Food Inc. has been an interesting and important documentary to watch. I never thought about the process in which food was made and where it originated. After taking this class and watching the first part of Food Inc. it really has opened my eyes. The way in which the film begins with the shot of the grocery store is unique. It gives off an artificial feeling because of the bright colors and lights. Every package they showed had some farm or farmer on the front to try to cover up it's process. They make it seem as if it comes right from the farm, but now we realize what actually is happening.
When the man ate the cheeseburger and fries in the beginning it made me wonder what the point was. I believe he did it to show that he isn't a vegan or vegetarian, but rather just like all of us. He likes that kind of food like most people in the United States and he isn't afraid to show it. I think he is trying to convey the fact that we should be able to eat what we want, but how it's made is ridiculous. As consumers we shouldn't have to be worried that our food is full of chemicals or whatever negative ingredient is involved. Everyone should know what is being sold, and it should be reformed. No one wants to stop eating the food they love, but how it is made should be reformed to a healthier way over a profitable way.
I still struggle with the scene at the beginning of Food Inc. when Pollan was eating the cheeseburger. I believe that he trying to relate with everybody watching the show. He doesn't want to come off as an elitist or an outsider, but rather as one of us, a normal American eater. Pollan gained more credibility with viewers because he is in the same situation we are all in. If Pollan was sitting there eating a veggie dish, almost all Americans would call him a vegan and just label the rest of the movie as propaganda and marketing for the vegan movement.
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