Producer Bob Carty of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation takes us on a lively and hilarious, but informative examination of the banana. Its history (it could soon be extinct), its biology(it is sexless), its myths (you CAN keep bananas in the refrigerator), and its impact on popular culture, everything from Chiquita Banana, and Monty Python to The Simpsons. This program is part of our international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Links:
Robert Alison writes in this progressive news site about the threat of bananas' extinction.
The Great Banana Revolution
Economist Steven E. Landsburg turns the banana over on it's head
Banana.com
This site provides information on banana's history, nutritional value, and tasty recipes.
Banana Link
A link to the environmental and social issues surrounding the Banana trade.
Books:
 Bananas!
by: Jacqueline Farmer, Illustrated by Page E. C'Rourke 1999
This brightly illustrated book shows kids how bananas grow and make it from the plant to the plate.
 Banana Wars: The Anatomy of a Trade Dispute
by: Tim Edward Josling and T. Taylor 2003
Highlighting the 2001 banana trade dispute, this work examines the relationship between Caribbean economies and European markets.
 Cooking With Bananas
by: David Woods 2002
This book proves bananas are not just for breakfast with banana recipes for soups, salads, and main dishes.
 Bananas: An American History
by: Virginia Scott Jenkins 2000
The story of how bananas became a staple of the American diet.
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