We Feed the World

An eye-opener as to what corporations are doing
Privatizing public water for commodification, draining underground water sources faster than they can recharge, manipulating plant DNA and "patenting food," CAFOs and the absolutely inhumane treatment of animals.... There are many good DVDs on these topics, and this is one of the better ones. Not just addressing the issues, but naming names, graphic representation of tremendous waste, and out-there discussion on how these practices are affecting us, how these practices affect our environment, which then affects us...the vicious cycle. It all comes down to money. Bigger profits for the greedy corporation who exploit people, the environment, loopholes in the law, and how they are able to influence those in power--as well as disregarding and overturning legal policy in seemingly overnight maneuvers--for their own selfish gains.

I have watched many DVDs on the issues of food and water. The best ones seem to be coming from outside the U.S. This does not surprise me given...

Where we are & Where we're going
We Feed The World is an excellent documentary that shows us the current state of food production from the points of view of the farmers (in both industrialized countries and developing countries), small scale fishermen, the food distributors, the consumers, farm animals, and the multinational food production corporations. The current situation is insane.

We currently have some very undesirable situations with people starving all over the world and GM (genetically modified) crops quickly replacing natural ones on farms the world over. We are eliminating natural crops that taste better and may be better for us than the GM ones. One of the film's speakers, a representative from a multinational seed company, says that future generations of people may not ever know what a real tomato tastes like. Why on earth do food distributors find it necessary to truck tomatoes some 2,500 km across Europe? Why do we punish farmers in developing countries by dumping our excess produce on...

Thought Provoking, Excellent Documentary
This is one of the most thought provoking films I have seen in a very long time. We Feed the World actually presents a fairly balanced view of the food situation in the world. The balance comes in the last 15 minutes with a very frank direct interview with the former CEO of Nestle, Peter Brabeck. I actually haven't felt compelled to take notes during a film in a very long time. The film is very very European, taking a stong EU view of the world; the US is mostly left out of the conversation.

The DVD menu is perfectly organized - each menu selection could be a good solid one hour discussion about the pros and cons of what was presented. Whether in a classroom or home, this is a film to discuss.

The film tours through wheat farming in Switzerland, a small fisherman in Brittany France, greenhouse tomatoes in Spain, hybrid seeds in Romania, soybeans in Brazil, chickens in Austria, and finally Nestle. Each topic is discussed in around 15 minute segments. There is an...

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