The Future of Food

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• Posted 11/01/10 by Ken
  Frightining.If you eat you should watch and understand.
• Posted 10/08/10 by geewizliz
  Please make this movie available to view in Canada!! So much of our produce comes from the US - especially where i live in British Columbia, most of our organic produce comes from California, even though B.C.'s farms are so abundant.
• Posted 08/21/10 by Mary Carmean
  It is truly frightening to see what control a huge corporation like Monsanto has over our food supply. They are not interested in our health or the small farmer. All they care about is their profit. This was a very enlightening documentary.
• Posted 05/04/10 by Lugh
  Mr. Hoffman, did you ever watch this? This is not bias, your only argurment is that this makes it easier to feed more people. If you watched this, you would know that we have enough food! That is not the problem, the farmers are making more food then they can sell. Enough food exists, just not enough knowledge.
• Posted 04/09/10 by James
  If HALF of this is true...I am truly scared, although I have suspected it all along.
• Posted 03/01/10 by mark defrees
  great job debra koons
• Posted 01/06/10 by boredwell
  The food we eat is monocultured, genetically modified (we don't know because the FDA determined GMs don't need to be labeled!), nutritionally deficient via haphazard gene manipulation, now endemically prone to e. coli(Monsanto unknowingly inserted the bacterium into plant genes via a soil virus) and, generally speaking, bad for our health. Sustainable farming's fresh and organic produce makes its case against the senseless and intentionally harmful practices of agribusiness. The culprit corporations are not represented here to give their side of the story so this could be considered one-sided. See. Hear. Decide for yourself.
• Posted 12/22/09 by Carolyn
  Informative film. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be informed. I live in a small rural and agricultural area in SW Colorado. We are also impacted by oil and gas drilling, mineral rights on private property and US Forest Service and BLM. There just seems so much that has gone astray the we must begin to reverse the way we grow and consume food and other natural resources. Educating ourselves and teaching our children is essential.
• Posted 12/19/09 by LADave
  Very in depth, detailed presentation. I almost cringed hearing some of the beginning that dealt with corporate bullies like Monsanto. But I did especially like that it ends on a note of hope...hope that jobs can be created producing something good for everyone.
• Posted 11/28/09 by John Doe
  This film is a scary look into the future. I, for one, am going to grow as many of my own foods from now on as my yard garden can perpetually handle. Only by taking personal responsibility for this world are we going to survive.
• Posted 09/02/09 by Sheri
  This is scarey prophecy coming to pass. The end really is closing in on us. The Bible is very clear on this, and other political conspiracies that are being prepared to enslave the entire human race! Repent now while there's still time.
• Posted 08/22/09 by most
  Clear explanation of how powerful big companies have become. They don't care about the human specy. All they do care about is MONEY.
• Posted 08/04/09 by alex
  this is very strong movie,unbelivable how ours governoment is treating us with all bolchiting story about what we are eating.thank you for patriots hom was prepairng and suport this film.hopfully people will soon open thay ieys,only when is gonna to be late!!!
• Posted 07/27/09 by Cris
  After watching other well-made documentaries about the infathomable and ruthless practices of corporate and political America, this falls right in line. AMAZING what the human race is doing to our world and, therefore, itself. Thanks you so much for posting these for those of us who would rather be informed than just go on with our heads in the sand while we are slowly killing ourselves, our children, our grandchildren, etc. Look into sustainable farmers!!!
• Posted 07/26/09 by sevgenprod
  A hard hitting documentary that should be viewed by everyone who eats. We have known for years that farmers had been run over by Agri-conglomerates. This shows just how busy they've been with no regard for human beings. The ironic thing is they need humans to purchase their wares yet totally disregard our health. This is what happens when greed is blinding.
• Posted 07/21/09 by Lor
  I had no idea how bad things have gotten. What have we done? How will this affect future generations? Amerika should be ashamed!
• Posted 07/18/09 by Mom
  Watch this video, it's downright scary... Ven
• Posted 07/16/09 by Thaumata
  I really would have loved to see this film. As an American export to the UK, I am constantly explaining to european friends about how processed US food has become. A pity it's not available for play from the UK. I would have liked to share this on my blog but most of my readers are british.
• Posted 07/07/09 by ben
  they do address the concerns that david hoffman brings up in this movie at 1:09:42. watch and pay attention. also our planet does not grow in size dave.
• Posted 07/07/09 by Morgangue
  Corporations should not be allowed to patent living things. It is criminal that farmers can no longer save and re-use their own seeds.In the end, total corporate control of food production will be the death of us.
• Posted 06/17/09 by Charles
  David Hoffman works for Monsanto. He is a corporate paid liar. Note the misspelling and he says "power, honor, decency" to describe them? Odd choice of words david. Or whoever you are.
• Posted 06/05/09 by david hoffman
  Much as she tries to be fair, this documentary filmmaker isn't. She underplays the fact that tens of millions of people, new people on the planet as our planet grew in size, could survive and eat because of these chemicals. No doubt there are negatives. But the power, on honor, and the decency of the people who did this work is ignored by this filmmaker. She acts as though her POV presents the "facts." For the most part, it doesn't.
• Posted 05/17/09 by lucia
  Anyone who found this film to be astounding and educational should also read Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
• Posted 05/15/09 by Blanca
  Of course eating is our most favorite past time. Every body loves to eat (except to those people that are suffering from anorexia). As time pass scientist keep on discovering new things that we can use. Hybrid foods today are now dominant. Scientists are hoping that this could help the production of food and this could solve the scarcity of food. I just hope that this could not affect our health. By the way, I’m getting excited over the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act. This act gives out free chocolate every Friday until September this year because it will perk people up, as well as their sales, and Neal Patrick Harris, TV’s Doogie Howser, MD, is already endorsing it. No military loans needed, it's free. Chocolate is known to act as a natural antidepressant, and a moderate amount of dark chocolate is good for you, packed with antioxidants. You won't need mortgage loan modification if you use realchocolate.com for your candy needs.
• Posted 05/15/09 by Donald Worth
  I would bet that genetically engineered foods has something to do with the numerous unexplained Salmonella contaminations that have happened to both fruit and vegetable crops....remember the Lettuce, Strawberries, Spinach , and Pepper Salmonella outbreaks?
• Posted 04/27/09 by VRyker
  Why is no one sueing Monsanto for tresspass??? Their product has entered your property and damaged you crops...
• Posted 04/24/09 by johnw
  THe problem goes back to the original absurd law allowing patenting of "genes". Once this law was instituted the likes of Monsanto, read: greed, could trod over life itself. Indeed, "acts of god"--the wiund blowing seeds into a field--become liabilities. Disgusting. The fear, that reasonable patent laws might discourage research is absurd.
• Posted 04/06/09 by Curt
  Excellent. I agree everyone needs to see this. Also a perfect companion piece, "F.L.O.W. - For Love of Water". Get it and see it today!!
• Posted 03/31/09 by Sensei BIll
  HR- 875 is in front of congress right now to outlaw all organic farming. THIS IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. Call and email your senators and congressmen to stop this outrageous corporate crime . Stop HR -875
• Posted 03/17/09 by Geno
  Interesting but full of convienent half truths and conterparies oversights. they have taken an isolated community to represent the whole. plus I personaly give the research and development profession only a moderate confident as more panic accomplishment, this method is used to gain more money and grants for research. most people never keep in mind although the world has the needed the resourses to feed the multitudes only an isolated few contries have the commitment to try. where communism and socialism has never worked or accomplished significant world benefits capitalism has managed to produce two of the largest forces greed and over the bourder stimulation. both monsters and both salvation. I give little merits to this film.
• Posted 03/09/09 by Vivian Vukojevich
  Very well-done! This is a crucial film should be seen by everyone.
• Posted 12/23/08 by Richard7
  Potter comments about "socialist Obama." We are in an economic and world crisis, MUCH OF IT BROUGHT ON BY SO-CALLED CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS LIKE BUSH, CHENEY, MCCCAIN, PALIN, ROVE, AND NEO-CON PALS! So their wild spending and irresponsible ways probably will be ultimately the cause for higher taxes [mostly on the rich I hope who mostly supported these idiots !] The Iraq War alone is heading towards $ 1,000 BILLIONS ! They PROMISED it would "only" cost $ 50 BILLION !! [I guess if you wear $ 500 shoes, or have 8 homes like McCain it's not so much??] Including interest over the next 30 years while we pay back Red China, and billions more taking care of 30,000 wounded over the next 70-90 years, the total cost of Iraq will be around $ 4,000 BILLIONS $$$$$$$ We could have solved most of the problems in the US AND lowered taxes if not for the biggest blunder in US history!!! We have "prudent" conservatives to thank!! Obama at least has shown so far to be very careful and truly prudent, thank GOD !
• Posted 11/14/08 by Potter
  There are some things in this video that are misleading or inaccurate. there are many non GMO seeds available. However when you have higher taxes pushed by Socialalist like President elect Obama and his non change goverment officials that he is assembling. Then you have interest due on the land, equipment, as well as the fuel, fertilizer, and seed it is almost impossible not to use what will produce the greatest harvest. Often these prices go up after the crop is in the land.
• Posted 11/06/08 by bob
  wow, incredible.
• Posted 11/06/08 by bob
  wow
• Posted 11/06/08 by jonny
  America is dead its corrupt ... the root word for Corporation is Corruption ... the root word for Corruption is death (Dead Corps.) United States of America is Babylon a dead nation nothing more than a Corporation within the ten mile Square of WA.DC .... the Walking dead ......a person is a corporation ... the walking dead
• Posted 10/15/08 by bob s
  there is only one way to create the change needed for the average american,and that is the creation of a new policical party,THE PEOPLE`S PARTY,and find a candidate who will stand for the people and not the corporations.there would have to be massive marches on washington,and the media would need to start reporting the injustices taking place.America also needs to change the rules for sitting judges,that they be held accountable for protecting the greedy rich bankers and corporations.
• Posted 09/14/08 by odb
  Wow, This is a must see doc..US goverment owns 50% of suicide seed technoliges profits!!! GE foods not labeled, not FDA approved..what a croc...We can't let big buisness ruin farming in this country...patents on seeds is the biggest bs scandel going...Lets learn something from the rest of the world...playing with nature will be a cruel lesson for our childen to have to face..assuming they won't die from food poisoning first!!! Organic food and farmers markets must continue to prosper for there to be any hope against profits first people last companys like Monsanto!!!!! FDA needs to reap what they sow!!!
• Posted 09/13/08 by Marilyn
  Oh God, It hurts so much to see a farmer like Percy suffer so much at the hands of Monsanto and their USA government cohorts. My feeling is of course to support local farmers, and I would personally like to see Ashcroft, Rumsfield, Bush, and Monsanto elite charged with crimes against humanity. I hope nations hold tight against this onslaught, and one by one by one the American people gain knowledge and power of choice to eradicate this menace to life as we knew it.
• Posted 07/21/08 by Marilyn
  "If a corn borer eats any part of the plant, it will die." And if I eat any part of the plant? Percy Schmeiser is a hero. Must say the ads for Oreos and Jello (are there more fake, nasty foodstuffs?) and Oreo candy bites before the film are annoying. Please post on youtube!