Food Inc.

[antdad]

I caught this film over Xmas and I think its worth a watch if you get the chance. It's about the industrialisation and influence of the food Industry in the US, in time the mega farms will no doubt be coming our way.

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[Pig Cat]

Very interesting and worrying. Coming from the same place as Michael Pollan in this excellent book:

 

[antdad]

Aren't they planning a mega pig farm down your neck of the woods? (no puns intended)

Think of the olympic sized slurry pond (intended)

 

[hunnymonster]

in time the mega farms will no doubt be coming our way.

Plans have already been lodged for a "mega dairy" somewhere in Lincolnshire...

 

[antdad]

Ah thanks, I thought I'd heard about an application being made somewhere but couldn't be sure.

 

[Smell The Glove]

Very interesting and worrying. Coming from the same place as Michael Pollan in this excellent book:

"Pole to Pole" was better IMO, as was his Monty Python stuff.

 

[Pig Cat]

Very interesting and worrying. Coming from the same place as Michael Pollan in this excellent book:

"Pole to Pole" was better IMO, as was his Monty Python stuff.

:lol: