Extra Credit 1 Soul Food was a movie that my family loved to watch. It in several ways reminded me of my own family. Just like in their family‚ the type of food known as “soul food” was a huge aspect of our family. It was a time to get together‚ laugh‚ have fun and most of all enjoy each other’s company. In the movie the sisters Bird‚ Terri and Maxine shared a unique bond. Throughout all of the fights their love for one another was genuine. The center of the movie “Big Mama” reminded me
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Food Inc. The growth of food and the fast food industry has increased tremendously since the 1950s. “In the 1970’s‚ the top five beef packers controlled 25% of the market. Today‚ stunningly‚ these beef packers control more than 80% of the market.” (Food Inc. Quote) These handful of corporations have goals to produce large sums of food at minimum inputs resulting in large amounts of profit‚ which allows for market power within these top companies. Food Inc. shows how these companies have grown
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EIC Analysis Economy There are many things that may happen in the world that could affect the stock market as a whole‚ as well as individual stocks. The stock market reacts well to things such as low inflation‚ increasing Gross National Product (GNP)‚ and other positive news in the economy. The market does not react well to signs that inflation is on the rise or unemployment rising. Today¡¯s inflation rate is on the rise due to hurricane Katrina and high gas prices. ¡°Consumer prices rose
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things. * We eat things every day without thinking about where they come from * Why is McDonalds is the largest purchaser of ground beef in the united states * This changes how ground beef is produced * Companies basically control our food system * In the 1970’s the top 5 beef packers controlled only 25% of beef. * Today the top 4 control more than 80%. * Birds are now raised and slaughtered in half the time they were fifty years ago but now they are twice the size with large
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“Food”astrophe – A Rhetorical Analysis of Food‚ Inc. Food‚ Inc. accomplishes exposing an‚ almost‚ forced monopolization of food providers through strong artistic imagery‚ revealing the health risks of eating processed foods‚ and through testimonies of the victims directly affected by this. There is a stroke of brilliance from Robert Kenner‚ the creator of the revelatory documentary‚ Food‚ Inc.. Kenner is no “newbie” to the film world with 9 previous works he has written and directed‚ most of which
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Food IncLance Street Food Inc. Response 11/15/11 Food Inc Food Inc is a documentary about the state of the food industry within the United States. was a very in depth look at the farming industry that not a lot of people get to see. There were a few moments and certain topics that stood out to me. This paper will explain my reaction to the film and its contents. This film definitely reminded me that the “bad” food is cheaper and more abundant than it has ever been and we have detached ourselves
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Consumer’s Don’t Know About Their Food? "The way we eat has changed more dramatically in the past 50 years than in the previous 10‚000 years." Food‚ Inc. is a documentary film directed by Robert Kenner in 2008. In the film it’s pointed out that one of the important changes in what we eat is that our food supply has been flooded with sugar and other refined carbohydrates. "Food‚ Inc." is about how these and other changes came to be‚ and the little-known state of our present food system. This film has multiple
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II Movie #1: Food‚ Inc. The Food‚ Inc. was a very disturbing film to watch because I love food. I am hesitant to watch movies like this because I rather not know what really goes on. I love food and I don’t want it to change my mind about them. This is probably the thinking of most Americans‚ which is why the food industry is as corrupt as it is. Still I was very glad to be able to watch it because it really opened my eyes. The movie Food‚ Inc. is a shows how the process and the food industry
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the Situation: 1. Institutions have complete power of the food industry. They have the ability to make decisions on everything we consume. For most of America‚ the food industry is unknowingly controlled by only a few major institutions. Due to having complete power‚ these institutions are able to create the illusion of options‚ but in reality‚ the millions we spend of food each year end up in the hand of the same few institutions. 2. Food‚ Inc. was delivered to its audience in the form of a documentary
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This movie is a documentary of how foods are being produced. Well‚ actually this shows the state of the food within the United States. The researcher had tried to take a video of almost all of the differences between the production of food from the basic to the technological food industry. As I watched the movie entitled “Food inc.”‚ it made me realized that what the producers of the food are trying to forecast within their commercials aren’t true. I thought that the foods that we eat really
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