Here's an idea that will help you build the Food IQ of your community. Host a film series at your local library. Create a neighborhood movie night/ pot luck event. Enjoy my list of films that focus on food and/or environmental issues, pass it on to friends and fellow eaters. click on the colored titles to visit the websites and learn more.
Real Dirt on Farmer John
An entertaining story of farm life; past, present and future
Future of Food
Genetically modified food
Two Angry Moms
School food
King Corn
Corn’s role in the American food chain
Killer at Large
The obesity epidemic
Toxic Sludge is Good for You
The world of PR and spin: it's impact on food and everything else.
GenerationRX
Kids and prescription drugs
The World According to Monsanto: A Documentary that Americans Won’t Ever See
Monsanto and GMO foods
The Corporation
The role of corporations in our culture.
End of Suburbia
This film discusses peak oil and it’s impact on food and life in suburbia
Escape from Suburbia
The sequel: how to eat and live in a post carbon world.
ABC News: How to Fat without really Trying
An oldie but goodie. Made in 2004 with Peter Jennings, the issue hasn’t changed much. Still very relevant.
These movies are soon to be released. Look for them at a local theater. Tell your friends!
Food Fight
Food Inc.
Fresh
Dirt
How to Boil a Frog
