New Food Documentary, Food Inc.
The buzz at the Toronto Film Festival this month was all about food. The new documentary, "Food Inc.," premiered at the festival to rave reviews. Entertainment Weekly called it "an important movie, one that nourishes your knowledge of how the world works," the Los Angeles Times labeled it "a riveting cautionary tale," and Variety says it's "a civilized horror movie for the socially conscious, the nutritionally curious and the hungry."
The documentary from the producers of an "Inconvenient Truth," is all about the "highly mechanized underbelly" of the nation’s food industry. It includes graphic footage of poultry sheds and meat packing plants (some of it shot in secret) and appearances by familiar foodie faces Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan. The film isn’t out in theaters yet, but it definitely sounds like something to look forward to.
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RE: "...a civilized horror movie for the socially conscious, the nutritionally curious and the hungry."
"The hungry" usually aren't too squeamish.
Thanks in large part to the nation's food industry, there aren't that many of them. In fact, a far "bigger" problem we have is people eating too much food!
srhcb at 9:09PM on 09/21/08
I saw the preview of this film at SFN with commentary by Pollan, Schlosser, and the director.
Even though I only saw about 15 minutes of the film, it is fascinating and does provide a slightly new angle for a foodie to enjoy watching. It always helps to have visuals- but it definitely goes hand in hand with Pollan and Schlosser's books.
allistew at 10:12PM on 09/21/08
I totally want to see this. I bet it's like the _Omnivore's Dillemma_. Now that shit is disturbing. Especially about the feedlots for cattle. Ouch.
downhillguru at 2:32AM on 09/22/08
I Can't wait to see it...
...and I'm sure I WILL NOT be surprised at all :p
hungrychristel at 11:23AM on 09/22/08
I saw it at Toronto. It was depressing and fascinating. It actually made me cry for the future of our country and it's families for many reasons. It did not tackle the obesity problem - that wasn't the objective but it's obviously related. One of the most heartbreaking scenes was watching a low income family try to by vegtables at a supermarket when it's more cost- effcient for them to go to a drive thru and order off the dollar menu.
Muhlyssa at 6:41PM on 09/22/08
I just saw this at the True/False Film Festival in Columbia, MO. It will show in NYC/LA in June and wide release the end of that month. This should be required viewing for EVERYONE ... especially the politicians in DC.
RichieRich at 3:29PM on 03/01/09