Food, Inc. Documentary Film Opens in Toronto

On June 15, FoodShare's intrepid executive director, Debbie Field, will be speaking at the Varsity Theatre at the Toronto premiere of Food Inc., a documentary about food issues that opens to the public at the Cumberland in Toronto as of June 19 (check times here.) It's directed by Robert Kenner and based on the writing of Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma). Field will be joined by Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm, Wayne Roberts of the Toronto Food Policy Council and Lauren Baker of Sustain Ontario.

There's also a companion book of 15 essays by the likes of Schlosser, Pollan, Marion Nestle, Anna Lappé, Muhammad Yunus, Joel Salatin and Gary Hirshberg. The book and film cover topics ranging from globalization of the food supply to e-coli. Sounds like a must-see (and read).