Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Food, Incorporated
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| Other authors / contributors: | Kenner, Robert, 1950-
Pearce, Richard, 1943-
Schlosser, Eric.
Robledo, Melissa.
Pohlad, William.
Skoll, Jeff.
Schorr, Robin.
Weyermann, Diane.
Pearlstein, Elise.
Roberts, Kim
Pollan, Michael.
Hirshberg, Gary.
Salatin, Joel.
Adler, Mark.
Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
Participant Media.
River Road Entertainment (Firm)
American Documentary, Inc.
Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Notes: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: deleted scenes (38 min.); celebrity public service announcements (8 min.); "You are what you eat: food with integrity" segment originally broadcast on ABC News Nightline on June 16th, 2009 (8 min.); "The amazing food detective: Snacktown smackdown" promotion of children's interactive website created by Kaiser Permanente (3 min.); "Resources" text weblinks; "Food, inc. - the book" summary; theatrical trailer (3 min.).
Editor, Kim Roberts ; music, Mark Adler ; special consultant, Michael Pollan.
Interviewees include Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Gary Hirshberg, Joel Salatin.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen format (1.78:1).
In English with optional Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
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| Summary: | Explores the U.S. commercial food industry, examining corporate control of supply and market. The film seeks to demonstrate how the incentive for corporate profit can overwhelm consumer health needs, as well as the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and the environment. Reveals various details of food ingredients and additives, and how contemporary mass production methods of food affects U.S. culture.
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| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material and disturbing images.
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| Standard no.: | 876964002165
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| Publisher's no.: | 10216 Magnolia Home Entertainment
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