Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. (English, German, mutatis mutandis Food AG) is an American documentary film by producer and director Robert Kenner and journalists Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan from the year 2008.

Content

Shown is the monopolization of the food industry, which determine what is consumed by the population and what should they know about food production. It is stated that in particular the consequences of malnutrition for the mass of the population would be concealed by the industry. It is called upon to defend yourself. As an alternative, rural cooperatives are shown operating not intensive and semi-natural animal husbandry and a certain self-restraint fulfill.

Background

An average American supermarket carries 47,000 products. For the deceptive diversity only a few dominant companies are responsible. Was there in 1970, thousands of slaughterhouses in the U.S., are now only very few ( < 30) Slaughterhouses responsible for the U.S. meat production. In poultry production, the animals are now in half the time twice as hard, so that their bones the meat masses can no longer wear. Due to high interest loans chicken farmers are dependent on big meat corporations. Their requirements are huge halls with no natural light and no access for filmmakers. On the U.S. seed market, Monsanto has supremacy. 90% of soybeans in the U.S. contain Monsanto's patented genes. In the U.S. there is no labeling for GMOs, with the result that today 70% of all processed there products contain genetically modified ingredients. In reaching this decision were former employees of Monsanto ( as government officials ) in charge. Corn is heavily subsidized in the U.S. and is very reasonably priced. 90 % of all industrially produced foods contain corn or soy or ingredients derived therefrom. Above all, however, it is used as feed. In cattle, it has threatening consequences, as they are grazers by nature. It comes to the proliferation of Escherichia coli strains of bacteria in the rumen, some of which ( by mutations) can be fatal to humans. The distribution channels such infections can then hardly understand ( in the flesh of a hamburger Shares may be comprised of over 1,000 cattle). Because of the subsidized commodities from corn the usual fast food products can for example be offered much cheaper than healthy ingredients for home-cooked food ( eg fresh vegetables). The abundantly provided with food sugars cause any third born after 2000, Americans will become diabetic (or already is, the extent among young people - especially from the non -rich layers - is alarmingly high ). The large corporations try doing to prevent that consumers know how their food is produced. Also, consumer protection threatens the profit interests, so strong lobbies working on softening or preventing / delaying such regulations. For example, must not itself be closed several times during the inspections become conspicuous production. The number of farm inspections has declined significantly from 1972 ( ~ 50,000 ) to 2006 (< 10,000 ). Plans include a law prohibiting the filming of factory farming on pain. Critics are silenced with court processes.

Criticism

The film was mostly well reviewed by the critics. The American Meat Institute has launched a counter-campaign and also Monsanto has created a dedicated website for the film.

Awards

2008 in film Film score
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