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Food, Inc.

  • 20082008
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
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Food, Inc. (2008)
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry and its trickle-down effects on the country's farmers and the health of its citizens.
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An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
51K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Kenner
  • Writers
    • Robert Kenner
    • Elise Pearlstein
    • Kim Roberts
  • Stars
    • Michael Pollan
    • Eric Schlosser
    • Richard Lobb
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Kenner
  • Writers
    • Robert Kenner
    • Elise Pearlstein
    • Kim Roberts
  • Stars
    • Michael Pollan
    • Eric Schlosser
    • Richard Lobb
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    • 201User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Michael Pollan
    Michael Pollan
    • Self - Author, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'as Self - Author, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'
    Eric Schlosser
    Eric Schlosser
    • Self - Author, 'Fast Food Nation'as Self - Author, 'Fast Food Nation'
    Richard Lobb
    • Self - National Chicken Councilas Self - National Chicken Council
    Vince Edwards
    Vince Edwards
    • Self - Tyson Groweras Self - Tyson Grower
    Carole Morison
    Carole Morison
    • Self - Perdue Groweras Self - Perdue Grower
    Troy Roush
    • Self - Vice President, American Corn Growers Associationas Self - Vice President, American Corn Growers Association
    Larry Johnson
    • Self - Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State Universityas Self - Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State University
    Allen Trenkle
    • Self - Ruminant Nutrition Expert, Iowa State Universityas Self - Ruminant Nutrition Expert, Iowa State University
    Barbara Kowalcyk
    Barbara Kowalcyk
    • Self - Food Safety Advocateas Self - Food Safety Advocate
    Patricia Buck
    • Self - Food Safety Advocate, Barbara's Momas Self - Food Safety Advocate, Barbara's Mom
    Diana DeGette
    • Self - Representative, Coloradoas Self - Representative, Colorado
    Phil English
    • Self - Representative - Pennsylvania, Co-Sponsor of Kevin's Lawas Self - Representative - Pennsylvania, Co-Sponsor of Kevin's Law
    Eldon Roth
    • Self - Founder of BPIas Self - Founder of BPI
    Maria Andrea Gonzalez
    • Self - Motheras Self - Mother
    Rosa Soto
    • Self - California Center for Public Health Advocacyas Self - California Center for Public Health Advocacy
    Joel Salatin
    Joel Salatin
    • Self - Polyface Farms Owneras Self - Polyface Farms Owner
    Eduardo Peña
    • Self - Union Organizeras Self - Union Organizer
    Gary Hirshberg
    • Self - CEO, Stonyfield Farmas Self - CEO, Stonyfield Farm
    • Director
      • Robert Kenner
    • Writers
      • Robert Kenner
      • Elise Pearlstein
      • Kim Roberts
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    • Trivia
      On the Region 1 DVD packaging, the UPC bar-code on the cow is different from the one shown on the theatrical poster. The poster bar-code is 4-73762-52481-6-(18). The bar-code on the Region 1 DVD packaging is the same as the DVD's actual product bar-code on the back cover: 8-76964-00216-5. As of 2017, he bar-code used on the poster is not an active code.
    • Quotes

      Michael Pollan: There are no seasons in the American supermarket. Now there are tomatoes all year round, grown halfway around the world, picked when it was green, and ripened with ethylene gas. Although it looks like a tomato, it's kind of a notional tomato. I mean, it's the idea of a tomato.

    • Connections
      Featured in Durch die Nacht mit...: Tim Raue und Dave Arnold (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunny L.A.
      Written by Nancy Peterson

      Performed by Great American Swing Band

    User reviews201

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    Top review
    9/10
    Careful With That Burger, Eugene
    With family run farms pretty much a thing of the past, institutional farming has pretty much taken over,and the dim,dark & dismal effects are omnipresent. There is an epidemic of food borne illness,due to cattle being exposed to over use of steroids to make them grow fatter, faster (and this also includes chickens,pigs,etc.),not to mention GMO corn,grains,etc. Robert Kenner's eye opening film, 'Food,Inc.' manages to shine at least some light on some pretty unethical practices that are being undertaken by corporate owned & managed farms. The likes of Eric Schlosser (author of 'Fast Food Nation',which was made into a semi fictional film a few years back)is featured in interviews,along with Michael Pollan. Many fingers are pointed at guilty parties doing the dirty deeds of the farming industry,along with some pretty unpleasant footage of unethical practices (i.e. abuse of farm animals, although this film doesn't take up any kind of vegetarian/vegan agenda of it's own---the viewer can make up their own mind just what they prefer to eat). Much to my surprise,there is little discussion of the mad cow disease epidemic (or,BSE)from a few years back (only a passing reference). Rated PG by the MPAA,this film contains some unpleasant footage of animal abuse,as well as a rude word,or two. Okay for older children who care about what's on their plate for breakfast,lunch or dinner.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • P.O.V. Food, Inc. episode #23.1
    • Filming locations
      • North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Magnolia Pictures
      • Participant
      • River Road Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,417,674
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,513
      • Jun 14, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,606,199
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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