Yesterday, I watched the movie Food, Inc.
It was fantastic.
It was not fantastic because it offered new information. Actually, it was largely duplicative of other movies (King Corn) and books (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) that offer similar insight into the horrible state of our food supply. No, it was fantastic because it offered a SOLUTION to the problem.
The movie ended with an uplifting message: We, the people, can reverse the awful mess that food corporations have created simply by making conscientious choices about the food we buy and eat. The most inspiring quote of the movie was “As consumers, we hold the power…we are voting every time we go to the register!”
This movie, along with its compatriots, gives me hope for the future.
The mere fact that we are seeing more and more of these anti-CAFO, anti-commodity crop, anti-GMO documentaries leads me to believe that change is already happening. And that the change is good.
My friend, Cheryl, just purchased the movie “Fresh” (another from the aforementioned genre) and is going to hold an informal “screening.” Yay!
If you are reading this blog and haven’t heard about any of these must-see films, I urge you to do so RIGHT NOW. Open a new window, go to www.google.com, and search for a viewing near you!
It was fantastic.
It was not fantastic because it offered new information. Actually, it was largely duplicative of other movies (King Corn) and books (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) that offer similar insight into the horrible state of our food supply. No, it was fantastic because it offered a SOLUTION to the problem.
The movie ended with an uplifting message: We, the people, can reverse the awful mess that food corporations have created simply by making conscientious choices about the food we buy and eat. The most inspiring quote of the movie was “As consumers, we hold the power…we are voting every time we go to the register!”
This movie, along with its compatriots, gives me hope for the future.
The mere fact that we are seeing more and more of these anti-CAFO, anti-commodity crop, anti-GMO documentaries leads me to believe that change is already happening. And that the change is good.
My friend, Cheryl, just purchased the movie “Fresh” (another from the aforementioned genre) and is going to hold an informal “screening.” Yay!
If you are reading this blog and haven’t heard about any of these must-see films, I urge you to do so RIGHT NOW. Open a new window, go to www.google.com, and search for a viewing near you!
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