Guarded Secrets of Food, Inc.
by J. Michael Wheeler
Where Does Food Come From?
"From the store," most kids answer. They are, of course, wrong. Most food comes from the factory. On the PBS program NOW, (Food, Inc.Behind the food we love—Secrets that giant food companies don't want you to know. Week of 6.5.09) David Brancaccio talks with filmmaker Robert Kenner, the director of "Food, Inc." What goes into the production, packaging, and sales of our foods?
"Food, Inc." takes a hard look at the secretive and surprising journey food takes on the way from processing plants to our dinner tables. The two discuss why contemporary food processing secrets are so closely guarded, their impact on our health, and another surprising fact: how consumers are actually empowered to make a difference.
Here's the trailer for Food, Inc.
Why is factory food so cheap? And is the cost at the supermarket or fast food joint the real cost? How does it affect our personal health and the health of the nation? The modern supermarket has, on average, 47,000 products! Food, Inc. Behind the food we love—Secrets that giant food companies don't want you to know. Watch NOW's David Brancaccio talks with filmmaker Robert Kenner, director of Food, Inc. on PBS.org
The Food of a Younger Land: A
Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before
Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was
Seasonal
Award-winning New York Times–bestselling author
Mark Kurlansky takes us back to the food and eating habits of a younger
America: Before the national highway system brought the country closer
together; before chain restaurants imposed uniformity and low quality;
and before the Frigidaire meant frozen food in mass quantities, the
nation’s food was seasonal, regional, and traditional. It helped form
the distinct character, attitudes, and customs of those who ate it.
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