| Food, Inc. is a documentary that will cause you to | | | | of 12 days because of e-coli food poisoning. |
| look more deeply at how the food you eat is | | | | A major problem brought out in the film is the |
| produced. DO NOT MISS IT. Robert Kenner did a | | | | fact that we have become so far removed from |
| spectacular job in bringing to the screen a brilliant | | | | the source of our food. In the middle of winter, |
| and appalling view of the food industry. DO NOT | | | | we can see fruit in our markets from Chili, Hawaii |
| MISS IT. During the first few minutes we are told | | | | or Mexico. Hardly locally grown foods. We in Idaho |
| that the production of food has changed more in | | | | are blessed to have Idaho's Bounty in our |
| the last 50 years then in the past 1,000. | | | | community: a web-based market that delivers |
| "The law of the land is faster, fatter, bigger and | | | | local food direct from the farm to the customer, |
| cheaper." Chickens are housed without sunlight, | | | | in support of neighborhood farmers. We can |
| many collapsing from their excess body weight | | | | choose colorful eggs from free-ranging chickens, |
| and are thrown about like bags of sand used to | | | | cream-top whole milk bottled fresh from the |
| prevent flood erosion. | | | | dairy, organic cherry tomatoes, fresh greens and |
| We are exposed to glimpses of the largest | | | | veggies from geothermal greenhouses all winter |
| slaughter house in the world located in Tar Heel, | | | | long, elk, bison, fish, breads, salsas, pies, artisan |
| North Carolina, a depressed community in dire | | | | cheeses and much more. Take responsibility for |
| need of employment. Grass is the natural food | | | | founding a co-op in your state. |
| for a cow to eat, not corn. But motivated only by | | | | The film left me with an even greater awareness, |
| the greed of the producer, cows are fed corn, | | | | disgust and empathy for the way animals are |
| corn and more corn to make them fat. Up to | | | | treated for human consumption. There is no |
| 1,000 cows can make up one hamburger patty. | | | | regard for life. No respect for life. No kindness. No |
| Think about this as you contemplate taking the | | | | joy in the process. How does one have |
| kids to McDonald's. There was a time when the | | | | self-dignity performing this type of work? Hiring |
| number of burgers sold would be displayed under | | | | people to do this type of work? None of the big |
| their golden arches. No more. How many families | | | | four suppliers would be interviewed for this film. |
| do you know who consume fast food at least | | | | What does that tell you? |
| once per week? Twice? Daily? It is cheap, takes | | | | The bottom line of Food, Inc., is that consumers |
| no time and convenient. AND each time through | | | | are demanding food that is better for them and |
| the drive thru contributes to the perpetuation of | | | | for the environment. Even Walmart is offering |
| this horrendous situation that exists in our culture. | | | | more organics realizing that it's better for |
| Say no more to McDonald's and other fast food | | | | business. The film concludes with the message |
| restaurants. Be committed to make the shift | | | | that "the destiny of the food industry and the |
| TODAY... NOW. | | | | food we eat will always reside in the consumer." |
| Food, Inc. introduces the viewer to the mother | | | | DON"T MISS FOOD, INC. Then make a fuss. Talk |
| and grandmother of a 2 year-old boy that went | | | | to your elected officials. Buy locally. Make a |
| from being perfectly healthy to dying in a matter | | | | difference. |