Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It

Food, and its production is more complex than you think. (2010-07-26) : 4/5
This book is a companion to the movie of the same name, and for maximum benefit you need access to the movie, however is it useful and informative by itself. If you are interested, really interested in what you eat and what our food choices (or forced lack of choices) mean, this is a good, easy read. The UPC on the cow on the cover (cleverly the UPC for the book) says a good deal about our modern food system; it provides food that is largely manufactured, processed, grown or raised in ways that are at stark contrast what most of us think looking at foods in the grocery store. In many cases, as the subtitle says, it is making us sick, fat and poor, and doing much the same to the rest of the world.

Another excellent book, more detailed, for further reading on this general topic, would be "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Micheal Pollan, which I also bought from Amazon.com.
A much needed wake up call (2010-06-09) : 5/5
I purchased this book as a gift for my father who, while being a college professor, is a bit naive about sustainability and today's agricultural practices. For those who cannot grip the tremendous changes our production, labor, and farming practices have made this might help. Well written, full of facts and engaging topics, "Food, Inc." is a good start for those who want to make a change by starting small and being AWARE while providing resources for taking further steps.
FOOD, INC (2010-05-24) : 5/5
This book really educated me and my co-workers on the products we buy and eat. I would recommend this book to everyone. I think books like this should be in schools throughout teh country so that kids understand at an early age the way things are made and the things that are being put on on dinner tables.
how i was sent a book when i ordered a dvd (2010-05-18) : 1/5
i did not order the book but ordered the dvd. i received a credit from american express because you sent the wrong thing. i guess american express is not worried about the $10+ charge and you got paid for sendint the wrong thing.
Should have been a Stephen King Novel - it that frightening! (2010-05-14) : 5/5
I put off watching this Documentary film because I was afraid they'd use shock footage to indoctrinate the masses to a certain POV. In actuality I think they made the points that needed to be made about the Corporate takeover of the USA food supply and used the appalling visuals of "no so happy life on the farm" to interject the horror of the heartless bottom-line-means-all.

The sad reality is that many families are forces to continue purchasing this abomination because mom and dad work for other Evil Corporate institutions and with downsizing, off shoring and cut backing now have less income to go to many of the upscale markets where uncontaminated, unprocessed commodities can be purchased.

Frightening! bg