2009 Review #56: Food, Inc. (Documentary Feature)

Food, Inc.

Rated PG
(some thematic material and disturbing images)
1 hour 34 minutes

Subject:
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.

Critics Grade:
A+

My Grade:
A

Well the tagline for this film is correct, I am NEVER going to look at my dinner the same way again! I must warn you right out of the gate, if you enjoy eating food...like really, really enjoy it...do not watch this movie even though I HIGHLY suggest that you do! This is a must see film for EVERYONE! You're stomaches may turn, you may want to gag, you may be repulsed, you may be pissed, you may be sad, heartbroken, etc after watching this film but you must see it. So you may never buy a bag og Tyson chicken again...but that is the point of this film...to inform us of the disgusting truth about the food we love to eat.

This film shockingly shows us the inside to some of the slaughter houses and "plants" where they grow and eventually kill these animals for our food. I'm not talking farms where cows are free to roam and eat grass. I'm talking cages and small enclosements where chickens, cows and other animals are jailed, tortured and pumped full of chemicals. They genetically enhance these animals to make them grow faster, and the same time make these poor animals suffer unimaginable pain and anguish during their lifespans. Chickens who aren't able to walk more than two steps without falling over. Some chickens just simply die. Cows that are bullied. They push them over with tractors and push them back into their cages as they scream.

They feed these cows corn instead of grass and the cows don't digest it right which can cause their meat to be infected with E Coli. Causing widespread epidemics of E Coli breakouts killing many people. There was a story of a young boy who died twelve days after eating a hamburger that was infected with E Coli. And what do these food industries do about it?? Absolutely nothing is what. They have made it illegal in some states to protest and critisize their idustry. Are you kidding me? Remember the Oprah scandal? These food companies control damn near 90% of the food industry. They are like their own government...hell they even have the government on their side!

Well I don't want to ramble to much. You sould really just see the movie. Go rent it...please! This is an EXCELLENT documentary. A brilliant look into a world we are shunnd from learning anything about until now. It is sickening what is going on in our food, and this movie has inspired me to take a much closer look into what I'm eating. Great movie! Better be nominated for an Oscar this year! I'm calling it RIGHT NOW! Hehe.