To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
Absolutely. But he started a revolution
Please log in to add to collections.
Food and Country

Absolutely. But hestarted a revolution

Absolutely. But he
started a revolution

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.935
Absolutely. But he started a revolution.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:14
Uploaded
Apr 02, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Foothill Productions,Real Lava,Sustainable Films,Range Media Partners,The deNovo Initiative,Tiger Tales Media,Bewilder Films,Ideal Partners

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America's food system. A Sundance Film Festival premiere.
What we didn't understand was, - Food and Country 00:13
What we didn't understand was,
And the medical community is taking note of our work - Food and Country 00:18
And the medical community is taking note of our work
I often wonder what our country would look like - Food and Country 00:10
I often wonder what our country would look like
What if we had decided we were going to have the most nutritious food? - Food and Country 00:06
What if we had decided we were going to have the most nutrit...
From 1940 to 2000, we've lost 40% of the nutritive value - Food and Country 00:08
From 1940 to 2000, we've lost 40% of the nutritive valu...
Now, we have the highest per capita spending of healthcare - Food and Country 00:13
Now, we have the highest per capita spending of healthcare
The big picture is that what this system has been generating - Food and Country 00:22
The big picture is that what this system has been generating
[Ruth] After World War II, chain restaurants began to proliferate. - Food and Country 00:41
[Ruth] After World War II, chain restaurants began to prolif...
[Minh] The workload seems already better. - Food and Country 00:05
[Minh] The workload seems already better.
[Minh] They had all sacrificed and been in quarantine, never got out of quarantine. - Food and Country 00:06
[Minh] They had all sacrificed and been in quarantine, never...
I talked to my team, I said, like, "This isn't working, we're not going to survive." - Food and Country 00:09
I talked to my team, I said, like, "This isn't wor...
You know, I think I've been in the system so long - Food and Country 00:06
You know, I think I've been in the system so long
You have to just work twice as hard and charge half as much, - Food and Country 00:07
You have to just work twice as hard and charge half as much,
And they're just like, "Oh, my God, we've all worked in fine dining." - Food and Country 00:23
And they're just like, "Oh, my God, we've all...
But I don't know that you can have your standards and try and do cheap food. - Food and Country 00:09
But I don't know that you can have your standards and t...
I mean, because you're using really high-quality ingredients. - Food and Country 00:06
I mean, because you're using really high-quality ingred...
Maybe you should, um... and then the question is, - Food and Country 00:07
Maybe you should, um... and then the question is,
I mean, a lot of the fine dining chefs I'm speaking to - Food and Country 00:13
I mean, a lot of the fine dining chefs I'm speaking to
[Nick] You can't really be defensive right now, - Food and Country 00:06
[Nick] You can't really be defensive right now,
You have to scale it to a point - Food and Country 00:06
You have to scale it to a point