We Feed the World
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We Feed the World is a 2005 documentary in which Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer
traces the origins of the food we eat and views modern industrial production of food and factory farming
in a critical light. His journey takes him to France, Spain, Romania, Switzerland, Brazil and back to Austria.
The movie features interviews with several people, including one with sociologist and politician Jean Ziegler
.
The film was the most successful Austrian documentary ever. In German-speaking countries it was seen by about 600,000 cinemagoers.
Erwin Wagenhofer
Erwin Wagenhofer is an Austrian author and film director.In 1981 he presented his first short film Endstation normal. Two years later his short film Das Loch was shown at the Krakau film festival. From that year until 1987 he worked as a directing and camera assistant for several ORF productions...
traces the origins of the food we eat and views modern industrial production of food and factory farming
Factory farming
Factory farming is a term referring to the process of raising livestock in confinement at high stocking density, where a farm operates as a factory — a practice typical in industrial farming by agribusinesses. The main products of this industry are meat, milk and eggs for human consumption...
in a critical light. His journey takes him to France, Spain, Romania, Switzerland, Brazil and back to Austria.
The movie features interviews with several people, including one with sociologist and politician Jean Ziegler
Jean Ziegler
Jean Ziegler is a former professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris. He was a Member of Parliament for the Social Democrats in the Federal Assembly of Switzerland from 1981 to 1999...
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The film was the most successful Austrian documentary ever. In German-speaking countries it was seen by about 600,000 cinemagoers.
External links
- Official website
- We Feed the World at Google Videos