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Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of e coli--the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually.
Original Release
09/07/2008
US Release
06/12/2009
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Lobb | Himself - National Chicken Council / Self - National Chicken Council |
Vince Edwards | Self - Tyson Grower / Himself - Tyson Grower |
Carole Morison | Herself - Perdue Grower / Self - Perdue Grower |
Michael Pollan | Self - Author, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma' / Himself |
Troy Roush | Self - Vice President, American Corn Growers Association |
Larry Johnson | Self - Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State University |
Allen Trenkle | Self - Ruminant Nutrition Expert, Iowa State University |
Barbara Kowalcyk | Self - Food Safety Advocate |
Patricia Buck | Self - Food Safety Advocate, Barbara's Mom |
Diana DeGette | Self - Representative, Colorado |
Directors
Writers
Robert Kenner, Kim Roberts, Elise Pearlstein
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Lobb | Himself - National Chicken Council / Self - National Chicken Council |
Vince Edwards | Self - Tyson Grower / Himself - Tyson Grower |
Carole Morison | Herself - Perdue Grower / Self - Perdue Grower |
Michael Pollan | Self - Author, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma' / Himself |
Troy Roush | Self - Vice President, American Corn Growers Association |
Larry Johnson | Self - Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State University |
Allen Trenkle | Self - Ruminant Nutrition Expert, Iowa State University |
Barbara Kowalcyk | Self - Food Safety Advocate |
Patricia Buck | Self - Food Safety Advocate, Barbara's Mom |
Diana DeGette | Self - Representative, Colorado |
Phil English | Self - Representative - Pennsylvania, Co-Sponsor of Kevin's Law |
Eldon Roth | Self - Founder of BPI |
Maria Andrea Gonzalez | Self - Mother |
Rosa Soto | Self - California Center for Public Health Advocacy |
Joel Salatin | Self - Polyface Farms Owner |
Eduardo Peña | Self - Union Organizer |
Gary Hirshberg | Self - CEO, Stonyfield Farm |
Amanda Ellis-Thurber | Self - Organic Farmer |
Tony Airoso | Self - Wal-Mart's Chief Dairy Purchaser |
Moe Parr | Self - Seed Cleaner |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bill Pohlad | Executive Producer |
Robin Schorr | Executive Producer |
Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
Diane Weyermann | Executive Producer |
Eric Schlosser | Producer |
Robert Kenner | Producer |
Elise Pearlstein | Producer |
Sascha Goldhor | Producer |
Richard Pearce | Producer |
Jay Redmond | Producer |
Melissa Robledo | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2010 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |