Food, Inc.
March 14, 2011Food, Inc.
Call Number: DVD00855
by: Robert Kenner; Richard Pearce; Eric Schlosser; Melissa Robledo; William Pohlad; Jeff Skoll; Robin Schorr; Diane Weyermann; Elise Pearlstein; Kim Roberts; Michael Pollan; Gary Hirshberg; Joel Salatin; Mark Adler; Magnolia Pictures (Firm); Participant Media.; River Road Entertainment (Firm); American Documentary, Inc.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [Los Angeles, CA] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2009.
Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008; Running Time Aprox 91 min. Special features: deleted scenes (38 min.); celebrity public service announcements (8 min.); “You are what you eat: food with integrity” segment originally broadcast on ABC News Nightline on June 16th, 2009 (8 min.); “The amazing food detective: Snacktown smackdown” promotion of children’s interactive website created by Kaiser Permanente (3 min.); “Resources” text weblinks; “Food, inc. – the book” summary; theatrical trailer (3 min.); Nominated for a 2010 Academy Award.
Summary: Explores the U.S. commercial food industry, examining corporate control of supply and market. The film seeks to demonstrate how the incentive for corporate profit can overwhelm consumer health needs, as well as the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and the environment. Reveals various details of food ingredients and additives, and how contemporary mass production methods of food affects U.S. culture.
OCLC #: 429531017
Added: March 14, 2011
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
