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Food, Inc. (2008)

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Reviews Counted:98

Fresh:94

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: An eye-opening expose of the modern food industry, Food, Inc. is both fascinating and terrifying, and essential viewing for any health-conscious citizen.

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Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some thematic material and disturbing images

Runtime: 1 hr. 33 min.

Genre: Documentary, Special Interest

Theatrical Release: Jun 12, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $4.2M

Synopsis: In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from... In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising — and often shocking truths — about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here. [More]

Starring: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Gary Hirschberg, Joe Salatin

Starring: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Gary Hirschberg, Joe Salatin

Director: Robert Kenner

Director: Robert Kenner
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Producer: Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures

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Jul 6, 2010
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

As a piece of investigative journalism, it does a terrific job examining the real price paid for nice plump chicken breasts, disease-resistant soya beans and hamburger for all.

Full Review Source: Screenwize | comment Comment
Jul 4, 2010
Cris Kennedy
Cris Kennedy
Screenwize

Concerned with entertainment value as well as clarity and punch, he uses lots of colourful graphics, and moves quickly from one aspect of his subject to another.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
May 21, 2010
The Age (Australia)

This enlightening film takes aim at the US food industry by exposing the astounding and dubious means by which the source of our food is harvested and processed.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (Australia) | comment Comment
May 17, 2010
Gavin Bond
Gavin Bond
Sunday Times (Australia)

An activist-made film of considerable interest, Food, Inc is also a piece of investigative journalism that tells us a thousand things that are pertinent to eating everyday food. Did you know that chickens are farmed to fatten in 45 days and grow bigger

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Apr 25, 2010
Andrew L. Urban
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile

A heartfelt condemnation of mass-produced, chemically treated food, though it covers so many areas of concern in 94 minutes that it is necessarily superficial.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2010
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

A seriously important film.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2010
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

An insightful and at times troubling exposé of the American food industry.

Full Review Source: Skinny | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2010
Michael Gillespie
Michael Gillespie
Skinny

Compelling, entertaining and illuminating documentary which makes you think twice, and then a few more times, about eating anything at all in U.S.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
Feb 12, 2010
Philip Wilding
Philip Wilding
Empire Magazine

Overused narration treats the audience like the cattle being abused on screen; a continuous score rams the message home, just in case we missed the point...

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment 1 Comment
Feb 12, 2010
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]

Living off the fat of corporate farming

Full Review Source: JWR | comment Comment
Feb 10, 2010
S. James Wegg
S. James Wegg
JWR

The film's inherently ambitious sensibilities initially serve it well...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
Jan 20, 2010
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Feels like the Cliffs notes version of a gripping book.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment 4 Comments
Dec 18, 2009
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

It's a harsh feeling, but Food, Inc. does its job in just getting out the information that most of us probably want to ignore and shouldn't.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
Nov 28, 2009
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

One shocking segment of the film follows the story of Moe Parr, a man legally hounded out of his business of cleaning seeds. He is a victim of laws which allow seed patents which are leading to corporate seed monopolies.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment 1 Comment
Nov 24, 2009
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

His film shows us ugly, faceless corporate greed and its truly fatal consequences, but gives us tools to dismantle or at least throttle back the machine %u2013 and hopefully solve some of the world's ills as well.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
Nov 19, 2009
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina
 
 
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December 1, 2009: The Hurt Locker Wins Big at Gotham Awards
"The Hurt Locker" was the big winner at the Gotham Independent Film Awards on Monday, taking home awards for best feature and ensemble cast. "Food, Inc." won the documentary race, while Robert Siegel... More...

November 19, 2009: Academy Releases Documentary Shortlist
Awards season is just around the corner, and to prove it, the Academy just released its list of the 15 films still vying for a Documentary Feature Oscar. More...

July 14, 2009: Food, Inc. Gets Chipotle-Flavored Boost
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April 22, 2009: Trailer Bulletin: Food, Inc.
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