Food, Inc. | 
enlarge | Director: Robert Kenner Actor: Eric Schlosser Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment Category: DVD
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Rating: 301 reviews Sales Rank: 18
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Region: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 91 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.8
MPN: 10216 UPC: 876964002165 EAN: 0876964002165 ASIN: B0027BOL4G
Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: November 3, 2009 Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| • | 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 farm |
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Product Description Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how 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 and who we have become as a nation.
Amazon.com For most Americans, the ideal meal is fast, cheap, and tasty. Food, Inc. examines the costs of putting value and convenience over nutrition and environmental impact. Director Robert Kenner explores the subject from all angles, talking to authors, advocates, farmers, and CEOs, like co-producer Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma), Gary Hirschberg (Stonyfield Farms), and Barbara Kowalcyk, who's been lobbying for more rigorous standards since E. coli claimed the life of her two-year-old son. The filmmaker takes his camera into slaughterhouses and factory farms where chickens grow too fast to walk properly, cows eat feed pumped with toxic chemicals, and illegal immigrants risk life and limb to bring these products to market at an affordable cost. If eco-docs tends to preach to the converted, Kenner presents his findings in such an engaging fashion that Food, Inc. may well reach the very viewers who could benefit from it the most: harried workers who don't have the time or income to read every book and eat non-genetically modified produce every day. Though he covers some of the same ground as Super-Size Me and King Korn, Food Inc. presents a broader picture of the problem, and if Kenner takes an understandably tough stance on particular politicians and corporations, he's just as quick to praise those who are trying to be responsible--even Wal-Mart, which now carries organic products. That development may have more to do with economics than empathy, but the consumer still benefits, and every little bit counts. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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A must see for all! March 9, 2010 D. Vischer (Colorado) A very real film on our corrupt government & corportate driven food system. It's one that everyone should see (with their kids). We need to start unsing our "three votes" wisely!!
Shocking!!! March 9, 2010 T. Ellis (NY) This is the most mind blowing movie I have ever seen. It has definetely changed the way I will ever eat, think and look at our "goverment", controled by all these food industries. This is a corrupted country and have been poisoning their own people, making them sick, obese and blinded by the veil of "good", "safe" food they sale.
Food, Inc. March 8, 2010 Now organic (Ventura, CA, USA) Food, Inc. will IMMEDIATELY change the way you eat. A MUST purchase - especially if you have children or grandchildren.
Food, Inc. March 8, 2010 Heather A. Conway (USA) This film is one of the most interesting ones I've seen on food production in the US. There are so many complex issues this film covered. It really changes how I look at food. I showed it to my high school students and they were so interested. I think everyone in the US should see it.
Informed Choices March 7, 2010 Forever Learning This is a must see documentary for everyone. It is packed with life changing information and sincere, poignant, emotionally powerful interviews that penetrate the conscious of even the most passive persons. This video is moving and stirring, holding the viewers attention throughout, also producing lingering reflections during post-viewing days. If you need motivation to begin a healthier lifestyle and to make better food choices, start by purchasing and watching this documentary.
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