Comments on: A Must See: Food, INC

By: Saturday Linkage – Happy 4th! – Passionate Homemaking

Saturday Linkage – Happy 4th! – Passionate Homemaking — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:10:58 +0000

[...] know about the process of bringing food to your table? It looks fascinating! Kimi talks about it here as well as Kelly shares her thoughts here. Check out the trailer here. Here is a crazy quote that [...]

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:28 +0000

Oh, I’m a bit jealous! I researched all over to try to find a place where we could go and see it and I couldn’t find anything. I wonder if there’s any chance of seeing it when we’re in Seattle next weekend?? Otherwise, guess I’ll be waiting for DVD. But I’m glad to hear that you thought it was that good!

By: gfe--gluten free easily

gfe--gluten free easily — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:42:50 +0000

Kimi–Thanks so much for mentioning this movie. I want to see it and “King Corn.” And, Ali (of Whole Life Nutrition) mentioned “Home” the other day, too. These all seem like extremely thought-provoking movies.

Shirley

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:08:06 +0000

Another eye-opening series is “The Future of Food” which is available to view on You Tube. As Australia relaxes its stance on GM foods, it was timely viewing.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:17:05 +0000

My husband and I saw Food, Inc. last weekend. We loved it! I especially liked how, at the end, they list small choices that you can make that will help make a difference. No, this movie is not anti-meat, (thank goodness!). It actually doesn’t show as much slaughtering as I thought it would. You only really see it happen in that one scene, with the farmer and his chickens. It is uncomfortable to see that, but I prefer that to the horrible things that they do in the “factory farms.”
Cameo, I agree…King Corn is a really great movie. That’s the one that really got my husband on board with me!

By: Marissa

Marissa — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:10:15 +0000

I cannot wait to see this!

By: Cameo

Cameo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:31:56 +0000

I wanted to add that another good movie is “King Corn”. “Food, Inc” is on my list of must-sees too! You can go to http://www.kingcorn.com to see a trailer and get an overview of the film but much in line with Food, Inc, shows the behind-the-scenes process of where our food comes from. Talks about genetically modified corn and essentially how EVERYTHING we eat is corn (assuming you eat processed food and meats from McDonalds or the grocery store). Also, the plight of the American farmer being forced to grow bigger crops and eventually being pushed out by the conglomerate companies. For those of you with a membership at Netflix, you can get it there or watch it for free instantly on the computer.

By: KimiHarris

KimiHarris — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:47:31 +0000

Chiffonade,

I can see why your friend said that, though the point in the movie was not that we shouldn’t eat meat, but that we should eat humanely raised meat.

We are so separated from the realities of eating meat (that the animal actually has to die) that it was a little jarring to see the “good” farmer slaughter his chickens. I blame that more on how distant we are from that common reality, then it being bad for us to see. I know that some people won’t even buy a whole chicken because it weirds them out that they can tell it is a chicken carcass!

Traditionally a family would respectfully slaughter their farm animals in a humane way. It wasn’t pleasant, perhaps, but a reality of what needs to happen if you are going to eat meat!

By: chiffonade

chiffonade — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:59 +0000

Here’s the thing. I was planning to see this film then a friend said, “Just saw Food Inc. and it made me glad I gave up meat 17 years ago.” What if a person LIKES eating meat? In addition, I know that an animal has to die to feed someone but does everyone need to watch it happen?

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:24:19 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree that everyone should see this movie! I took my two teenage sons who are skeptical about my eating “strategy”. They’re still stuck on all the junk foods that their friends eat. Both left the theater with dazed looks in their eyes and I know it made them think. As one of the reviewers said in Denver – “if you eat, you should see this movie”.