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We Feed the World (2005)

We Feed the World poster
Directed by
Erwin Wagenhofer
Genre
documentary film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
6
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
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The filmmaker travels across Europe and South America to show where everyday food comes from. He interviews experts and workers about the problems caused by large-scale farming and food production.

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What happens

We Feed the World is a 2005 documentary film in which Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer traces the origins of the food people eat and views modern industrial food production and factory farming in a critical light. His journey takes him to France, Spain, Romania, Switzerland, Brazil, and back to Austria. The film features interviews with several people, including one with sociologist and politician Jean Ziegler. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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