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Frankly, I had betterthings to do with my time

Frankly, I had better
things to do with my time

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Frankly, I had better things to do with my time.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:03
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

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Movie Summary

Trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America's food system. A Sundance Film Festival premiere.
[Ruth] Back in the '50s, advertising began to sell us the idea - Food and Country 00:37
[Ruth] Back in the '50s, advertising began to sell us t...
It does take a little practice, takes you about a week or so to learn. - Food and Country 00:06
It does take a little practice, takes you about a week or so...
[Ruth] It was a direct response to the idea that American food was terrible. - Food and Country 00:43
[Ruth] It was a direct response to the idea that American fo...
There is not a... The best I can do is rhubarb. - Food and Country 00:05
There is not a... The best I can do is rhubarb.
- I mean, we have bathrooms that are big as the closet. - [Ruth] That's true. - Food and Country 00:08
- I mean, we have bathrooms that are big as the closet. - [R...
We've been making farm boxes, because, for me, - Food and Country 00:13
We've been making farm boxes, because, for me,
[Brandon] When all of these restaurants start to close, - Food and Country 00:09
[Brandon] When all of these restaurants start to close,
Our order this week for produce was the smallest it's ever been. - Food and Country 00:07
Our order this week for produce was the smallest it's e...
Those are relationships that I have with farms that are over ten years, - Food and Country 00:10
Those are relationships that I have with farms that are over...
You can't just ignore them for two months or three months - Food and Country 00:08
You can't just ignore them for two months or three mont...
[Ruth] The very first farmers I called were Lee and Bob Jones at Chef's Garden, - Food and Country 00:16
[Ruth] The very first farmers I called were Lee and Bob Jone...
You know, we're underwater. We lost a lot of money in March. - Food and Country 00:05
You know, we're underwater. We lost a lot of money in M...
Home delivery, I think, is a good move, but we're starting from zero. - Food and Country 00:06
Home delivery, I think, is a good move, but we're start...
What decisions are we going to make - Food and Country 00:10
What decisions are we going to make
You haven't had to throw anything out, have you? - Food and Country 00:05
You haven't had to throw anything out, have you?
We're planting literally every day, - Food and Country 00:11
We're planting literally every day,
You know, there was definitely a period there where there was - Food and Country 00:07
You know, there was definitely a period there where there wa...
But if we're going down, we're going to go down fighting. - Food and Country 00:05
But if we're going down, we're going to go down fi...
[Ruth] I began thinking about what might be happening out there - Food and Country 00:24
[Ruth] I began thinking about what might be happening out th...
I'm very well, thank you. If you could tell me the story - Food and Country 00:09
I'm very well, thank you. If you could tell me the stor...