Food, INC., is a documentary that examines the industrial production of meat, grains, and vegetables and how the production of food in modern industries have changed over time. The film exposes the secrets that have been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of the government’s agencies, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. Food, INC. reveals corporations putting profit ahead of the consumer’s health, the American farmer, the safety of workers and of the environment. Sick animals, environmental degradation, contaminated and unhealthy food, diabetes and other health issues are only a few of the problems that are a result from the low cost and high profits food production. For many Americans, the ideal meal to eat while living a fast paced life is inexpensive, fast and appetizing. Instead of just talking about the issues surrounding the food industry, the film begins with a poor family ordering at McDonald’s. It illustrates the difficulties that large, working, low income families face to keep their kids fed on a daily basis since it has become too expensive to purchase food at the grocery store. It is learned that a double cheeseburger is less expensive compared to the cost of some …show more content…
also demonstrates the feedlots and slaughterhouses, where chickens grow too fast to walk correctly, cows are eating toxic chemicals in their meals, and illegal immigrants are risking their lives to deliver the products at a reduced cost. Some of the footage caught on film from the inside of these slaughterhouses had to be done with hidden cameras to see what really goes on behind closed doors. The footage showed the unsanitary conditions in which the animals live in. These animals are standing in their own manure while the farmer is going through the process of slaughtering. Since the bacteria E. coli is found in manure, these unsanitary conditions are allowing meat and other products to be contaminated with