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Food and Country

So, at the same time he wasgetting his economic lesson, he was getting this...

So, at the same time he was
getting his economic lesson, he was getting this agronomic
lesson in soil health

Full Transcript

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So, at the same time he was getting his economic lesson,
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he was getting this agronomic lesson in soil health.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:18
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.
40 years later, we understand that model of economics, and we don't want any part of it. - Food and Country 00:08
40 years later, we understand that model of economics, and w...
We're a 12-month operation, so we've been able to cash flow without an operating note, - Food and Country 00:12
We're a 12-month operation, so we've been able to ...
We met this guy by the name - Food and Country 00:29
We met this guy by the name
He's one of the ones we all really miss. - Food and Country 00:05
He's one of the ones we all really miss.
Absolutely. But he started a revolution. - Food and Country 00:06
Absolutely. But he started a revolution.
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...