Facts everyone should know factory farms dominate in the 1970s, there were thousands of slaughterhouses producing the majority of beef sold. It was the first time in my life that i really thought i would never be able to eat meat again. Much like an inconvenient truth its facts and accumulation of information trumps style or overall craft. University of cincinnati graduate barb kowalcyk lost her young son to e. Food, inc what the food industry doesnt want you to see world. This movie has highlighted and exposed the clandestine operations that take place in the food system. Movies quiz food on film random movies or food quiz can you name the films these foods are featured in. Assess your knowledge of this documentary and its purpose by using the.
But most of the stuff i discuss in it, i learned from the new documentary food, inc. Eric schlosser and i had been wanting to do a documentary version of his book fast food nation, says director kenner, and, for one reason or another, it didnt happen. In that aspect, it doesnt completely fulfill its promise, because food, inc. Takepart is committed to covering the landscape of food, from important policy news about factory farming and the food industry, to lifestyle content that will help you make better choices when it comes to sustainable and ethical practices. A version of this post originally appeared on eat with care carole morison in the nowfamous food, inc. The documentary displays the facts in a straight and simple manner. What has changed since food inc by prezi user on prezi.
In this clip, michael pollan talks about how these companies are. I figured it wasnt important for me to go into detail about the photography and the editing. It was easy to do, just let the chicken run wild, and they would go around eating earth. The second time was after i rented food, inc this movie is not a big screen peta advertisement.
In the 1970s, the top five beef packers controlled about 25% of the market. This short clip is from food inc this documentary is about how food is affected by large cooperations in the united states. Many people have started to pay more attention to the. In the movie we are persistently shown how food is farmed along factory lines we go to the inevitable battery chicken factory and processing. Food inc 5 things you should know docwatch youtube. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. In the last 50 years, we have had more changes than in the last 10,000 years.
The film seeks to demonstrate how the incentive for corporate profit can overwhelm consumer health needs, as well as the livelihood of the american farmer, the safety of workers and the environment. Consciousness of viewers food safety modernization act the unchanged inhumane practices in a chicken farm. It doesnt cram vegetarianism down our throats and it doesnt harass the carnivores for eating. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. You officially have no more excuses to not be enlightened by this movie. The message is strong, and the images it shows are unforgettable. There are some indisputable facts about our nations food supply. I caught a screening of a new documentary called food, inc. If kowalcyks story sounds familiar, it might be because you saw her in the 2009 oscarnominated documentary food, inc. This doesnt mean that the director isnt making a bad film or doesnt have some clever visual cues and transitions or know how to combine interviews and archival footage. Yes, a tiny number of companies controls a vast majority of the food chain. An activistmade film of considerable interest, food, inc is also a piece of investigative journalism that tells us a thousand things that are pertinent to eating everyday food. Food, inc what the food industry doesnt want you to see. It was a lively and engaged crowd representing the gamut from vegan activists to staunch carnivores, and it seemed every one of them learned something from food, inc.
If you missed it back then, you can rent it through netflix or purchase it on amazon or rent from amazon prime. Is society aware of the hidden secrets of what goes in food processing factories. Health and safety of the food itself, of the animals produced themselves, of the workers on the assembly lines, and of the consumers actually eating the food are often overlooked by the companies, and are often overlooked by government in an effort to provide cheap food regardless of. In the movie we are persistently shown how food is farmed along factory lines we go to the inevitable battery chicken factory and processing plants, massive corn fields and cafos or concentrated animal feeding operations where thousands of cattle are farmed together, literally standing in their own. This movie shows some of the truths of food processing, which is a huge wakeup call. The film concludes by claiming the entirety of our food industry is inhumane, and economically and environmentally unsustainable. After seeing the film, it made me think twice about what i was buying at the supermarket. Im kind of surprised that anyone would be shocked by the documentary food, inc. Health and safety of the food itself, of the animals produced themselves, of the workers on the assembly lines, and of the consumers actually eating the food are often overlooked by the companies, and are often overlooked by government in an effort to provide cheap food regardless of these negative consequences.
In the 21 st century, most people have become more concerned with the effect of genetically. Students can use these materials to explore what consumers should be able to learn about food from nutrition facts. She then investigated the facts of a beef industry whose drive for efficiency and. Can you name the films these foods are featured in. Being a big fan of michael pollan, documentaries, and double cheese burgers, i found the plot as thick as my arteries after powering down a carls jr. Today, the top four control more than 80% of the market. My family and i started shopping at whole foods and the fresh market because we are more. I remember that there used to be no professional chicken farmers, since everyone raise their own chickens in their field. Food, inc is essential viewing even though its not a great movie.
Evaluating information on f ood labels the film this lesson plan utilizes the film and povs website resources for food, inc. Armstrong robertsgetty images monsanto in 1950 prior to renaming itself an agribusiness company, monsanto was a chemical. But despite its seriousness and mostly minor flaws, food, inc. In an attempt to assign blame for the cause, political and social commentators claim that long standing farm subsidies on particular food commodities correlate with rising obesity trends in.
Less positive but no less true are the facts about the nations health. What breakfast cereal was sonny the cuckoo bird cuckoo for. After the brief intro, the movie shifts its focus to the topic of fast food and its. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Last week the humane society of the united states cohosted a screening of the film food, inc. It pulls aside the curtain that is concealing the truth about food from the consumer.
Variety wrote back in october that the movie does for the supermarket what jaws did for the beach. The film continues to examine todays industry by exploring the economic and legal powers large food companies have. Agriculture department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996. Society needs to know what they are putting into their bodies, which could potentially harm them, event to. After viewing the film, it seems as if more people have gown conscious of the problems within our food industry. It is a documentary about the american food system the way raiders of the lost ark was a documentary about archaeology.
When the documentary food, inc premiered on pbs in 2010, i was able to watch it live and i took notes on some of the highlights below. In 1998, the usda implemented microbial testing for salmonella and. I argue that at the same time we examine our health care system, we should also take a look at our agribusiness system, which i argue tends. In the 1970s, there were thousands of slaughterhouses producing the majority of beef sold. The film examines corporate farming in the united states, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. The film is narrated by michael pollan and eric schlosser the film received positive responses and was. The movie talked about the exploitation of undocumented workers, and how american consumers benefit from the ranks of immigrants who work in the fields and the factories for pitiful wages.