PRBB Science in Cinema documentary film "Food Inc"

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Elinor Thompson, in charge of the PRBB Intervals activities, asked me
to forward info on the new Science in Cinema screening, scheduled
Tuesday, 21st September 2010.

It is a really interesting documentary, hosted by Michelle Méndez from
CREAL and with food & drinks during the discussion after the film, but
as few people have registered it might get cancelled. It's a shame, as
I have been at most Science in Cinema sessions and they are usually
really interesting -not only the films, but the discussion at the end!

So, here's the info:

Food, Inc. reveals surprising and often shocking truths about what we
eat, how it’s produced, who we have become and where we are going from
here.
You’ll never look at dinner the same way again.

Science in Cinema. Screenings and Tertúlia.
FOOD INC.Director: Robert Kenner. Year: 2008 Time length: 90 min

Host: Michelle Méndez (CREAL)
For: All PRBB Residents
Language: English. NB There are no subtitles for this film.
When & Where: Tuesday, 21st September 2010, 18:15h, room 300.08
Register: http://www.prbb.org/intervals/courses/course/59
Register beforehand so as to know how many people are attending and
preparing catering -drinks & snacks!- accordingly.


Short review:

Every few years, a film is produced that exquisitely depicts the
integral relationship between the well-being of human beings and care
of their environment, as well as the urgent need for policies that
protect both. Food, Inc., a 93-minute documentary produced in 2008, is
such a film. Filmmaker Robert Kenner has exposed the collusion between
"big Farma," including companies that produce seeds, fertilizers, and
drugs used in meat production, food processing companies, and
regulatory agencies such as the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
promote profits at the expense of the health of consumers, respect for
environmental capacity and sustainability, the safety of food industry
workers, and the livelihoods of family farmers.

Holist Nurs Pract. 2010 Sep-Oct;24(5):292-3. Food, Inc., the movie: a
review. Sharts-Hopko NC.