While living in the States, I had the opportunity to see Food Inc, a documentary about the (dire) state of the American food industry. Now this gem of a film is screening in New Zealand.
Producer-director Robert Kenner and investigative authors Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) lift the veil on the U.S. food industry – an industry that has often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihoods of American farmers, the safety of workers and the environment.
While animal-lovers undoubtedly will have a hard time sitting through some scenes of this tell-all documentary, the message is one everyone should watch to understand exactly where their food comes from, how it is grown and processed, as well as the risks associated with eating it.
Food, Inc. filmmakers take you behind the scenes (see trailer below) to witness practices they say are deliberately hidden from the American consumer. They also reveal how a handful of corporations control the nation’s food supply.
Now the question remains — how similar is the food industry Down Under? Thanks to comedian Mike King we know about the despicable treatment of pigs in New Zealand factory farms. But what else is being hidden from the eyes of the consumer?
It’s also worth noting that some of the food on our supermarket shelves is directly imported from the United States.
Hot tip of the day? Go organic, grow your own veges and get your ticket to see Food Inc!
