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Food, Inc. (2008)

Food, Inc. poster
Directed by
Robert Kenner
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 662 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores how large corporations control the food industry in the United States. It shows how this system produces food that is bad for people's health, damages the environment, and treats animals and workers poorly.

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What happens

Food, Inc. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Robert Kenner and narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser. It examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. The film received positive reviews and was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature. A sequel, Food, Inc. 2 was released on April 12, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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