Food, Inc / Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media and River Road Entertainment present a film by Robert Kenner ; Perfect Meal, LLC ; producers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein ; directed by Robert Kenner ; writers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, Kim Roberts.

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Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often sho...

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Corporate Authors: Magnolia Pictures (Firm), Participant Media, River Road Entertainment (Firm), Perfect Meal, LLC, Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Kenner, Robert, 1950-, Pearlstein, Elise, Roberts, Kim (Motion picture editor), Schlosser, Eric, Pollan, Michael, Hirschberg, Gary, Salatin, Joe, Adler, Mark
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English audio with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2009.
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Food industry and trade > United States.
Food industry and trade > Quality control.
Cereal products industry > United States.
Dairy products industry > United States.
Meat industry and trade > United States.
Produce trade > United States.
Food prices > United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Food, Incorporated.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Special feature: deleted scenes; celebrity public service announcements; resources; ABC News Nightline "You are what you eat: food with integrity"; "the amazing food detective" and "snacktown smackdown": stay active and eat healthy, information on the companion book of the same title.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HD9005 .F663 2009 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material and disturbing images.
Credits:Director of photography, Richard Pearce ; editor, Kim Roberts ; music, Mark Adler.
System Details:DVD; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Participant or Performer:
Interviews with Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Gary Hirschberg, Joe Salatin.