Food Inc.

Shawnalee0703
Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
About to watch it for the first time! We already pay closer attention to what we eat and what is actually in our food but this could change things even more for us!
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  • christina_theresa
    christina_theresa Posts: 290 Member
    It's a really interesting film. If you like "Food Inc" you might want to check out "Food Matters" as well.
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    It's already waiting for me on my que! ;)
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    I'd also suggest "Fresh" if you're into Food Inc. Fresh is more empowering upbeat and positive as compared with Food Inc's scary factual self.
  • NikkisNewStart
    NikkisNewStart Posts: 1,075 Member
    Very eye opening to say the least. Everyone should want to know what is in their food and where it comes from... We are paying for it in more ways than 1!
  • hotpickles
    hotpickles Posts: 639 Member
    I just saw it recently. Coming from somebody who loved her steak, chicken wings, etc, I was completely mortified. Of course other things bothered me as well.

    L.
  • mccorml
    mccorml Posts: 622 Member
    it will ruin food for you
  • husstler
    husstler Posts: 39 Member
    I cried throughout the entire documentary - mostly because I knew how drastically I was going to have to change how I eat or I'd have a difficult time living with myself. I must admit that I haven't made as many changes as I need to but I'm on the path to aligning my diet with my values. I need to watch the film again.
  • christina_theresa
    christina_theresa Posts: 290 Member
    What really ruined food for me was the documentary "Earthlings." Some books that I've read that were interesting were the "Omnivores Dilemma" (kind of long and lengthy) and "Fast Food Nation" (a fast read).
  • husstler
    husstler Posts: 39 Member
    I'd also suggest "Fresh" if you're into Food Inc. Fresh is more empowering upbeat and positive as compared with Food Inc's scary factual self.

    Any ideas on where to get a copy of Fresh? It's not available on Netflix or Amazon but it sounds great on IMDB.
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    A good majority of this I was aware of but it is still mind blowing!!! We will definitely be buying even more frequently from the local farms! I will definitely check out your recommendations. Thanks.
  • BoresEasily
    BoresEasily Posts: 582
    I'm sooooooo not watching that. I would much rather stay semi-ignorant than go there.
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    I'm sooooooo not watching that. I would much rather stay semi-ignorant than go there.
    haha no, just because you ignore it doesn't mean it's not there. ;) I understand that but I am a sponge and LOVE learning thing like this and I want to know more about what do to for my health and for my conscious lol
  • BoresEasily
    BoresEasily Posts: 582
    I'm not entirely ignorant I know a lot of what's in there but I don't need to see it. Just like I don't need to see PETA's videos to know that there is animal cruelty going on.
  • BoresEasily
    BoresEasily Posts: 582
    Changed my mind I think I'm going to take a look. I'm at times very thankful I live in Canada rather than the states.
  • iwantmyskinnyjeans
    iwantmyskinnyjeans Posts: 28
    This movie, Omnivore's Dilemna, The China Study, and Anti-Cancer really changed how I look at food. I think it has to do with a lot more than animal cruelty.
  • tvanderberg
    tvanderberg Posts: 59
    I have the DVD...I have yet to watch it but I sure think that I'm going to do so today!
  • tvanderberg
    tvanderberg Posts: 59
    You are well on your way to reaching you GW! Great job!
  • BoresEasily
    BoresEasily Posts: 582
    I likened it to shock and awe videos by PETA for animal cruelty. I wasn't suggesting the movie is all about animal cruelty.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    Fresh and the others may be available from your local library. I'm on the waiting list myself, but be about a year before the waiting list reaches me so i'll catch it Sunday on CBC or if I miss that I know Fresh is on youtube.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    I'm sooooooo not watching that. I would much rather stay semi-ignorant than go there.
    You're already there, even without going there. lol Whether one watches the film or not...you're a part of it if you eat food, of any type it pertains to you and each of us. Ignorance is not bliss even if sometimes we prefer it was.
  • Gargwin82
    Gargwin82 Posts: 152 Member
    I'm not entirely ignorant I know a lot of what's in there but I don't need to see it. Just like I don't need to see PETA's videos to know that there is animal cruelty going on.

    PETA is the worst. When I was much younger I got really into PETA and ended up being so disgusted with the human race I attemped suicide. To this day my Husband has all of their sites locked from me. I have fostered animals for many years, donate to the SPCA, and do my best to avoid companies with known track records of poor animal treatment.

    Just because it's an American film it is a reality here in Canada as well. A lot of abuse/neglect is easily dismissed by the offenders because it "Canadian Heritage" to do it that way.

    Shock treatment can have a very negative effect on certain people. I'm one of them. So if you don't feel up to it, don't do it.
  • hotpickles
    hotpickles Posts: 639 Member
    The more I think about this movie, the more grossed out I am. I was seriously considering giving up meat. Even if I don't, I will cut back on how much I eat, and make sure I know where it comes from, and it is organic. I think what bothered me so much too is the amount of hormones put in the meat! Ugh!

    Oh well, in the meantime, I'm enjoying eating lots of plants.

    L.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    Aye, it bothered me enough that I have 2 freezers full of pork and beef I raised myself this year, prior to the move back to the city anyway. Maybe next year I'll just buy a quarter buffalo from the farm near where I raised my animals. So nice knowing that the animals had a good life on their way to fulfill their aim.

    Now if only the chickens would hit the freezer soon, I've had to buy a couple poultry products just recently and much rather be having the ones I raised. Wonder if this city is progressive enough to allow backyard chickens for my personal egg use.
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    For me it wasn't so much the mistreatment of the animals.... yes that is devastating! But what gets to me are the steroids, chemicals, pesticides, manure coated, genetically modified EVERYTHING! It certainly makes me want to give even more business and thanks to local farms that do thing properly with good health intended.

    My mom has cancer and we just watched Beautiful Truth. It was amazing! Touched on some of the same things but talked more specifically about how important real food is for healing your body and prevention as well!

    I will be switching to organic almonds and coffee, leaving out the soy milk and sticking with local farm milk and coconut milk. I will also continue to juice juice juice my own fruits and veggies! :-D Calories or not... it is natural medicine!

    I do recommend "Beautiful Truth" for those who are interested.
  • tamcrit
    tamcrit Posts: 340 Member
    So I can find this later...thanks for the recommendations...need to check some of these out.
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    Most of them are available on Netflix.

    This is a list I was suggested by a family friend who owns 3 Health and Wholeness studios in Arlington Virginia.
    Beautiful Truth
    Food Inc
    Food Matters
    Dying to have known

    Some of these were recommended because of my mom's diagnosis. But they are all important for everyone! :)
  • hotpickles
    hotpickles Posts: 639 Member
    I was always aware of how the proper foods can be used to heal, but this just made it even more clear. I'm making an effort to really make good choices based on the nutrients I will be getting from them. I suddenly do not want to eat that salad with the main goal to lose weight, but instead I want to eat it so I can fill my body with healthy things.

    L.
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
    bump for later
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    I was always aware of how the proper foods can be used to heal, but this just made it even more clear. I'm making an effort to really make good choices based on the nutrients I will be getting from them. I suddenly do not want to eat that salad with the main goal to lose weight, but instead I want to eat it so I can fill my body with healthy things.

    L.
    My look on this whole process has become more meaningful (besides just weight loss) also in the last year or so. I want my body to be thanks for everything it does for me and will continue to do as long as I keep treating it well. :) Ditto!
  • snarky
    snarky Posts: 262 Member
    I know that it was mentioned earlier, but I highly recommend "Fast Food Nation" The author, Eric Schlosser, was involved in Food Inc. and I have heard him speak on more than one occasion. I heard him interviewed on the radio, and I stopped eating ground beef. I read the book, and I stopped eating all meat. It is very compelling from a health standpoint, more so than from the "I love furry creatures" stand point. It is a fast read, and very interesting.
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