“The modern American supermarket has on average 47,000 products.”
Food, Inc. is a new documentary about our food and the industrialized agriculture system, co-produced by Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation and Supersize Me). Food, Inc. is another excellent exposé that motivates us to think about consumption patterns in America and the true story behind the food we eat and how it is produced.
To view two different trailers, click here and here.
From TakePart:
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. 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.
If you’re thinking of using shorter clips to show in a classroom, or to a community group, visit Media That Matters Film Festival: Good Food, which hosts a collection of over 15 short films on food and sustainability.
