Food Inc.

Now, I've always loved my BLT sandwiches and Al's Italian beef, but after watching the film, Food Inc., I've been seriously thinking about going vegeterian. This film is on a whole other level than Super Size Me and gives an even deeper look into the meat industry as well as the agriculture indsutry in the U.S. Some of the images of the meat packing farms seriously reminded me of scenes I've seen in the t.v. show, Hoarders. Animals are crammed into dark sheds, often left to sit in their own feces!

Food Inc. gives an in depth look into the food industry and attempts to show the public what we are really putting into our bodies. Today, people are fighting a slew of serious health problems, which are in part due to the food industry and the food they are selling to consumers. Is it even really food when it's being genetically modified and patented? These are elusive hazards that rarely make the news, unless there is a sudden salmonella outbreak. Otherwise, the fabricated Kraft fat-free cheese and Diet Pepsi are constantly being restocked in our local grocery markets.....and we are consuming these products on a daily basis, with no real idea of what they are really made of.

Food Inc. also uses a selective set of sources in the film. There is an array of villans, heroes, and victims. Although they do not do any real interviews with the huge corporations that they spotlight in the film it is clear that Purdue, Tyson, and Mansanto are the villans. We, as consumers are the victims and food experts and social entrepreneurs such as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Gary Hirschberg (Stonyfield), and Joel Salatin (Polyface Farms) are our hereos, leading the way to a more pure and wholesome way of producing food.

To really understand what you put in your body, watch this movie! This is an eye opening, MUST SEE film!

Watch the trailer to Food Inc. here: http://youtu.be/6bz3GBC8NQo