British agricultural business is up in arms against this movie
by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
The agricultural business lobby, including the National Farmer's Union, say that this brilliant and eyeopening film is irrelevant to Britain as British farming is different, they say, and therefore should not have been shown in the UK at all.
If there is nothing to worry about for the British farming industry, as, so we are told, practices in the UK are so different to those portrayed in “Food Inc.” and from the USA, and they claim that their ways are “whiter than snow” then why the furore?
The quote from Hamlet, “The lady protesteth too much, methinks”, comes to mind here. All the protest seems to be hiding fear that customers might ask questions as to the British (and European) practices and demand want answers.
The truth is that, while agricultural practices in Britain may not, as yet, be like they are in the USA and portrayed in “Food Inc.” it could go that way if we, the people, are not at all careful.
Therefore “Food Inc.” is a rather timely movie and one can but advise that all of the people have a look at it.
However, a word of warning: it will really be an eyeopener and will make you really think as to how safe the food is that you buy in stores.
Grow your own looks better every day.
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