Some of my favorite sound bites:
"...You want to sit down and force feed me kale."
"...I'm hoping I can eat enough genetically modified corn that I get super powers."
The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
Eric Schlosser | ||||
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On a more serious note:
Discussion of factory farming and the corporatization of our food system was bound to get some knickers in a twist. In fact, Monsanto has launched a website in response to the movie. Then, on one of the food politics blogs I read regularly, La Vida Locavore, blogger and author Jill Richardson has written a rebuttal to Monsanto's rebuttal. It's a good read.
The politics of food can be overwhelming. (I admit my head often spins.) For me, on a basic level, I just hope more people become interested in our food system, its problems, and ways to improve it. Movies such as Food, Inc. are a wonderful way to increase awareness and I for one can't wait to see it.
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