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Movie Review
Food Inc. http://www,foodincmovie.com
First of all, I liked the movie. It started to feel a little long about half way through but if it's a good introduction to the idea of food justice, sort of a 101 movie. It has a lot of the same ideas that came out of documentaries such as Super Size Me and King Corn. There's a lot of crediblity behind this film with names like Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food, and Eric Schlosser, Fast
Food Nation. It touches on many different aspects of our food supply and the industralized systems behind them. It was some what revoluntary to see images of factory farming on the big screen though. It's exciting that this movie got this far. Be sure to check out the website for information about the movie, some petitions, etc. The farmer pictured above was a special gem of the film since he's a local guy, from the Shenandoah Valley. He calls himself, beyond organic. There's an interview with him in the out Blue Ridge magazine. Also his farm, Polyface sells meat through Ellwood Thompson in Richmond. I used to be a vegetarian. My reasons for switching had to do with factory farming and the suffering of the animals within that system. I don't have a problem with eating animals. I have a problem with them suffering their entire lives and then being tortured to death. This movie helped remind me that the issue of food justice is more complicated that just not eating animals. Its an important film for any one interested in what goes into their body and how it's produced. So go see it.
Food Nation. It touches on many different aspects of our food supply and the industralized systems behind them. It was some what revoluntary to see images of factory farming on the big screen though. It's exciting that this movie got this far. Be sure to check out the website for information about the movie, some petitions, etc. The farmer pictured above was a special gem of the film since he's a local guy, from the Shenandoah Valley. He calls himself, beyond organic. There's an interview with him in the out Blue Ridge magazine. Also his farm, Polyface sells meat through Ellwood Thompson in Richmond. I used to be a vegetarian. My reasons for switching had to do with factory farming and the suffering of the animals within that system. I don't have a problem with eating animals. I have a problem with them suffering their entire lives and then being tortured to death. This movie helped remind me that the issue of food justice is more complicated that just not eating animals. Its an important film for any one interested in what goes into their body and how it's produced. So go see it.
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