Comments on: Food Inc Came To Austin And I Saw It

By: Tiffany V

Tiffany V — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:36:07 +0000

I just saw this while I’m undergoing a sugar, salt and processed food ‘detox’. I had also read: Plan-D ( a woman who took her chemist background and nutriion information to inform the public of the dangers of processed foods)… so decided to finally watch Food Inc. THAT WAS SO AWESOME and EYE OPENING! I never got to Fast Food Nation, probably one of very few people, but now that I’ve decided to really take a stand on my health (before any condition or illnesses) I wanted to expand my knowledge. I have been more and more upset with the state of our nation and government. ‘Good ‘ol Boys’ padding each others wallets, not wanting to upset anyone but get paid under the table… makes me sick. (REALLY sick now!) realizing the publics health is at risk for these idiots, and on top of that these farmers trying to make a living by NOT complying to this, are being forced to! What the hell is wrong with our world? I did LOVE the ending though… It’s never good to leave watchers without a way to find out more, but to offer suggestions of way to help. And I love what was said: You vote every day by the purchases you make. WOW, I never thought about it that way. Excellent movie, will be seeing how many people I can get to watch it, as most dont really care and it may not really change much for them but at least they’ll be informed. Thanks for your blog, keep it up! You’ve gained another renegade!

By: Katarina

Katarina — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:49:23 +0000

Have you seen Our Daily Bread (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765849/)?
Amazing movie.
Cheers, K.

By: Raine Saunders

Raine Saunders — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:18:04 +0000

I’ve actually had conversations with people who say “how could anyone work for or support the tobacco industry? There’s clearly NOTHING good about it!” To which I wholeheartedly agree…but what I want to hear in the same sentence, or at least close to it, from everyone I know, is “How can anyone support the industrial food industry either?” As both are as abhorrent as the other. It is my hope that someday SOON things will change, as Ren said, maybe even as soon as this year. The voices are becoming louder and more people are taking action. Perhaps we WILL see change, I hope! Haven’t seen this movie yet, but will the first chance I get (it has not been shown in Boise as of today’s date).

Raine Saunders

By: KristenM

KristenM — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:26:04 +0000

Jared — I’m glad the movie cemented your resolve!

Winston — I’m sorry you found the review worthless. My main audience is people like me, as was the audience in the movie showing I attended. I wanted to express my regret that — in my experience at least — this film was preaching to the choir. I’d love to see it watched by more average people who are less fanatic about their foods. Hence, my call to action, hopefully inspiring readers to take their friends, family, etc. to see the film. But I also wanted to give them fair warning about just what they’d see because I felt it was inappropriate footage for younger children and would make even many adults queasy.

Jenny — OH! The conveyor belt of chicks. I absolutely hated seeing animals treated like objects, rather than the sentient beings that they are. The movie didn’t make me want to eat less meat, though, probably because I know how important meat (particularly organs and animal fats) are to a nourishing, traditional diet. That said, it did make firm up my resolve to only eat meats raised and slaughtered in sustainable, humane ways. After all, we vote with every forkful of food we consume.

GregR — I think we are at a tipping point now. The number of food recalls is escalating at such a rapid pace, consumers have totally lost their confidence in their food.

Cathy — I can’t wait to go listen to the podcast! Thanks for the heads up. I *still* say you should consider submitting a podcast in an upcoming Fight Back Fridays. That would be a hoot.

SusanR — I have a friend who went to see the movie herself and is waiting for the DVD to show it to the rest of her family. That way she can skip the most gruesome parts, but her kids can still get the gist of why Mommy eats this way.

Local Nourishment — Go Nashville!

Ren — Cautious optimism is a good thing. Thanks for commenting.

By: Jared Maidenberg

Jared Maidenberg — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:35:08 +0000

Saw Food Inc down the road from you here in Houston Sunday night and I agree wholeheartedly with your review, you pretty much said it all here!

Food Inc did a good job of introducing the unitiated to the Problems of our modern day food supply, showing where our food comes from, what’s in it and why we should care, without being preachy, just by shwoing the Facts (which are scary enough!) As I have taken the time to read Micael Pollan’s books (and am a voracious reader/consumer of REAL food info online as well) I was very aware of the issues so the film really just cemented and re-inforced my decision to support REAL/SLOW Food and local Farmers producing food in a conscious, thoughtful, traditional manner and feed me and my lil girl the best food ever! I did take along a friend who was fairly new to this, although he eats in a pretty Paleo/Traditional way, and he found it quite interesting, especially the ‘Cornocuppia’ part, showing how pervasive Corn is in so many products in grocery stores today, and he asked why does the Governmnet not subsidize REAL food?! So he ‘gets it’ right away and that was cool to see/hear!

Look forward to seeing Fresh to see/learn (hopefully) more about the Solution!

Here’s to the Real Food Revolution in America (and around the world) if we the people can effect change in the Tobacco Industry, why not with Food?!

It starts with being conscious of the Problems (read the books, see the movies, pay attention, wake up) and then being a part of the Solution and it starts with US!

BE THE CHANGE!

Here’s to the good fight, the one with our forks and wallets!

To our Healthy Success!

Jared Maidenberg
@LeveragedLife (Twitter)
http://www.Facebook.com/JaredMaidenberg

By: Winston

Winston — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:26:35 +0000

I like to read your blog from time to time, but I fail to see any significant merit in your review of the movie. I would think that it would serve a greater purpose to actually review the movie rather than go on about how much you know or think you know about the issues. I don’t discredit your knowledge about the issues you addressed in the post, but you sound arrogant in doing so. You’re a good advocate for Real Food and I like the message you send, but it doesn’t help to be arrogant and slightly condescending about it.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:57 +0000

A comment on the visuals – I am usually not one to be overly sympathetic to animals. (Don’t get me wrong, I am all for cruelty-free which is why I rarely eat meat and if I do it is grass fed or free range organic, yada yada) All of the visuals they showed seriously made me ill and really caught me by surprise. I really was close to tears, and that was just from the beginning with the conveyor belt of chicks. This movie pretty much was preaching to the choir for me (and unfortunately the rest of theater) and I wish more people see it/care. It also did move me more towards a lifestyle with less animal protein.

By: GregR

GregR — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:43:35 +0000

I have seen Food Inc and King Corn as well. They tell a compelling story as to just how compromised the food system is in the USA.
What I worry about is that it will take a crisis to expose the problems in the supply chain.

GregR

By: Cathy Payne

Cathy Payne — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:30:37 +0000

Great review! Jon and I watched Food Inc. and FRESH on the same day. Our reaction to Food Inc was very much like yours. It does do a great job of introducing people to the horrendous state of factory food. However, it might scare people into being vegetarians! FRESH, however, picks up where Food Inc. leaves off to show how farming can be done sustainably and how healthily and humanely good clean pork, poultry, lamb, and beef is being produced around the country and how diversified farms have been shown to be more successful and productive than factory models. It was an interesting contrast to watch them back to back. Even though they both featured Joel Salatin and Michael Pollan, I did not feel that the material was repetitive. This week we interviewed one of our local sustainable beef ranchers. His story of how he transitioned from conventional to sustainable farming is very encouraging. He is now a leader in the state.

Cathy Payne

By: Susan R

Susan R — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:26:26 +0000

I’d love to take my husband, friends and family to be educated at this movie. BUT I just don’t think I could sleep again if I did. At least in the Fast Food Nation book, I could quickly skim over the worst parts. I hope Nashville is a good indication of peoples’ eyes being opened.