Responses to Food Inc.

Harvest is in full swing so I haven't posted anything lately, though I did want to get this information on here for anyone who may be interested.  I recently briefly mentioned the popular documentary "Food Inc."  Attached are two links that give an opposing perspective to this documentary.  As I said earlier, "Food Inc." is a fine production that is visually stimulating, articulate, and professionally produced.  (It looks good on television, unlike some doc's that look they were filmed by a 6 year old with a camcorder from the 80's - looking at you Blair Witch.)  

If you have not yet seen "Food Inc.", check it out.  It can be streamed free on Netflix, or most video stores should have a copy to rent.  It worth 2 hours of your time.  Also worth a little bit of your time is considering reading the two links posted below in response to "Food Inc."  Don't watch/read one without the other.  Considering the importance of food, where our food comes from, and who produces the food we eat, I think it's only fair to consider both viewpoints before making rash conclusions.  Also good to remember about documentaries (and I love watching them) are these wise words from blogger Justin Taylor: 

I should confess at the front-end that I have mixed feelings about documentary-type films. On the one hand, when done well (here’s looking at you, Ken Burns!) they can be enormously entertaining and a vehicle for learning. On the other hand, you don’t have to be a film expert to know that the genre can be a conclusion in search of a film narrative (here’s looking at you, Michael Moore!). If you ask 100 people a question, it’s easy to edit it down to the 5 people who responded in the way that you wanted. And you can take those 5 people and edit their answers to advance the narrative even further.

The links:

http://www.americanagriwomen.org/files/response%20to%20food%20inc.pdf

http://www.monsanto.com/food-inc/Pages/default.aspx

I don't necessarily agree with each statement made via these two links, nor do I necessarily disagree with much of what is discussed in "Food Inc."  The point is for one to explore as much information as possible and make a reasoned, educated, realistic decision.  So, check these out, educate yourself, ask questions, buy local, eat food(s) in season, and visit a farm.  

Thanks again, and as always your thoughts and questions are welcomed.  Enjoy!