Movies | July 20, 2009 | 10 comments

Interview with the creators of "Food, inc."

source: http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/06/12/food_inc/index.html

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Two warring conceptions of the American food and agriculture business collide in the gripping agitprop documentary "Food, Inc.," the result of a collaboration between filmmaker Robert Kenner and writers Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan. I'm using "agitprop" as a descriptor, not a pejorative, since I personally agree with nearly all the arguments made in the film. Furthermore, if "Food Inc." comes off as a one-sided project, it's easy to know where to point the finger, since the biggest meat-processing companies and agribusiness firms profiled in the film -- Smithfield, Tyson, Perdue, Monsanto -- universally declined to provide any access or on-camera interviews.
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10 comments // Interview with the creators of "Food, inc."

  • tommytoyz
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      tommytoyz  

    • As to fecal matter in meat, that's not even the worst of it. The antibotics and growth hormones given to the animals are eaten by those who eat their meat. No amount of heating or cooking destroys the effects of those chemicals - unfortunately

      Why is it that young boys and girls are reaching puberty at younger and younger ages? Traces of growth hormones in all manner of animal products I bet.

      I do eat some meat, but I rinse it in water and heat it thoroughly to kill off any bacteria from fecal matter or elsewhere. But if even tomatoes, spinach, etc.....has less nutritional value, what are we supposed to eat?

      Already B-12 vitamins have to be supplemented for vegetarians and the elderly, because the soil bacteria that is essential to synthesize the B-12 vitamin has been killed off in the soil, so plants that used to contains small amounts of B-12 are now void of it.

    • 2 years ago
  • Incredulous
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      Incredulous  

    • What is especially encouraging about this is that Salon is doing the interview, the film has been made, and people are slowly, but surely becoming aware of the way everything in our lives is passing through the gateway of some large global corporation that sees us not as human beings, but as potential markets.

      The more aware we are, the more likely we are to create and utilize alternative local markets.

      Great post, thank you.

    • 2 years ago
  • tommytoyz
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      tommytoyz  

    • In reading the interview, what is most disturbing is that the topsoil is depleted and the food has less nutritional value than it did years ago........

    • 2 years ago
  • naty_forty
  • andyjoe
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      andyjoe  
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    • I thought this doc was great.

      Some of the issues raised by the film can be addressed by personal decisions (like Carolyn points out), and others need to be addressed at the policy level. Becoming better informed will help regardless of which path interests you most. If the film isn't coming to your town, the DVD will be available on Nov. 3rd.

      Thanks so much for posting the interview.

    • 2 years ago
  • naty_forty
  • CarolynGillis
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      CarolynGillis  

    • Many problems are difficult.
      This one is easy for each individual.
      I have become mostly Vegan and local.
      I just started a gluten free diet..no need for so much wheat in US diets.
      I feel great.

    • 2 years ago
  • bluestranger
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      bluestranger  

    • It is a one sided argument so it should be a one sided film. Monsanto and the big meat packers are making billions keeping the public ignorant of how the food in their supermarkets gets there. Good review' good film, good post.

    • 2 years ago
  • naty_forty
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