Food Inc Summary Essay

Food Inc. is a documentary that given an in depth look at the types of food that we eat every day. The film starts with the mention that there are no seasons in a supermarket because fruits and vegetables are available year round thanks to GMOs. GMOs makes the food grow faster while at the same time keeping pests away. While this may seem fine, fruits and vegetables can lose their rich flavor and color, which then makes them not as delicious. But because GMO grown goods are much cheaper than organic, people end up buying the GMOs. However, if customers buy and demand more organic food, then more will be produced and eventually GMOs would become less prominent in our supermarkets. It is not just fruits and vegetables that are the problem. The way meat is grown and harvested is inhumane, unhealthy, and unsafe. Cows, pigs, chickens, …show more content…
Corn in processed and turned into many different products. High fructose corn syrup is one of the more common corn products and is in soda, yogurt products, ice cream, bread, condiments, and many many more. Corn is also in batteries, toothpaste, gum, make up, shampoo, diapers, perfume, and Asprin, just to name a new. And because meat packing companies want their to fatten up, corn is fed to cows and pigs; now you have corn in with the meat. Avoiding corn products is not impossible, but is still quite difficult and will involve cutting out many of your favorite foods and products. Food Inc. reveals the truth about our food and how we must fight a corrupt system in order to get something as basic and clean, healthy, and honest food. It is unfortunate that animals, growers, and even buyers, must all suffer at the hands of these companies just so that they can fill their pockets. It will take a long time before there will be organic and humane food sold in our supermarkets, but if customers demand better quality, then they shall receive better