Food Inc – Movie Review
Food Inc
You’ll never look at dinner the same way
A friend of mine brought up the movie Food Inc and it reminded me that I was going to write something about it after first seeing this in November. This movie will educate you on where your food is coming from, AND who our friendly farmer is… the answer will be eye opening to a lot of Americans.
I don’t want to give too much away about this movie, as I would rather my readers just go out and watch this themselves and let the facts be told by the movie.
Some questions that you will be able to answer after seeing this movie:
- Why is one of the biggest indicators of Obesity in America, a persons income level?
- Is the food supply controlled by tens of thousands of farmers or by a handful corporate giants?
- Why there is no seasons in the modern supermarket?
- What is meant by Faster, Fatter, Bigger, Cheaper?
- The surprising truth about corn and soybeans.
- What is the relationship between Government and Food Companies?
…That’s just scratching the surface
I know some documentaries are hard to get through the whole thing because it feels more like a boring lecture as facts get presented; but the filmmaker Robert Kenner made this a concise 91 minutes that was very interesting, well documented, and easy to follow movie about the current state our food supply is at in this country.
You will walk away from this movie with a much greater understanding that will empower you to make a difference in your own buying habits. Only by being informed will you be able to decide for yourself what to eat… Making the right decisions on food will not only impact your own health and physique, but your buying habits will also impact your family, and maybe even our country. Look at what happened to the Tobacco industry! Yes we can make a difference!
This movie is now out on DVD and BluRay… It is also available for instant viewing on Netflix. (Click the Banner Below to sign up for Netflix if you need an account)
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Jeanne
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Farmers and their families are laughing and crying all over America. I have not seen this movie. However, from the questions above, I get the gist of it.
Farmers are laughing because of the insanity of how simple it is to grow vegetables and rabbits to find out the thought behind nature, the cost to grow, and the responsibilities of maintaining. You also need space. Downtown “american city” lawns are hard to come by…Therefore, you pay for someone else’s “lawn” AND what they grow.
They are crying because of greed. Farmers sell the goods, it has to be packaged, sterilized, stored and sold… thus a huge mark-up. I just saw on the History channel of a chicken farmer who is selling his eggs for $8 a dozen… just because the chickens have the Taj Mahal of chicken coops (a homemade mobil chicken coop) and a field to run in. Because of the treatment of his chickens, he can charge the insane price… and there’s a 2 year waiting list!
Now, ask why is there a correlation between obesity and income level.
Chad
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:03 pm
The correlation between income level and obesity is the fact is the processed unhealthy food, and fast foods are much cheaper than the healthy alternatives.
The movie documents a lower middle class family, who despite knowing the food they were buying was unhealthy, felt as though it was the only option. A scene in the grocery store where they looked at the cost of fresh vegetables then compared that to getting a few hamburgers off the dollar menu to feed the kids documented the desire to eat healthy but for that family, they didnt see it as possible.
The corporate motto for food companies is “Faster, Fatter, Bigger, Cheaper” and bringing the cost down to consumers makes it more appealing for people living paycheck to paycheck to eat unhealthy.
Thanks for taking an interest Jeanne. :-)
Jeanne
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I have a huge interest in this… growing up, our income level was $25,000 for a family of 5. However, we had enough healthy foods to eat and clothes to wear. Because we were able to grow and make them. People without lawns or animals, don’t have that choice. Now, living in the city, I can grow only enough for the warm season. Winter is a different story. There are Co-ops and stores like Aldi’s which sell their goods at least 40% cheaper then Cub, Rainbow and such due to the lack of “help”. (Baggers, cart people, deli’s, and specialty areas.) You don’t have the huge choice of foreign foods but you do get fresh veggies, fruit and meat for less. It was a pride issue for me because of the stereotype. However, as I feed my kids fresh broccoli, cauliflower, etc, I can pat myself on the back because they have more of a chance of eating better later on because of this choice.
Thanks for posting this blog Chad. : )
Chantelle
January 24th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Great for you Jeanne! It is important to instill good habits early on for our children. I pat you on the back too :-)
Its pretty sad that obesity is linked to income and sad to see that a bag of carrots costs more than a bag of chips. I personally have found that at the grocery store trying to buy organic is quite expensive especially during a recession. Organic and regular food & crops takes more effort & care compared to the mass production of junk-foods in factories.
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats)
January 24th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I LOVED this movie! Ever since I saw the movie I’ve been meaning to write a post about making an easy meal for 4 people, under $10. I know it is possible but people don’t think it is! I also just ordered Pollan’s new book, I’ll keep you posted on it!