Food Fight
Christopher Taylor
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Plot Summary
When we walk into a supermarket, we assume that we have the widest possible choice of healthy foods. But in fact, over the course of the 20th century, our food system was co-opted by corporate forces whose interests do not lie in providing the public with fresh, healthy, sustainably-produced food. Fortunately for America, an alternative emerged from the counter-culture of California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where a group of political anti-corporate protesters--led by Alice Waters--voiced their dissent by creating a food chain outside of the conventional system. The unintended result was the birth of a vital local-sustainable-organic food movement which has brought back taste and variety to our tables. FOOD FIGHT is a fascinating look at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century, and how the California food movement has created a counter-revolution against big agribusiness.
Customer Reviews
FOOD FIGHT
I really enjoyed FOOD FIGHT. Of all the food films currently out there, it is the only one that offers concrete direct action that the audience can take home and integrate into their daily lives. I also love the attitude and personality displayed in the film, ironic and satirical without being shallow or simplistic. I also like not being depressed as hell after watching it, which is not to say that it doesn't tackle serious issues, just that the film offers a positive outcome if we pay attention to our daily food choices.
Some specific choices that I really like in the film:
-all the interviews are superstars in the progressive food movement, Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle, Alice Waters, Dan Barber, Suzanne Goin, Will Allen, and there are some new heroes that were relatively unknown to me before watching, but who I am really enjoying following now;
-the use of archival footage is really clever in that it shows how the large food companies have been essentially lying to us, for the last…well, forever I guess. But the one old-time commercial from the 50's that extolls Twinkies as a health food snack really got my attention. It makes me realize that I am responsible for believing or not believing what is healthy and good for me.
-I loved the interview with the guy with the mustache who designed all the posters for Chez Panisse. What a trip! He said "In the 50's (due to the rise of packaged food) it felt like I had a cold for the whole decade." Funny!
Anyway, I loved the film and it is great to see a film that educates a person and entertains them at the same time. Nice job!
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