Title Food, Inc. [videorecording] / Magnolia Pictures ; Participant Media ; River Road Entertainment present ; developed with American Documentary, Inc. ; Perfect Meal, LLC. ; a film by Robert Kenner ; executive producers, William Pohlad, Jeff Skoll, Robin Schorr, Diane Weyermann ; producers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein ; co-producers, Eric Schlosser, Richard Pearce, Melissa Robledo ; writers, Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, Kim Roberts ; directed by Robert Kenner.

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[Los Angeles, CA] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2009.

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Link to Snacktown Smackdown game.
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Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Video	HD9005 .F66 2009	Available	Ask at Circulation Desk

Edition	Widescreen.
Description	1 DVD (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0 audio.
Language	English audio with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performer	Interviewees include Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Gary Hirshberg, Joel Salatin.
Credits	Director of photography, Richard Pearce ; editor, Kim Roberts ; music, Mark Adler.
Note	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
Audience	MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material and disturbing images.
Summary	Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.
Contents	Special feature: deleted scenes; celebrity public service announcements; resources; "You are what you eat: food with integrity" [segment originally broadcast on ABC News Nightline on June 16th, 2009 ; ca. 7 min.) ; "The amazing food detective: Snacktown smackdown" (by Kaiser Permanente ; animated children's segment with scenes from interactive game Snacktown Smackdown ; ca. 3 min.) ; information on the companion book of the same title ; original theatrical trailer ; links to related organizations.
Subject	Food industry and trade -- United States.
	Food industry and trade -- Quality control.
	Cereal products industry -- United States.
	Dairy products industry -- United States.
	Meat industry and trade -- United States.
	Food handling -- United States.
	Food adulteration and inspection -- United States.
	Product recall -- United States.
	Product safety -- United States.
	Agricultural industries -- United States.
	Agricultural processing -- Quality control.
	Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States.
	Agriculture -- Environmental aspects.
	Agriculture -- United States.
	Foodborne diseases -- United States -- Personal narratives.
	Produce trade -- United States.
	Food prices -- United States.
Genre/Form	Documentary films.
	Nonfiction films.
	Feature films.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
	Feature films -- United States.
	DVD-Video discs.
Added Author	Kenner, Robert, 1950- Producer. Director. Screenwriter.
	Pearlstein, Elise. Producer. Screenwriter.
	Roberts, Kim. Screenwriter. Film editor.
	Schlosser, Eric. Interviewee.
	Pollan, Michael. Interviewee.
	Hirshberg, Gary. Interviewee.
	Salatin, Joel. Interviewee.
	Adler, Mark. Composer.
	Participant Media.
	River Road Entertainment (Firm)
	Perfect Meal, LLC.
	Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
	Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
	American Documentary, Inc.
Added Title	Food, Incorporated
Standard No.	876964002165
Music No.	10216 Magnolia Home Entertainment

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