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I purchased this because it was spoken well of on a site I frequent. It is a thought provoking eye opener. One viewer said her children will no longer eat food from the 'fast food' stores. She's not sure she likes that, since it was so convenient for her to feed them that way. I, personally, once lived on a turkey farm. The way the birds were raised bothered me much; the farm's owners cared not a whit about the injured and dead birds that had to be removed daily. Another acquaintance, who once worked in the industry, said that it is actually worse than shown in the film. I'm doing my best to see that friends and family see the documentary; they in turn will spread the word. I think that more examples of persons hurt by bucking the food-source system would enhance the film. One of the more upsetting aspects is the refusal of the food industry in general to be willing to respond to what the film reveals; it's kind of like taking the 5th amendment. For anyone who has no clue of how the food chain works in the U.S.A., this will be a shocking revalation. Anyone watching this film will have to make a decision after, hopefully, pondering it: pooh-pooh it and continue 'life' as usual, or seriously change eating habits and have an honestly pleasant and healthy life. Recommended absolutely--you need the knowledge regardless of whether you act upon it.Read full review
I bought this dvd to educate myself on the quality of food in USA. I learned about the increasing monopoly of the American food industry by just 4 major companies. How greed motivates them and the quality of food or nutritional content suffers drastically as a result of this greed. One chicken breeder's contract was cancelled because allowed cameras to film her operation for the Food.Inc. film and also she wanted to continue fresh air flow through her sheds. She had developed a resistence to antibiotics from handling them and inhaling them in daily while administering the chicken food. I am disgusted with the low nutritional value of food in America and am looking forward to returning to Australi where cattle can still be seen grazing in paddocks. It is a must watch for anyone who cares about their health.I bought 4 and donated to my local library. Cheers Karen :)Read full review
This was one of the first food documentaries I watched so I wanted to have my own copy. I finally have a great copy for my collection, at a decent price. I watched it and there doesn't seem to be any problems with the DVD. ANYONE who cares about our food supplies needs to get a copy of this documentary and others. Be AWARE of what is happening in the food industries. It will change your life forever.
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I found this movie thought provoking. However, I just finished reading The Omnivore's Dilemma and there isn't much difference between the two. The book goes into more depth and has an excellent historical dimension, where I learned about the changes in farm policy that brought us to corporate food farming. Having grown up on a farm, seeing the land where I was reared, now abandoned, I learned the why of that change. Getting back to Food, Inc., there were places where the pictures showed the miserable conditions under which animals are reared, made the conditions more horrifyingly real. If you prefer to have an emotional reaction to the world, watch this movie. If you are more interested in who and why, read The Omnivore's Dilemma.
I give this DVD 4 hooves up!.... It's a MUST see if you have any concern for your well being. As I was watching this thought provoking DVD, deep within my soul I felt saddened and ashamed for knowing that I have contributed to a living hell for so many animals that are factory farmed for my consumption. During the movie, I had an earth shattering revelation that I was a hypocrite... I fight for animals rights and environmental causes, yet I was blindly heading to the market for my families pre-packaged, guilt-free steaks & chicken, and processed foods. I adore all animals, and I respect their lives. I respect Mother Earth. Yet I ate meat 3-5 times a week, and had no problem serving food from a box. All my life I have been a "flexitarian", but this DVD has changed my life and my diet. Actually, it threw me over the edge. I will no longer eat meat washed in ammonia, chickens washed in chlorine, and will no longer eat from a box. How dare these huge corporations think that we are their guinea pigs... willfully feeding cows 28 million pounds of antibiotics a year that end up in our bodies, feeding these animals genetically modified corn instead of grass (or hey), serving the American public "downed cow", diseased and sick chickens, who live their entire lives in knee deep feces. Welcome to their science experiment. They do not know the short or long term effect that their practices are having on the American people consuming their products, and what's worse is finding out that they don't care. All the information in this DVD should have been available to us consumers years ago. These corporations should have an open door policy and yet they hide and deceive what they are doing with the food products we are sticking in our face. I am now convinced, more than ever, that these corporations are the leading cause of most of our illnesses, and our food addictions. This DVD is your wake up call people. Ask yourself, who is in charge of your life? Know wonder these Corporation's had "no comment" for this documentary and did not want us to see the ugly truth behind their practices... no one in their right mind would think, "Um Beef... Sounds delicious!" I am so thankful that the "veil" of truth has been removed and now I can actually understand why Americans should eat organic, farm raised, free range, grass fed animals, and buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. I really get it now! This DVD will make you sit and wonder; How could all this be true?, How could "they" allow this to go on?, Where are the food police?, and Does any one respect LIFE anymore? Is it all about the money for these corporate giants?... the answer to that one is easy to answer after viewing this wonderfully made DVD. Thank you Michael Pollan for helping me remove my blinders.Read full review
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