Food, Inc. [videorecording] / Magnolia Pictures ; Participant Media ; River Road Entertainment present ; Developed with American Documentary, Inc. ; Perfect Meal, LLC. ; a film by Robert Kenner ; executive producers, William Pohlad, Jeff Skoll, Robin Schorr, Diane Weyermann ; producers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein ; co-producers, Eric Schlosser, Richard Pearce, Melissa Robledo ; writers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, Kim Roberts ; directed by Robert Kenner.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD | Monterey Public Library Adult Video | DVD/338.19/FOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Lost | 31971005121210 | |||
Adult DVD | Pacific Grove Public Library Adult Video | DVD/338.19/FOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 37487002411433 |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Special feature: deleted scenes; celebrity public service announcements; resources; "You are what you eat: food with integrity" [segment originally broadcast on ABC News Nightline on June 16th, 2009 ; ca. 7 min.) ; "The amazing food detective: Snacktown smackdown" (by Kaiser Permanente ; animated children's segment with scenes from interactive game Snacktown Smackdown ; ca. 3 min.) ; information on the companion book of the same title ; original theatrical trailer ; links to related organizations.
Director of photography, Richard Pearce ; editor, Kim Roberts ; music, Mark Adler.
Interviewees include Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Gary Hirshberg, Joel Salatin.
Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.
MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material and disturbing images.
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0 audio.
English audio with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.