DVD

Food, Inc. [videorecording] / Participant Media & River Road Entertainment present ; a film by Robert Kenner ; producers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein ; writers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, Kim Roberts ; directed by Robert Kenner.

Kenner, Robert, 1950- (director,, producer.). Pearlstein, Elise, (producer.). Roberts, Kim, (film editor.). Pearce, Richard, (producer,, director of photography.). Schlosser, Eric, (narrator,, producer.). Pollan, Michael, (narrator.). Hirshberg, Gary, (contributor.). Salatin, Joel, (contributor.). Adler, Mark, (composer.). Perfect Meal, LLC, (production company.). Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributors.).

Summary:

Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches. (DVD)
Edition: Widescreen.
Distributor: [Los Angeles, California] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2009.
Copyright: ©2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008, copyright held by Perfect Meal, LLC. Special feature: deleted scenes; celebrity public service announcements; resources; ABC News Nightline "You are what you eat: food with integrity"; "the amazing food detective" and "snacktown smackdown": stay active and eat healthy, information on the companion book of the same title.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Home use - inquire for classroom rights.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Robert Kenner ; producers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein ; writers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, Kim Roberts ; editor, Kim Roberts ; music, Mark Adler.
Participant or Performer Note:	Interviews with Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Gary Hirshberg, Joel Salatin.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material and disturbing images.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Home use only. Licensed for non-theatrical public performance exclusively at VIU.
Language Note:	Closed captioned.