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Robert Kenner (Director of “Food, Inc.”) Takes Member Questions
Planet Forward host, Frank Sesno, poses questions from the Planet Forward community to Robert Kenner, producer/director of the film Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. premieres as a part of the P.O.V. independent film series April 21 on local PBS stations around the country.
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On March 25th, 2010 at 4:12 pm Lauren Martens Said:
Loved the film and was anxious to see and hear more from Kenner on the subject. Although he didn’t expand upon much of the content in the film, I am inclined to agree with PF Web Maven, Susanna – the most important message Kenner has to share is that “it’s more than just about food, it’s about our right to know” The assumption that this subject is “too complicated” or “too daunting” for most Americans is nothing more than an excuse to protect corporate interests.
On April 1st, 2010 at 10:23 pm Cliff Travis Said:
Transcript of my favorite part…
Sesno: Hi I’m Frank Sesno at PlanetForward coming to you from our studios at the George Washington University. We’re talking with Robert Kenner and your questions – PlanetForward community questions – for Robert Kenner. He’s the director and producer of Food Inc. So let’s launch. It’s good to see you.
And let me start with a question from Richard Grossman. He says he’s a fifth generation farmer – Slippery Rock Pennsylvania. “Your film,” he says, “Food Inc. spent considerable time examining the issue of food safety laws such as the scene in Former Congressman Phil English’s office. Is the inference of the film,” he asks about increasing food safety regulations, “actually not one of the causes of greater centralization as corporations customize regulations to remove their family farm competitors?”
Kenner: I think centralization is perhaps one of the biggest problems in the food system, and perhaps in the entire system in our country of selling not only food but everything we’re dealing with. We have very few companies that are controlling the food that we eat today, and they have no connection to the community. They have no connection to the workers. Ultimately they treat them as disposable parts. And I think that they are more interested in profits than they are in their consumers.
Sesno: So bottom line to fifth generation farmers like Richard?
Kenner: I think we need smaller farmers like Richard. And I think it’s, uh… It’s a great… I think that’s the goal.
Sesno: Are they efficient and good for planet Earth?
Kenner: They’re certainly good for planet Earth. Are they as efficient? Perhaps they can’t produce as many calories as cheaply. But again I question the real cost. And we’re not seeing the real cost when we go to the supermarket. And as we start to see the real costs I think we’ll agree that they are more efficient.