Food Inc.

Food Inc., made in 2008 by Robert Kenner in an expose into corporate America's meat industry. We follow Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation into factories and chicken farms, through grocery stores into offices, uncovering a dirty truth about how meat is manufactured: animals are treated cruelly and health and safety is not a priority. We meet several growers, such as Vince Edwards and Carole Morison, as well as industry insiders such as Troy Roush and Richard Lobb. Kenner explores the subjects of vegetarianism, corporate America, animal rights and cruelty, food production, etc. One aspect of the film that I enjoyed was the great dilemma in the minds of the growers and raisers of animals. They have to make a choice that's balanced between their consciences and the almighty dollar.
Another aspect of the film that I enjoyed was the lifestyle of poverty-stricken families that have to choose less healthy, cheaper fast-food options for their children because of the dollar menu and the money that they make. If it's not possible to afford healthy options, who wouldn't refuse to feed their own children, even if it's constant fast-food?
Another aspect of the film that I enjoyed was the perspective of Maria Andrea Gonzalez, who lost her son to food poisoning from beef from fast-food. Her campaign is inspiring, because of the personal pain involved with losing a child.
I would recommend this documentary for anyone who is either ignorant of where their food comes from or is torn between food options. Although it may be gruesome, it is an ugly truth we have to face in terms of what we eat. This documentary opened my eyes to what really happens to meat used today.

Food Inc., 94 mins., PG.