While on one of my many bike rides of late (apologies for neglecting this blog in the summer!), I listened to this great interview with Robert Kenner on Food Inc., his documentary that opened in Calgary this weekend.
On the Media is one of my favourite podcasts. I never miss an episode. Ever.
So it did not surprise me at all that they followed the Kenner interview by unearthing some excellent background on Upton Sinclair‘s The Jungle to provide some context on the history of the muckracking exposé versus the food industry.
Over 100 years later, we still exert too little control (or even thought) about what we eat. Myself included. But I hope we can change that.
I will be watching Food Inc. this week as it plays at The Uptown here in Calgary. (Showing: Nightly: 4:50, 7:00, 9:00 & Sat-Sun: 2:20, 4:50, 7:00, 9:00)
