Food inc...

[Sequin]

That documentary can be Very motivational and eye-opening. I think they really nicely presented the situation many are probably in, in that it is less expensive to eat bad vs. eating healthy. And how when faced with other pressing Needs for health(such as medicine), it leaves you only a small budget for eating - you can only get maybe 3 pears for the same price as a burger and fries. It makes me really very sad that people have to make that kind of choice when it comes to their food. It isn't cheap to eat healthy anymore, and that is just soo wrong and backwards. The injustice this documentary brought to light really gets to me. There are really Huge companies out there that control so much and are really just Mean to the small time farmer, it kills me. So yeah, saw this film, and will no doubt watch it again - it was really good.

p.s. after watching this my husband became Totally on board with putting in a large garden and keeping chickens, and now we are talking about putting a cow or two out in the pasture and splitting it with the family.

 

[cluckcluck42]

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Glad someone else thought there was a freaky parallel between what we call food and the gruel in 1984.

I've know about this stuff for a few years but watching Food Inc gave me a big old kick in the behind and we moved up to a property on a lake with a wee bit of land to grow on and enough room for some chickens. People don't understand why we would want to grow our own food or raise chickens. It doesnt even matter if it COSTS us a lot more money then it would to buy from a grocery store, we will know what went into our food. Seeing my chickens run around happy is worth so much to me, even if we never make money on the chickens (which I think we will selling hatching eggs) I would be just as content. Money has no value besides the value you put in it. It is PAPER. Money is a sick muse and I try my hardest not to be a slave to it.

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

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To help you get started on Real Foods, here is a list of awesome people that will help you with every step!
www.cheeseslave.com
www.kellythekitchenkop.com
http://gnowfglins.com/
www.thenourishinggourmet.com/
http://organicspark.blogspot.com/
http://hartkeisonline.com/
http://sustainablefirstfruits.blogspot.com/

Everyone in these food blogs stands behind Food Inc. and its message. They are all striving to spread the word and teach everyone that desires to learn how to make good choices and how to cook with that good food.

http://realfoodmedia.com/

 

[joedie]

If you want more where this came from try The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. This is what Food Inc is derived from. Very scary indeed. It prompted us to raise grass fed beef, chickens and heirloom organic gardening. No Monsanto seeds here!

 

[EweSheep]

Can this be available for rental? We have a Family Video store.

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

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Netflix has it for instant watching.
Have no idea about local stores though. Just call and ask.

 

[Hillsvale]

we rented it last year.... Although we watched it after we moved its premise its part of the reason we moved to the country ... all our meat (except beef for this year) will be raised by us.

This year we will have home grown eggs, chicken, turkey, goose, duck, lamb, goat and pig... I am very proud of being able to do this even though many of my work mates think I am crazy...

 

[Amyable]

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Yes. Fam Vid has it. Or the local library.

 

[crosbygroup]

I just finished reading omnivore's dilemma this week. We also watched Food Inc. a couple of times. Wow, I wish more people would take notice.

 

[CityChicker]

Food Inc. was good, although I liked The Future of Food better. Food Inc and the Omnivore's Dilemma have both been discussed in several thread over the last several months. It might be a good thing to search on if anyone wanted to find similar films or books (I learned about the previously mentioned book on one of the threads). There have been probably at least a half dozen Food Inc threads alone.