• Just in time for Thanksgiving... Nov 13, 2009
Some of our finest journalists (Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser) and animal rights activists (Peter Singer, Temple Grandin) -- not to mention Gandhi, Jesus, Pythagoras, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, John Locke and Immanuel Kant (and so many others) -- have hurled themselves against the question of eating meat and the moral issues inherent in killing animals for food. Foer, 32, in this, his first work of nonfiction, intrepidly joins their ranks, inspired by fatherhood, the memory of his grandmother... (Juneau Empire)
Perils on our plates Nov 3, 2009
The book relies on an eloquent array of writers (Eric Schlosser of Fast Food Nation and Michael Pollan of The Omnivores Dilemma), activists and farmers to enlighten us about unhealthy eats. It serves up plenty of scary and appetite-killing information, such as this one: if humans grew as fast as todays store-bought chickens, broilers which have been raised through a diet of growth-promoting antibiotics, wed weigh 158kg by our second birthday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Which earth-crisis documentary is for you? Sep 18, 2009
This eye-opening agitprop doc about the true costs of cheap, corporate food, a collaboration between director Robert Kenner and writers Eric Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation") and Michael Pollan ("In Defense of Food"), is one of the signal cinematic moments of 2009. Although compared often to "Inconvenient Truth," "Food Inc." represents a much earlier phase of activism. (Salon)
‘Cheap food' article uses production agriculture as easy target (11) Sep 14, 2009
The Time writer chose to argue for Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto) calling them investigative journalists. Eustice goes on to say this article promotes the views of special interest groups insistent on attacking modern agriculture practices. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Food, Inc. movie, book headlines Harvest Fest Aug 28, 2009
There are three major sections for a total of 13 chapters, with each topic and author addressing their area of expertise, two of them being from the makers of the movie -- producer/director Robert Kenner and co-producer Eric Schlosser -- who write, respectively, about the making of the movie and the industrialization of the nation s food supply. Additional topics include the global impact of food industrialization, the benefits of locally-sourced, organic foods, and how to break out of the... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Click to read: BIG Burger for Hamburger Hunger Aug 18, 2009
" (CBS) News Tools Searching for a new dish? Get cooking with The Early Show's recipe archive. (CBS) Hungry for a hamburger? Hamburgers are one of the nation's most popular dishes, with Americans eating about 13 billion a year, according to the Eric Schlosser book "Fast Food Nation. " With this standard dish, consisting of patty, buns and topping, it's easy to create something delicious if you if you go by the book. But Michael Chiarello, head chef and owner of restaurant, never does anything by... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Who Won the Recession? Aug 12, 2009
Greasy, downscale, industrialized, aggressively unhealthy, McDonald's was a ripe target for popular-culture agitators, such as Eric Schlosser () and Morgan Spurlock (). One couldn't imagine Barack Obama stopping in for coffee and a Quarter Pounder, the way Bill Clinton used to after a jog. (Slate)
Hate broccoli? Dont tell anyone Aug 6, 2009
The laws have once again been brought to question in recent months following the release of the documentary, Food, Inc. , and several books about the food industry, such as Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser. The authors not only question the safety of certain aspects of the food industry, but they condemn veggie libel laws, claiming they hinder citizens in engaging in a public debate about the food we consume. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
• A book to chew on Aug 2, 2009
"Chew on This," by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson, is subtitled "Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food." This book is full of interesting information and facts about the food you eat and where it comes from ... By Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson, for ages 9-13; 318 pages. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Don’t read at dinner Jul 25, 2009
Chew on This, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson, Ages 9-13, 318 pages. Don t read this book over breakfast. (Missoulian, MT)
'Food, Inc.' Jul 17, 2009
Director-producer Robert Kenner collaborated with authors Eric Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation") and Michael Pollan ("The Omnivore's Dilemma"), in investigating the disconnect between our food and those bucolic scenes on the cartons, tubs, boxes and other packages lining supermarket shelves. The marketers may lean on images of agrarian America -- farmers, 1930s-style houses and silos, endless expanses of green grass -- but the mega-corporations that sell us our food are anything but. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Consistency and change Jul 17, 2009
Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner uses reports by "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser and "The Omnivore's Dilemma" author Michael Pollan as a springboard to exploring where the food we purchase at the grocery store really comes from, and what it means for the health of future generations. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Thurdsay; 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. (Juneau Empire)
'Food, Inc.' takes aim at food production Jul 16, 2009
Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation," and Michael Pollan, author of "Omnivore's Dilemma," are among the experts who present information in director Robert Kenner's wide-ranging film. In fact, they are among the film's producers and their research is often featured. (The Current Online, MO)
BACK TO BASICS: 'Natural patterns' of farming touted in film Jul 10, 2009
The film, which builds on the work of activists like Pollan and Eric Schlosser, author of 2001's Fast Food Nation, is financed by Participant Media, which also financed An Inconvenient Truth, the Oscar-winning 2006 documentary that made a global warming star of former vice president Al Gore. A family business. (USA Today -- News)
The Saucy Sarah Gabfest Jul 4, 2009
The movie includes commentary from Michael Pollan (, ) and Eric Schlosser (). The e-mail address for the Political Gabfest is. (Slate)
Popular literature making its way onto summer reading lists west of Boston Jun 28, 2009
Some of the more unconventional choices are Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, by David Sedaris; A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, by Dave Eggers; and Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser. Wellesley High School students also must read any 10 poems from Americans Favorite Poems, edited by former US poet laureate Robert Pinsky, who will visit the school next year. (Boston Globe)
• Real stories for real kids Jun 28, 2009
"Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food," by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson (ages 9-13). "Dear President Obama: Letters of Hope From Children Across America," edited by Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky (age 6 and older). (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Time to read along - Each week, discover real stories that match fiction’s magic Jun 27, 2009
Chew on This: Everything You Don t Want to Know About Fast Food, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson (ages 9-13). Dear President Obama: Letters of Hope From Children Across America, edited by Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky (age 6 and older). (Missoulian, MT)
Be afraid, be very afraid, and watch foodie films Jun 25, 2009
A few weeks back I had the opportunity to see a pre-screening of "Food, Inc.," a new film opening on June 12 brought to us by Eric Schlosser, who gave us "Fast Food Nation.". It's one heck of a disturbing movie and makes me want to (and I do) go out and buy my meats and produce from local sources even more than before. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Robert Kenner discusses 'Food, Inc.' Jun 21, 2009
Putting a face to this are individuals such as food-safety advocate Barbara Kowalcyk, whose son died after eating E. coli-tainted meat; Moe Parr, a seed cleaner who was sued by Monsanto; Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm, where animals are fed grass and live in species-appropriate habitats; and food journalists Michael Pollan and film coproducer Eric Schlosser ... A. I read Eric Schlosser s book [ Fast Food Nation ] and was really impressed. (Boston Globe)
"Food, Inc.'' serves up righteous indignation Jun 19, 2009
Food, Inc.' movie review - 'Food, Inc.' showtimes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene Jun 18, 2009
The fall cultural studies series will include the premiere screening of "The Botany of Desire" on Sept. 16, with author Michael Pollan and filmmaker Michael Schwartz; theological writer Karen Armstrong on Sept. 24; "Late, Late Show" host Ferguson on Sept. 25 (at the Palace of Fine Arts); author Amitav Ghosh on Oct. 7; journalists Jill Abramson and Jane Mayer on Oct. 13; Shawn, Oct. 15; Eric Schlosser, Nov. 3; Wendell Berry in conversation with Pollan, Nov. 4; George Packer, Nov. 12; and Hendrik... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Movies online: The future is (almost) here Jun 17, 2009
Two warring conceptions of the American food and agriculture business collide in the gripping agitprop documentary "Food Inc.," the result of a collaboration between filmmaker Robert Kenner and writers Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan. I'm using "agitprop" as a descriptor, not a pejorative, since I personally agree with nearly all the arguments made in the film. (Salon)
Behind the food industry's iron curtain Jun 16, 2009
Two warring conceptions of the American food and agriculture business collide in the gripping agitprop documentary the result of a collaboration between filmmaker Robert Kenner and writers Eric Schlosser and I'm using "agitprop" as a descriptor, not a pejorative, since I personally agree with nearly all the arguments made in the film. Furthermore, if "Food Inc." comes off as a one-sided project, it's easy to know where to point the finger, since the biggest meat-processing companies and... (Salon)
Movie Review: 'Food, Inc.' offers plenty to chew on _ if you don't lose your appetite Jun 16, 2009
Similar to Al Gore's warnings about climate change in the Oscar-winning "An Inconvenient Truth," Kenner's findings with significant contributions from authors Eric Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation") and Michael Pollan ("The Omnivore's Dilemma") produce a cumulative effect that's depressing. Baby chicks have their fuzzy heads slammed against equipment as they scoot along a conveyor belt. (FOX61, CT)
Film offers troubling view of U.S. food industry Jun 6, 2009
Pollan is featured in the film, as is Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser, who wrote the best-selling 2001 expose of the fast food industry that was later turned into a movie. Pollan, who has criticized industrial agriculture for a decade, calls Kenners documentary the most important and powerful film about our food system in a generation. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Wine Me: Annual Summer Reading List for Foodies Jun 4, 2009
The companion book is a collection of essays from some of the commentators in the film and beyond, including Eric Schlosser on the industrialization of our food supply, and Michael Pollan on the benefits of locally sourced, organic eating. The book is called "Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer And What You Can Do About It" (Paperback) by Karl Weber. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Food Inc. Film Review May 15, 2009
Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation ... Based on the non-fiction book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, penned by investigative journalist Eric Schlosser ... With interviews from Eric Schlosser and the author of The Omnivore s Dilemma, Michael Pollan. (Suite101.com)
Meet the food revolutionaries May 6, 2009
When first lady Michelle Obama took shovel to dirt last month to break ground on a White House vegetable garden, she may not have realized she was moving a mountain. That's likely how it felt to a group of people who for years have been vocal champions of quality food and sustainable agriculture. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Hunt for next 'Slumdog' heats up at film fest Apr 4, 2009
It features best-selling authors Eric Schlosser ("Fast Food Nation,") and Michael Pollan ("The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals," and "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto."). "BURMA VJ". (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Bending the track for good food Mar 23, 2009
Another activist, Eric Schlosser, wrote Fast Food Nation, a critical look at industrialized fast food that was published in 2001 and is now required reading at some colleges. And Marion Nestle, a nutrition professor at New York University, has become a ubiquitous and widely quoted critic of commercial food manufacturers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food Mar 17, 2009
v= I went to the Slow Food Nation event last year and there was a panel discussion with many of the movement's luminaries (Wendell Berry, Vandana Shiva, Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, Eric Schlosser and Carlo Petrini). One after another, they hammered home the point that the important thing is to grow food sustainably and get it to as many people as possible, rich or poor. (CBS News)
Everybody must get stoned Mar 3, 2009
Because the free market is a myth, says author Eric Schlosser. By Katharine Mieszkowski. (Salon)
Food and films for thought Feb 25, 2009
The screening was followed by a discussion with the director Robert Kenner; Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation"; Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma"; and German food experts. Mexican actor Gael Garca Bernal rushed in fresh from the press conference for his new film "Mammoth" by Swedish director Lukas Moodysson (which screened in competition that evening) to discuss the rising prices of corn in Mexico that has led to a tortilla crisis in this part of the world. (Christian Science Monitor)
