2008 documentary film by Robert Kenner
Food, Inc. |
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![A cow with a barcode printed on its side. The tagline reads "YOU'LL NEVER LOOK AT DINNER, THE SAME WAY."](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a8/Food_inc.jpg/220px-Food_inc.jpg) Theatrical release poster |
Directed by | Robert Kenner |
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Written by |
- Robert Kenner
- Elise Pearlstein
- Kim Roberts
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Produced by |
- Robert Kenner
- Elise Pearlstein
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Starring | |
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Edited by | Kim Roberts |
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Music by | Mark Adler |
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Production companies | |
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Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Release dates |
- September 7, 2008 (2008-09-07) (TIFF)
- June 12, 2009 (2009-06-12) (United States)
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Running time | 94 minutes[2] |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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Budget | $1 million[3] |
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Box office | $4.6 million[4] |
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Food, Inc. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Robert Kenner[1] and narrated by Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser.[5][6] It examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. The film received positive reviews and was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature. A sequel, Food, Inc. 2 was released on April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Severson, Kim. "Eat, Drink, Think, Change." Archived December 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine The New York Times. June 3, 2009.
- ^ "Food Inc. (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Box Office Information for Food, Inc. The Wrap. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Food, Inc." BoxOfficeMojo.com. February 27, 2010. Archived November 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2009-02-27.
- ^ Biancolli, Amy. "Review: 'Food, Inc.' Not for the Squeamish." Archived June 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine San Francisco Chronicle. June 12, 2009.
- ^ Chesterman, Lesley. "A Film That Will Make You Think Before You Eat." Archived June 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Montreal Gazette. June 20, 2009.