Food, Inc.
About the Film
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families?
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of e coli--the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.
Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield Farms' Gary Hirschberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising -- and often shocking truths -- about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
In the News
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Magnolia Gobbles 'Food, Inc'
VARIETY.COM | November 6, 2008
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Calories Do Count
The New York Times | October 28, 2008
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Eric Schlosser's Caption: Free Speech USA
Globe and Mail | October 24, 2008
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Mr. President, Let's Talk About Food
New York Times | October 24, 2008
Reactions
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“A civilized horror movie for the socially conscious, the nutritionally curious and the hungry ... People can make a difference, it says: After all, look what happened to Big Tobacco.”
Staff | Variety
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“Food, Inc. is more than a terrific movie—it's an important movie, one that nourishes your knowledge of how the world works”
Owen Gleiberman | Entertainment Weekly
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“Food Inc. is more than just a documentary—it's a riveting cautionary tale.”
Patrick Goldstein | Los Angeles Times
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Take Action Now
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Say No to Junk Food and Soda in Schools
As obesity rates among our kids soar, there are easy ways for parents and schools to provide healthier eating options. National legislation will be voted on in 2009 which will re-establish school nutrition standards. This allows you, as a parent and voter, to tell Congress that you do not want junk food and soda in schools.
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Support Safer Conditions for Farm Workers
Many farm workers have died this summer from heatstroke because laws passed to protect them are not being enforced. Contact the governor to tell him that all farm workers deserve safer conditions so that no more die.
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Stop the Use of Endosulfan in the U.S.
Endosulfan is a pesticide that is banned in the European Union and 20 other countries worldwide but available and widely-used in the United States. Take action by signing a petition to the EPA.
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Put Nutritional Labels on Restaurant Food
Did you ever wonder how many calories are in your restaurant food? Now you have the opportunity to find out! Listing calories on menus in chain restaurants is an easy way to educate consumers about calorie content to help them make the healthiest choice. Tell your governor to support Menu Labeling today.
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Sign a Petition Against rBGH
Write to the FDA and tell them that consumers have a right to know whether the bovine growth hormone, rBGH (aka rBST), is in their milk.
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Find Better Food
Use the Eat Well Guide's widgets to find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food.
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Help Prevent Foodborne Illness
Learn more about food safety and get involved in prevention efforts.
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