Food, Inc. Premiere Audio Now Available!

On June 4, GrowNYC Executive Director Marcel Van Ooyen joined all-star panelists at the New York Times Center for the New York Premiere of Food Inc., presented by the Museum of the Moving Image.  Panelists included Eric Schlosser, whose international best-seller Fast Food Nation was the original inspiration for the film; the film’s director, Robert Kenner; Alice Waters, the renowned chef of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California and a champion of locally grown ingredients; and Gary Hirshberg, the chairman and president of Stonyfield Farm, the world’s leading organic yogurt producer. Click Here to download or stream the audio from the panel discussion.

The film, now showing in New York at Film Forum, reveals how the nation’s food supply is controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, and the environment. In addition to Eric Schlosser, the film features compelling interviews with Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma), Joel Salatin (Polyface Farms), and Gary Hirschberg (Stonyfield Farms).

The film challenges the viewer to think about their food, and is designed to bring about positive change through legal reform, consumer awareness, and improved shopping and eating habits. The panel discussion will explore the many issues raised by the film, looking at both the problems and the solutions.