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The service is a C-minus, maybe a D
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Food and Country

The service is aC-minus, maybe a D

The service is a
C-minus, maybe a D

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The service is a C-minus, maybe a D.
Duration
6 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:41
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.
I think I'm at 20% of where I want to be. - Food and Country 00:06
I think I'm at 20% of where I want to be.
I don't lose my shit, usually, and I lost my shit. - Food and Country 00:07
I don't lose my shit, usually, and I lost my shit.
- And I just, like... - And God knows there are a lot - Food and Country 00:10
- And I just, like... - And God knows there are a lot
But none of them want to work. I literally called 100 people. - Food and Country 00:06
But none of them want to work. I literally called 100 people...
And especially the way that I want to set up, - Food and Country 00:09
And especially the way that I want to set up,
I set a price, I said everyone across the board in service, - Food and Country 00:10
I set a price, I said everyone across the board in service,
But servers will not work for $20 to $25 an hour. - Food and Country 00:05
But servers will not work for $20 to $25 an hour.
Whereas my back-of-the-house team will break their backs - Food and Country 00:08
Whereas my back-of-the-house team will break their backs
- [Ruth] Right. - [Minh] I think there's financial literacy - Food and Country 00:09
- [Ruth] Right. - [Minh] I think there's financial lite...
And that financial literacy needs to be taught to everyone - Food and Country 00:10
And that financial literacy needs to be taught to everyone
[reporter] Well, more senators are calling for a hearing - Food and Country 00:08
[reporter] Well, more senators are calling for a hearing
In his weekly call with reporters just yesterday, - Food and Country 00:08
In his weekly call with reporters just yesterday,
[woman] I call this hearing - Food and Country 00:10
[woman] I call this hearing
We're going to focus specifically on our cattle markets today. - Food and Country 00:06
We're going to focus specifically on our cattle markets...
[Senator Booker] You know, COVID really showed how fragile our food system is. - Food and Country 00:05
[Senator Booker] You know, COVID really showed how fragile o...
Consumers were paying higher prices for meat, while ranchers were paid less for their cattle. - Food and Country 00:07
Consumers were paying higher prices for meat, while ranchers...
But the big, consolidated companies really made record profits. - Food and Country 00:06
But the big, consolidated companies really made record profi...
So, how did we actually get to the point that there are these hearings? - Food and Country 00:07
So, how did we actually get to the point that there are thes...
Me and three or four or five others being relentless, - Food and Country 00:08
Me and three or four or five others being relentless,
I mean, I have flown and met with countless senators and legislators. - Food and Country 00:08
I mean, I have flown and met with countless senators and leg...