That’s what Michael Pollan asked in Food Inc., a movie I’ve been eager to see since its release this summer.
The movie is a meld of several movies I’ve seen, making points I’ve heard a few times about the unhealthy influence of industrial and factory farming.
But this was a more polished production, easy to watch and full of emotion.
The movie had me in tears about the death of a child poisoned by E. coli tainted hamburger; angry about ammonia-processed hamburger filler; outraged at federal authorities who target undocumented workers without also prosecuting industrial farm managers who recruit and pay them; and chilled to the bone with the stories of Monsanto investigators intimidating farmers who dare to save their own seed.
I think though that what was most exciting for me was who gave us the film to watch.
Our friend, a one-time factory farm chicken house manager lent us his copy. Then he handed the iFarmer two dozen fresh eggs from his private chicken flock.
I am so delighted to see his emergence from an industrial farm environment to become one of the most knowledgeable sustainable food systems experts I know.
It says a lot that he urged us to watch this film. So I pass on the recommendation.
Watch Food Inc. It’ll change what you eat, for the better.
Virtual Farmgirl 