Crammed amongst a long but patient line outside of the Nuart Theater
in Los Angeles, we stood and waited to view the new documentary FOOD,
INC. I was excited to see a film chronicling the business-side of the
food industry, and its relationship with the true benefit of what ends
up on the fork.
My dear Food, Inc: you do not disappoint.
Tackling some familiar concerning concepts — the inhumanity of factory
farming, the danger of pesticides, the fears about genetically
modified seeds — Food, Inc. connects all the dots: composing a
compelling narrative regarding the loss of Americana agronomics
through the introduction of corrupt business, and its consequence of
destroying our health for the sake of profit. But doom and gloom is
not the only message here, and the film also does an excellent job in
offering simple solutions, which can promote positive change in food
safety, personal health, industry economics and environmental
security.
Since its opening, the film has quickly become the darling of news
outlets across the US — one after another praising the message as
exceptionally relevant and compelling, while packaged in a well
organized, researched, and grounded medium. Food, Inc. speaks our
language: It’s pretty clear we want change. It’s pretty clear we want
to feel good. And we obviously want to do the right thing.
Basil Le Pouk “Raising, Catching and Killing Billions Of Animals Every
Year Is Not Sustainable, Period.”
But there’s one place this love-train doesn’t run, and wouldn’t you
know it, that place is Monsanto’s blog. In fact, they’ve developed a
whole section of their website to trash-talk the film and the ideas of
organic, local, and natural farming that it promotes. In Monsanto’s
words:
Food, Inc. is a one-sided, biased film that the creators claim will
“lift the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly
mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer.”
. . .Throughout this film, Food, Inc.:
Demonizes American farmers and the agriculture system responsible for
feeding over 300 million people in the United States.
Presents an unrealistic view of how to feed a growing nation while
ignoring the practical demands of the American consumer and the
fundamental needs of consumers around the world.
Disregards the fact that multiple agriculture systems should – and do – coexist.
Thank you Monsanto. I do believe you have just defined hypocrisy.
Food, Inc. is a documentary that provides a crystal clear
understanding of what’s really behind what we are putting on our plate
and inside our mouths. Though some of the information may be hard to
swallow, the “feel good” part of this flick is clearly in our choices.
Youtube trailer and interview with the director
gliving.com/foodinc/#more-15836
About Haroun Kola
