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In this revealing documentary, Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer explores the state of a globalized food industry from the inside perspective of those who know it best -- the workers. From the indep... read more read more...endent Brittany fisherman with a keen eye for quality to the fury of an Austrian farmer disturbed that a ton of wheat sells for less than an equal amount of road salt, this is a view of the food industry rarely addressed on the nightly news. In a time when the Amazon is being cleared in an effort to make room for more soybeans, copious amounts of Vienna bread is discarded on a daily basis, and food company CEOs view water as a valuable market commodity, the actions of the food industry often take a quiet back seat to more pressing issues. Now, as Wagenhofer trains his unflinching lens squarely on the people who literally put food on our plates night after night, audiences can witness firsthand the convenient but at times damning effects of a globalized food industry determined to make a profit no matter what the cost. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Erwin Wagenhofer

Release Date: September 30, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009

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  • SunilJawahir
    February 17, 2010
    SunilJawahir
    There was a lot of interesting info in this one but it was a bit messy in how it was edited and it was kinda dull in parts. Worth watching but I was a lot more interested in Food Inc.
  • InaHH
    August 6, 2008
    InaHH
    Thought-provoking, very well-made and very much overdue documentary.
  • NEMESISxDx
    March 22, 2011
    NEMESISxDx
    although a tad lengthy in presentation, this is a good documentary on the deteriorating condition of food sources and the absurdities of its production within the european union.

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