{"id":47,"date":"2020-03-17T05:02:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T05:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gssunnytrails.com\/online-journeys\/?p=47"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:02:55","slug":"week-5-movie-night-understanding-the-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gssunnytrails.com\/online-journeys\/week-5-movie-night-understanding-the-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5 – Movie Night\/Understanding the Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week we’re really going to dive into the meat of the subject by watching one of the great documentaries about food and discussing what we learn. You can watch one of these movies through Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Amazon or the library. Tell us what you watched and if you liked it on the discussion board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Top Documentary Food Films
In alpha order, a list of ten real food films worth viewing while noshing on a modest-sized serving of organic, non-GMO popcorn. (These are all pretty old films. If you find a newer documentary that interests you about the food supply, you can choose that.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Dirt: The Movie (2009) A funny, thoughtful, and, um grounded look at the fundamental ingredient vital to everything that feeds us. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Food Fight (2008) An amusing account of modern American ag policy and food culture that sprouted a counterrevolution among veggie-obsessed Californians. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Food, Inc. (2008) The rock stars of the ethical eating movement \u2014 Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser \u2014 weigh in on all that is wrong in America\u2019s industrialized food system. Methinks my son summed up this film best: \u201cSometimes the scariest films are the ones that are real.\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Fresh (2009) Down with the corporate behemoths of the American food economy who threaten the country\u2019s food security, livelihood of small farmers, and our choices as consumers. This doco features fresh thinking from urban farming activist Will Allen and sustainable farmer Joel Salatin. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Killer at Large (2008) This film tackles the giant-sized topic of America\u2019s obesity epidemic with talking heads and the story of a 12-year-old who undergoes liposuction. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. King Corn (2007) Two friends head to the heartland to learn a thing or two about how food is farmed and where food comes from. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Super Size Me (2004) Cult classic with Morgan Spurlock eating his way to bad health on a month\u2019s worth of Maccas. Required viewing for fast food fans. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. The Garden (2008) A group of mostly working class, Latino South Central Farmers fought the good fight \u2014 and they\u2019re still at it \u2014 for the basic human need to grow food, in this Academy Award nominated film. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. The Future of Food (2004) Deborah Koons Garcia reveals the unappetizing truth about genetically modified foods: Do you really know what you\u2019re dishing up for dinner? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2006) A flamboyant farmer turns his family\u2019s dying farm into a thriving CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Bonus: He flaunts a feather boa while driving his tractor. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Food Stamped (2010) Special mention to a work-in-progress: A film-and-food couple reveal how hard it is to eat well on a really tight budget. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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