Valley Natural Foods will host a free screening of Food, Inc. at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley on Thursday evening, April 8.

This documentary film uncovers surprising, and often unsettling, truths about what we eat, how it’s produced, and the long-lasting impact on the health of each one of us, our children, our local economy and our community.

The screening will be followed by a panel of local fair-trade farmers, food producers and a community gard ening advocate who will share their perspectives, offer sustainable healthy alternatives, and respond to audience questions.

“In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.

“We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with experts and forward thinking farmers and social entrepreneurs, Food, Inc. reveals who we have become as a nation and where we can go from here.” Read More

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