I can only speak subjectively

Darren 2022-03-22 09:02:12

I don’t know why the word of mouth of this film is extremely polarized. In fact, the film is clearly criticizing monopoly companies such as Tyson and Meng Sandu, the production method of the food industry, and the attack on the agriculture and labor force of third world countries, etc. etc., there are also small workshop-style agricultural production methods that directly promote the original green. But its purpose is nothing but to break the monopoly, to seek diversification and checks and balances. No one would expect small farms to feed the world's population, but the so-called "inducing farmers to violate patent laws," "vegetarian defamation laws," and some food industry protections do have elements of unreasonableness that need to be heard. For individual food consumers, this film can at least make everyone pay more attention to product ingredients the next time they go to the supermarket, and think about how they are processed through complex industrial production processes before eating junk food. It looks beautiful. I think most of the purpose is achieved.

As for Walmart's role in the film, sponsorship is certain. But it seems doubtful whether the encouragement to consumers at the end of the film stems from the filmmakers' optimism about the future or something else. After all, it is really difficult to say how much the choice of consumers can play on retailers and even producers.

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  • Lila 2021-12-27 08:01:11

    This is indeed an era when fresh potatoes are more expensive than Mji's processed fries, but for a teenager in Shijiazhuang who grew up drinking melamine, that is, to me, all this is nothing but clouds.

  • Vivian 2022-04-24 07:01:15

    I'm going back to my mountain

Food, Inc. quotes

  • [last lines]

    Troy Roush - Vice President, American Corn Growers Association: You have to understand that we farmers... we're gonna deliver to the marketplace what the marketplace demands. If you wanna buy $2 milk, you're going to get a factoryfarm in your backyard. It's that simple. People have got to start *demanding* good, wholesome food of us, and we'll deliver; I promise you. We're very ingenious people, we will deliver.

  • Michael Pollan: The idea that you would need to write a book telling people where their food came from is just a sign of how far removed we've become. It seems to me that we're entitled to know about our food: who owns it, how are they making it, can I have a look in the kitchen?