Environmental Science: Food Inc Reflection
Due: __________________
Background Info
The documentary film Food, Inc. provides a critical look at the industrialized nature of our country’s food supply. It explores the
relationship between how our food is produced and human health, workers’ rights, animal welfare, and other issues.
The filmmaker, Robert Kenner, and investigative authors, Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s
Dilemma) present how complicated the U.S. food system has become in the last few decades. In addition to compelling footage, the film
includes the voices and stories of food experts, farmers, businessmen and women, government representatives, and food advocates.
While revealing many concerns about our food system, Food, Inc. also reminds us that we each have the ability to bring change to
the system through our food choices.
Compose a 1-2 page reflection on Food, Inc. using the following questions as guidance.
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What aspect of the film did you find to be the most interesting? Explain
What aspect of the film did you find to be the most disturbing? Explain
Provide 2-3 reasons as why you think our food system is the way it is.
What would you like to see changed about the current state of our food production system? If nothing, explain why you think the
current state is fine.
As consumers who care about the well-being of our families as well as the environment, what can we do to make the food system
meet our needs?
Environmental Science: Food Inc Reflection
Due: __________________
Background Info
The documentary film Food, Inc. provides a critical look at the industrialized nature of our country’s food supply. It explores the
relationship between how our food is produced and human health, workers’ rights, animal welfare, and other issues.
The filmmaker, Robert Kenner, and investigative authors, Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s
Dilemma) present how complicated the U.S. food system has become in the last few decades. In addition to compelling footage, the film
includes the voices and stories of food experts, farmers, businessmen and women, government representatives, and food advocates.
While revealing many concerns about our food system, Food, Inc. also reminds us that we each have the ability to bring change to
the system through our food choices.
Compose a 1-2 page reflection on Food, Inc. using the following questions as guidance.
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What aspect of the film did you find to be the most interesting? Explain
What aspect of the film did you find to be the most disturbing? Explain
Provide 2-3 reasons as why you think our food system is the way it is.
What would you like to see changed about the current state of our food production system? If nothing, explain why you think the
current state is fine.
10. As consumers who care about the well-being of our families as well as the environment, what can we do to make the food system
meet our needs?
Environmental Science: Food Inc Reflection
Due: __________________
Background Info
The documentary film Food, Inc. provides a critical look at the industrialized nature of our country’s food supply. It explores the
relationship between how our food is produced and human health, workers’ rights, animal welfare, and other issues.
The filmmaker, Robert Kenner, and investigative authors, Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s
Dilemma) present how complicated the U.S. food system has become in the last few decades. In addition to compelling footage, the film
includes the voices and stories of food experts, farmers, businessmen and women, government representatives, and food advocates.
While revealing many concerns about our food system, Food, Inc. also reminds us that we each have the ability to bring change to
the system through our food choices.
Compose a 1-2 page reflection on Food, Inc. using the following questions as guidance.
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What aspect of the film did you find to be the most interesting? Explain
What aspect of the film did you find to be the most disturbing? Explain
Provide 2-3 reasons as why you think our food system is the way it is.
What would you like to see changed about the current state of our food production system? If nothing, explain why you think the
current state is fine.
15. As consumers who care about the well-being of our families as well as the environment, what can we do to make the food system
meet our needs?