Prepare for Food, Inc. - Thank You Robert Kenner

I watched this documentary during my senior year of high school in an English class (for some cruel reason), and I’ve never recovered from what I saw.

This is not one of those disgusting food documentaries like Supersize Me, or Fast Food Nation. No….this is much, much worse. Food, Inc. is not gross, it is one of the absolute saddest pieces of film I have ever seen as an animal lover. Not convinced yet? Well, last time I watched Food, Inc., I was a vegetarian for almost one full year afterwards.

I have always been a huge animal person, and I donate as much time and money as I am able to toward different causes for animal rights, etc. So that is why this was something that affected me so much. Maybe it won’t affect you as much as it did me over three years ago.

One thing I will say about Food, Inc. is that Robert Kenner deserves the biggest pat on the back I could give, because he definitely connected with me and caused me to change with his call to action in the film. The “motto,” of sorts, of the documentary is “you will never look at dinner the same way.” Touché Mr. Kenner, you were correct.

To warn my fellow animal lovers and classmates, here are a few things that will be seen in Food, Inc.:

n  Examination of the industrial production of meat (from start to finish, and I think you know what I mean), including inhumane treatment and conditions

n  Industrial production of wheat, grains, and veggies – this is not as much of a heart-string tugger

n  Food label laws and other topics pertaining to economic and legal powers

Now LISTEN! I am not saying this whole documentary is bad, gross, sad, etc. I am just giving fair warning and letting you all know what my experiences have been with Food, Inc. when I watched it before. No one warned me before I first watched it, so I thought it would be fair to let you all know more about what we will be watching in class tomorrow….be prepared!