FOOD, INC. (dir. Robert Kenner, 2009).
Less preachy than I thought. More anecdotal in its indictments, which worked for me and might not for fans of number-spouting, a la Michael Moore. Would put me off certain foods for a while. But I know that I'll be reaching for that GMO basted in high-fructose corn syrup in no time.
Choice nibbles:
- “We're teaching fish to eat corn.”
- Unblinking comparison between “organic” farm slaughter and industrial slaughter. Yes, people, that's where food comes from.
The audience, as I expected, is the choir. We already know this, in general, if not in detail. To effect real change, the movie's exposure has to stretch beyond the choir box.
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