If you still haven't seen Food, Inc., 2008's entertaining and informative documentary about big-time food production in the U.S., here's your chance! Franklin & Marshall College is showing the film this Tuesday, February 2, at 7 pm with discussion following. Check out the event's facebook page for more details.
I saw the film this past summer and never got around to writing about it here, shamefully. I honestly think it should be required American viewing. Every single person has a right to know how our food is made, what goes into it, how it's stored and shipped, and how its production affects the environment and workers. In many cases, the strategies that big companies employ to keep us from discovering that information are horrendous. It's no exaggeration to say that the majority of food we eat is dangerous (or even deadly) to someone or something involved in the process of growth and production. If you haven't seen the movie yet, please make sure you do. As the film boasts, you'll never look at dinner the same way again.

