I finally saw the documentary Food, Inc, thanks to the prodding of my aunt and cousin. I wasn’t averse to seeing it, but I had been told that a lot of what is discussed would not be new to me. Which was true. A lot of what this documentary covers overlaps with Fast Food Nation and King Corn, and Super Size Me, but I still think it’s worth viewing. It’s well done, and they do bring some new information “to the table,” so to speak. And it never hurts to re-educate yourself, or re-emphasize why the standard American diet is so unhealthy.

Of course, some parts are certainly upsetting to watch, but, overall, it’s pretty tame compared to, say, a PETA documentary. And be warned, it does not really advocate veganism. It’s mainly an advocate for safe, natural food. They’re anti-slaughterhouses, but pro grass-fed, small farm meat production, for example.

I was fascinated by the links between slaughterhouses hiring illegal immigrants and then working with authorities to get them deported. They’re bigger slimeballs than I thought. If that’s even possible.

Now, I knew soybeans had a dark history, but I didn’t really know the extent of it. Monsanto sure has a choke hold on the soybean industry.

Food, Inc. touches a lot of bases in the food industry that are worth learning about. Like the veggie libel law, which completely goes against freedom of speech and basically says we’re not allowed to claim certain foods as unsafe. It’s unreal.

But I think the documentary ends on a positive note about the consumer’s ability to change the fate of the food industry. Anyway, if you haven’t seen it, you might wanna give it a look-see.