A film by Robert Kenner
United States, 2008 (94 minutes)
You are what you eat. It’s a simple expression that bears scary implications in “radical” Food, Inc…
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Synopsis
You are what you eat. It is a simple expression that bears scary implications as you watch Food, Inc. Director Robert Kenner draws upon the searing reportage of authors Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) to explore how modern developments in food production pose grave risks to our health and environment. These writers aren’t radicals or even vegetarians (Schlosser admits that his favorite meal is a hamburger and fries), but they are crusaders when it comes to exposing problems and naming offenders. (The film, however, is one of the most radical in the fest this year.) Food, Inc. makes their critiques vivid by taking us into the lives of people who are fighting back, and explains how unfettered corporations exploited laws and subsidies to create shocking monopolies (Monsanto is particularly cited), as the film carefully channels these emotions towards opportunities for activism. (Toronto Int'l. FF Catalog) Producer/director Robert Kenner's work includes Peabody Award-winning Two Days in October ('05) and films for PBS's American Experience. Executive producers include William Pohlad, River Road Entertainment, Minneapolis, and the socially-conscious L.A. studio Participant Media.