Food Chains
Food Chains

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There is so much interest in food these days yet there is almost no interest in the hands that pick that food. In the US, farm labor has always been one of the most difficult and poorly paid jobs and has relied on some of the nation's most vulnerable people. While the legal restrictions which kept people bound to farms, like slavery, have been abolished, exploitation still exists, ranging from wage theft to modern-day slavery. These days, this exploitation is perpetuated by t... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Food Chains:

Forest Whitaker
Eric Schlosser
Eva Longoria
Kerry Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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There is so much interest in food these days yet there is almost no interest in the hands that pick that food. In the US, farm labor has always been one of the most difficult and poorly paid jobs and has relied on some of the nation's most vulnerable people. While the legal restrictions which kept people bound to farms, like slavery, have been abolished, exploitation still exists, ranging from wage theft to modern-day slavery. These days, this exploitation is perpetuated by the corporations at the top of the food chain: supermarkets. Their buying power has kept wages pitifully low and has created a scenario where desperately poor people are willing to put up with anything to keep their jobs.

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Village Voice - 8/10 by Daphne HowlandThe film fosters a very human connection to these pickers, whose eloquence comes from their plainspoken arguments, the austerity of their situation, and the modesty of their demands.
Common Sense Media - 8/10 by Andrea BeachThought-provoking docu stresses economics of Big Grocery.
San Francisco Chronicle - 8/10 by David LewisThis advocacy documentary is never dull, but it tends to wander.
Slant Magazine - 8/10 by Wes GreenePerhaps Sanjay Rawal's most fascinating excursion into agriculture's dark side is the vineyards of Napa Valley, where the practically Eden-like scenery masks a dreary labor model.
The New York Times - 7/10 by Jeannette CatsoulisThis emphatic and empathetic documentary (directed by Sanjay Rawal and narrated by Forest Whitaker) presents the plight of our farm laborers as modern-day slavery.
Oregonian - 6/10 by Jamie S. Rich"Food Chains" points its finger directly at big box stores and price fixing as the source of most problems, while also offering practical solutions.
Film Journal International - 6/10 by David Noh[Food Chains] should literally be seen by every American who unquestioningly lifts fork to mouth for their three squares a day.
New York Daily News - 6/10 by Elizabeth WeitzmanThe participants make a strong case, although the most emotionally powerful moments involve the workers themselves.
Los Angeles Times - 4/10 by Martin TsaiDirector Sanjay Rawal also allows the likes of Eva Longoria (an executive producer of the film, as is "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser) and members of the Kennedy dynasty to hijack the farmworkers' story. It's a reductive strategy that ultimately insults viewers' intelligence.
User Review - 10/10 by WS WThis is an excellent documentary, discussing an important issue we all need to be more aware of and sensitive to. Grocery stores need to meet with the farm workers and pay they fair wages. Where are the millions of dollars going? Clearly the workers who do the backbreaking work deserve more pay! The documentary shows that their pay can easily be raised without raising the price of produce.

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