClain

Additional Photography: Taylor McGill

Thank You To:

Oklahoma State University

Dr. Steven Van Winden

Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society

Dr. Cary Fowler

Dr. Amy Goldman-Fowler

Åsmund Asdal, NordGen

Vilda Kornelia, Hurtigruten Svalbard

Shelby Sumner, Sean Walsh and Ethan Shoemake

Episode 2: Coming Soon

Pre-production on the second episode has already begun. We welcome ideas for future episode topics or partnership opportunities.