Coming to Theatres in Spring/Summer 2009
Drawing largely on Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation and Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma, Food, Inc. is a documentary on food production in the United States that reveals surprising and sometimes shocking facts about what we eat, how it is produced and its impact on public health. Directed by Robert Kenner and produced by Participant Productions, Food, Inc. features interviews with Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg, Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin, CFI’s Barbara Kowalcyk and others.
Since its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2008 – where it received a standing ovation, Food, Inc has been generating quite a buzz and has been recommended as a “must-see” movie that will change America’s perceptions about food. The film is being screened throughout the United States this spring and is expected to be released in theatres in June.
Reviews
“This film is the riveting documentary directed by Robert Kenner due for release soon but already generating lots of buzz, and for good reason. It’s a terrific introduction to the way our food system works and to the effects of this system on the health of anyone who eats as well as of farm workers, farm animals, and the planet. It stars Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, among others, but I was especially moved by Barbara Kowalcyk, the eloquent and forceful food safety advocate who lost a young son to E. coli O17:H7 some years ago. I can’t wait for the film to come out so everyone can see it.”
Marion Nestle http://www.foodpolitics.com/2009/03/food-inc-the-movie/
"The film asks viewers to take action"
Mary MacVean | LA Times
Staff | Variety
Owen Gleiberman | Entertainment Weekly
“Food Inc. is more than just a documentary—it's a riveting cautionary tale.”
Patrick Goldstein | LA Times