Over the weekend, my husband and I went to see “Food, Inc: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It,” and we were very glad we did.
Whether you have been eating organic for years or are new to organic foods, you’ll learn something from this very informative film. We learned more than we knew.
Through first-person interviews mixed with shots of real-life farms and processing plants, Food, Inc. clearly shows the difference between industrial manufacturing of food and organic agriculture.
Today, mega retailers like McDonald’s and Wal-Mart define how our food is grown and raised because they are the largest customers. Do you think you are eating better food because you’re not eating at McDonald’s? Think again. The only difference between the food you eat at McDonald’s and the food on your plate that you purchased at a supermarket is that you cooked it. The same food from the same processing plants goes to fast food chains and supermarkets. And that food is produced for profit, not safety or nutrition.
Food, Inc shows some unsavory footage, but it’s not too bad. What is great about this film is that you can see with your own eyes the difference between how industrial food and organic food is created.
At heart, this film is a feature-length commercial for organic food producers. Though the film reveals a side of the food industry that may make you want to never eat again, it also presents the solution: choose organic, eat seasonal, buy local, prepare your own food at home…all the things I have been writing about for years.
While Food, Inc begins with alarm, it ends with hope. It reminds us that we have power as consumers to change the system with the decisions we make every time we purchase food.
Worth seeing if you want to know what’s currently happening with our food supply.
For more information on the movie, visit the official Food, Inc website, where you can watch the trailer, find a local theater, learn more about organic food, and get a reading list.
And here’s the companion book: Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It
