Review of Food, Inc. (2008) by Andrew K — 16 Mar 2011

Enlightening, for sure. But there are some inherent problems with their solutions. I don't think the answer is as clear cut as they like to think it is. They mention "some people can't afford organic food" and they claim the solution is to make potato chips more expensive? They also mention that we are running low on our ability to produce food for our overpopulated species, but forget to mention their ideas for that problem.

It seems like they just threw some of these things in there to make it look like they weren't biased. I agree completely with their ideas on improving safety regulations and giving the regulating organizations more power and weeding out possible corruption.

But, then they demean science and technology which we are trying to use to feed our ever-growing population. They seem to suggest that we can all go back to the farms of the good old days, and everything will be a perfect utopia.

Going backwards never got us anywhere (see World History). The only reason organic farms can survive today is because they aren't having to deal with the demands of the country's majority. By the way, I like the music and the tear-jerker moments.

I get the feeling that it's trying too hard to be dramatic, so excuse me if I seem hesitant to rally behind their every word. It was, however, a very interesting look into food production.