The film also explores the growing epidemic of obesity, as well as the increasing demand for organic and locally produced foods. Applications the guide is aimed at the high school level and may be used to introduce or explore subject themes in a variety of courses, including economics. It is a documentary about the american food system the way raiders of the lost ark was a documentary about archaeology. Grocery store tomatoes are picked green and then ripened with ethylene gas most people have no idea where their food comes from food industry doesnt want you to know the truth about what you are eating because if you did you might not eat it the average grocery store has. What were the advantages of the mcdonalds restaurant switching to an assemblyline type operation. Speculate to the reason for this, after watching the segment with carole morison, the purdue grower. Jul 11, 2009 food inc presented organic, grassfed, and freeroam meat as an alternative to factory farmed meat. Director robert kenners collaboration with the authors eric schlosser fast food nation and michael pollan the omnivores dilemma is not a feelgood movie. I have a homework assignment which requires me to answer questions about this documentary if someone could answer some or all of these questions id greatly appreciate it thanks. They spotlight a natural farm as an example of how meat can be produced in a more humane manner.
Food labels depict an idyllic pastoral image of american farming. Aug 30, 2016 this documentary takes a close look at the u. Worksheet of discussion questions to accompany the documentary food. In 2011, over 30 people died and 30,000 became sick from which food contaminated with e. In some movie scenes, its not the actors that steal the show its the food. But, you cant wash your peanut butter or ground beef, so were back to the insights of food, inc. Food inc worksheet provides questions for students to answer during the movie. Then, at least, you wont get sick from eating spinach or broccoli. Guide your students through the poignant environmental documentary, food inc. With morgan spurlock, daryl isaacs, chemeeka walker, dania aburmaileh. Jun 19, 2009 there are some indisputable facts about our nations food supply. While examining the influence of the fast food industry, morgan spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely mcdonalds food for one month.
Then as a mysterious voice drones on, the camera backs away and the scenes turn out to be. Should access to healthy food be a right for everyone. Use the worksheet provided to answer questions with the video. Less positive but no less true are the facts about the nations health. The movie starts with heartwarming scenes of an aerial view of beautiful crop lands, a man baling straw with old equipment, a man on horseback herding cattle on a mountain range, and a nifty red barn, its whiterail fences, surrounding green pastures, and fluffy white clouds floating by in the sky. This lesson will focus on the summary and facts of this documentary. Answer the questions below as you watch the video clip the dollar menu from the documentary, food, inc. The contentinformation sheet, worksheet and answer key can be used in a variety of ways for all your classroom needs. To discover the answer, filmmaker kenner marshals mountains of data, verite visits to. Vince edwards, the chicken grower working for tyson, was not given permission to allow the filmmakers inside his chicken coops. Aided by expert commentators such as michael pollan and eric schlosser, the film poses questions such as.
How are the names of brands and labels placed on meat and dairy products in the supermarket misleading. Jun 19, 2009 im kind of surprised that anyone would be shocked by the documentary food, inc. After the brief intro, the movie shifts its focus to. As recounted in this sweeping, shockingly informative documentary, sick animals. Assess your knowledge of this documentary and its purpose by using the. Script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the documentary movie.
When farmland comes on the market, corporations outbid local buyers. It attempts to investigate and expose whats really going on behind closed doors. You officially have no more excuses to not be enlightened by this movie. Fast food content sheet, worksheet and answer key by sunny. Students will investigate causes for the shifts in the human food chain.
For health or profit, but not necessarily for both filmmaker robert kenner explores the underbelly of americas food industry and the health consequences of its. Then a bold statement there is a deliberate veil drawn over the realities of the food production chain, which is basically a factory system, an industrialised system. Please contact us for international screening information. Discussion guide participant media using this guide this guide is designed to help instructors maximize the educational impact of food, inc. Were looking back on some of the most memorable food moments in. How many pounds of meat does the average american consumer eat per year. Students will develop solutions to solve the real food crisis. In 1972, the fda conducted approximately 50,000 food safety inspections. Go to video gallery added feb 26, 2014 share this video.
How much does a typical grower not a farmer, but a grower with two chicken houses earn. Students will discover the consequences on health and wellness due to the shift in the human food chain. What is most of our industrial food base made from. The film examines corporate farming in the united states, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. Agricultural subsidy tax dollars paid to farmers and large agribusinesses as. Dorothy johnson 816 make up work food inc movie sheet intro.
Would also work well in any course or section on food, the environment, or capitalism. When the documentary food, inc premiered on pbs in 2010, i was able to watch it live and i took notes on some of the highlights below. Students will compare and contrast our current food chain with those of past generations. Does government subsidizing of the certain crops actually help lowincome families by providing them with cheaper, although often less healthy, food, or does it hurt them. The film continues to examine todays industry by exploring the economic and legal powers large food companies have.
Jun 17, 2009 food labels depict an idyllic pastoral image of american farming. The film is narrated by michael pollan and eric schlosser the film received positive responses and was. Apr, 2020 when the documentary food, inc premiered on pbs in 2010, i was able to watch it live and i took notes on some of the highlights below. May 21, 2012 describe some of the aspects of cafos. Im kind of surprised that anyone would be shocked by the documentary food, inc. The film concludes by claiming the entirety of our food industry is inhumane, and economically and environmentally unsustainable. There are some indisputable facts about our nations food supply. The sun rises and sets behind reassuring red barns and white frame farmhouses, and contented cows graze under the watch of the marlboro cowboy. It pulls aside the curtain that is concealing the truth about food from the consumer. Discussion guide participant media introduction to food, inc. Agricultural subsidy tax dollars paid to farmers and large agribusinesses as additional income to allow the government to manage the cost and. It explores the relationship between how our food is produced and. After the brief intro, the movie shifts its focus to the topic of fast food and its impact on the meat industries. Watch the documentary and answer the question given to you in class.
Yes, a tiny number of companies controls a vast majority of the food chain. If you missed it back then, you can rent it through netflix or purchase it on amazon or rent from amazon prime. About 80% of the beef supply is controlled by only four companies. The film starts by outlining the unrealities of the modern american supermarket, where there are no seasons and the meat has no bones. In 1996, when monsanto introduced roundup ready soybeans, the company controlled 2% of the u.