Review of Food, Inc. (2008) by Allen G — 05 May 2016

Whilst it evidently only tells one side of the story, and somewhat unfairly at times; Food Inc. is still a fascinating look at something which we know surprisingly little about given that we need it in order to survive: food.

It's an activist film and so you simply have to navigate through the bias and come to your own conclusion as to how much of what is being said, should be listened to. For me, it was a mixed bag in this case but, for the most part, Food Inc. lived up to its expectations.

It's well-paced and quite insightful, with a wide range of interviews and plenty of horror stories, which should certainly make you feel at least a little uneasy about your next hamburger. The movie is weaker when it comes to its solutions though as we are told to jump on the organic bandwagon because it's our one true saviour and any attempt at nuance and real discussion disappears completely.

Still- it's a shockumentary and a good one at that.