How Corporations Are Ruining Your Health (Food Industry Documentary) | Real Stories

When we walk into a supermarket, we assume that we have the widest possible choice of healthy foods. But in fact, over the course of the 20th century, our food system was co-opted by corporate forces whose interests do not lie in providing the public with fresh, healthy, sustainably-produced food.
Fortunately for America, an alternative emerged from the counter-culture of California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where a group of political anti-corporate protesters-led by Alice Waters-voiced their dissent by creating a food chain outside of the conventional system. The unintended result was the birth of a vital local-sustainable-organic food movement which has brought back taste and variety to our tables.
FOOD FIGHT is a fascinating look at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century, and how the California food movement has created a counter-revolution against big agribusiness.
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[@bradpanter6559]

I was raised in an extremely health conscious home. There was never soda, sweets, white bread, alcohol, etc in the house. I can remember the first candy bar and sweet cereal I ever ate (Marathon bar and Capn Crunch). I wasn’t accustomed to sugar, and although I did like the tastes, I could only eat a small amount. My parents were ahead of their time and in retrospect, I’m very grateful. Oh, and I’m 50 years old and weight the same as I did in high school.

[@eileenwatt8283]

They weren't ahead of their time. That's how people ate since God created The Garden of Eden. Every person in my community in my country ate that way when I was a child. That was the normal. When we were hungry our snacks were in our back yard on trees. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the local farmers would bring their produce to the markets in the cities so city people can come and purchase food. 1980 I notice a shift in my country. Supermarkets now selling fruits, vegetables and meat imported from America. I didn't adopt to that. My siblings did. They started gaining weight and getting unhealthy. I'm the only one who is not sick.

[@foxyloxy6670]

You spoke nothing but FACTS! Thanks for turning the clock back and reminding us. ✅

[@lisa6371]

Same here! I'm 52 and still the same weight as I was 30 years ago. I make everything from scratch. Bread,yogurt..etc.

[@Mike-fx4nu]

Sounds like you are gluten intolerant I bet.

[@Bibagodiva55]

Exactly Same to me... But I'm from Germany. I'm 68 and the People think 😵‍💫??? how old is' she ? And think: maybe in her 50ties? Qiet nice, or 😂🥰🙏🏻❣️ And I doesn't eat any Sweets, maybe to Christmas a little Pieces of Chocolate - that makes me feel : I'm full.. 🤗😓.

[@BobRooney290]

my mom raised me in nyc, where food quality was bottom of the barrel, because we were not rich. i eventually developed heart disease and diabetes, from over stress, over consumption and just poor food quality and choices. then one day i lost my job, sold my apartment and bought a small house with land and became self sustainable. been growing my own food for years and reversed all my chronic conditions. no more corporate slavery and stress. that is the american dream.

[@mouwersor]

inspiring, I hope others get the same insight

[@kelliy8193]

I noticed your comment only has two replies mine included. I wonder why? I hope to be where your at by next summer. Own my home, I started learning about all the plants in my yard and woods. Started eating very little meat. And I make oils and tenturs so far with what I know.. Continue good health to you..

[@UnlimitlesslyFunnyDude]

food quality literally everything for body/mind

[@shulamis255]

That's amazing! How did you learn to become self sufficient? There's so much lost knowledge.

[@vanessa2d898]

great story thanks for sharing

[@melelconquistador]

We should strive for the agricultural empowerment of small farms. We need to decentralize agriculture.

[@davidb2206]

Why not just keep government out of it. Government ruins everything it touches and cannot even run a post office or guard a border. The free market solves all supply and demand problems and does so efficiently. Look at the boom in organic foods in the produce sections.

[@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3]

Repent to Jesus Christ “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ h

[@sfurtado3]

Yessssssmmmeeeeeee

[@tefinnegan5239]

Individuals need to empower themselves.

[@juliemiller9258]

Do you buy anything local from your own neighborhood? Do you grow anything to eat from your own garden? We can live off of our garden.

[@namchansawang8329]

I remember going to live in Japan coming from the states and it blew my mind how flavorful fruits and vegetables were. I now try to find local and organic farmers markets anywhere I live

[@danielkovach2170]

I knew Japan deserves those nukes

[@KittenBowl1]

I live in Japan, but I also lived in the U.S. and Canada as well as several other countries in Europe. I recall exactly how I felt the very first time when I tasted a salad in America from the company cafeteria in Illinois. Coming from Japan every single vegetable in the salad tasted like cardboard (literally) and I couldn’t taste anything. I lost weight there as I couldn’t taste anything. When I stayed in Seattle and San Francisco I had my own nice kitchen in two bedroom condo so I shopped only in Whole Foods…, food was ok tasting there but I got shocked when I saw the price tags. So expensive. I liked the yogurt selections and a number of dairy available. But not as tasty. I can’t eat strawberries from the U.S. Our strawberries taste very good but in the US they taste like cardboard, something between cardboard vegetables with sournesses. Just flavorless. I can’t eat eggs in the U.S. either. I love French fries and coffee I can get in the U.S. though but not natural tasting somehow especially fries.

[@RainbowCuga]

@@KittenBowl1 that's crazy, I'm from France and only eat fruits, vegetables, soy sauce, rice and tofu. It cost me 40 euros for 2 massive bags of fresh fruits and vegetables

[@TheYah00netstar]

@@KittenBowl1 *I have a feeling you might be suffering from pre-diabetes...or after symptoms of c0*ld...and you were probably consuming junk food from convenience store in Japan...not the real fresh high quality food they produce...meaning...you ate imported food in Japan...not the local grown...that are usually exceptional...**

[@skaneateles100]

I lived in Japan in 1990 and that was really the first time I truly enjoyed and just did not eat an apple.

[@madcrabber1113]

Ironic how it's ok to sit in judgement of those addicted to alcohol, drugs etc but ignore the food addictions that are killing millions.

[@adorable3817]

I figured out that I have a food additive addiction. I avoid refined sugar, salty foods, oil, flour and processed foods. MY DOCTOR told me that's unhealthy. EVERYONE tells me "everything in moderation" is the key 😳 I'm treating refined sugar like a recovering alcoholic in AA treats alcohol. I avoid it like the plague!!!! Since then I've lost 20 lbs, I'm a size 4 again.... and I'm not constantly craving food. I eat tons of fruits and veggies, nuts, seeds, sprouts, legumes - never felt better!

[@srldwg]

@@adorable3817 Keep it up! 💯 agree 👍!

[@adorable3817]

@stryfetc1 you also HAVE to drink, just not coke or alcohol. The processed food companies (& their lobbyists) spend a lot of money to keep ppl in the dark and addicted to their products.

[@marialiyubman]

Actually, you shouldn’t judge those who got addicted, but you should judge those who make sure to get them addicted.

[@adorable3817]

@@marialiyubman Who would that be in case of food? The government, the legislators who allow the processed food companies their tactics to get/keep us addicted. How many more obese americans, before something is changed? It's literally like selling a Heroin or crack cocain platter at the grocery store, "as a party snack" or something. Everyone has a 'choice' to purchase 🤷‍♀️ Citrus flavors in the processed food industry only last 1 second in the tongue - DESIGNED to keep you reaching for more. Natural citrus flavors much longer in the mouth.

[@glennjones6004]

When I look back on my childhood in the sixties, I am amazed at how far ahead of the curve my father was. His goal was to be independent of the system. He was by no means a hippy. Aside from working full time as a captain of industry, he made our property as self-sustaining as possible. Our garden was organic and he grew enough fruit and vegetables to can and freeze a year's supply year in and year out. He also became an expert beekeeper. As a kid, I never gave it a second thought that what he was doing was unusual. As I grew older, I realized the trick to my parent's success was that they never stopped moving. TV was an accessory not a lifestyle.

[@pokerchump25]

fast forward to now when people NEED food and these asshat farmers are breaking eggs, dumping milk by 1000s of gallons, and plowing over fresh fields. People are gonna need to figure it out and stop being dependant and lazy or starve

[@barb_from_catpolis989]

growing up in the 70's / 80's in middle east Europe, i only can say - lucky you. Wish i had memories like that. :)

[@SynFlowers]

This is my goal and I’m a 22 year old housewife with no kids

[@katiek3396]

I try really hard to go to my local farmers market during the summer. Sadly, during the colder months that option is taken away. One day my dream is to own a lot of property and be self sustainable.

[@goudagirl6095]

i MISS my grandparents HUGE "garden" which grew literally everything you could imagine (upper midwest). While growing up we needed to only buy meat, milk/butter & eggs. Everything else, all our fruit and veg, was from my grandparents' garden. Never appreciated it while I was growing up of course. Now I would give anything to go back to all that fresh produce!

[@tillitsdone]

I intend to do like my grandfather when I retire. He grew really large gardens, and for the excess, he would leave large baskets in front of the house with a sign that said 'free,' And boy, did the people take them. Corn, squash, tomatoes, green beans, peas, peppers, cabbage, melons, lettuce.....

[@davidt3698]

I have been a small, family farmer for 46 years. The local 'town markets' that I supplied became swamped with retailers pedalling cheap factory farm 2nd grade produce. The result was that about half of the shoppers moved to the retailers. The trouble for me now is being seen by my former customers who ask when am I coming back? They miss the delicious produce. The moral of the story is 'if it's better for you, pay a premium for it.' If you think the small 'love your land' farmer should sell you cheap produce, go back to the supermarket. In a few years you will need to visit the medical centre to spend your savings. I do miss my good customers. I'm sorry. Dave

[@dr.rlellis3871]

Dave, I hope that you haven't stored growing food. Can you help me do my garden.

[@dr.rlellis3871]

You have a gift. That gift was to be able to feed God's people or reach them to feed themselves. Your growing was not in vain. People are realizing that.

[@mikkibay1222]

@Redox they provide organic and clean products, and it comes with hard work. You can pay the price or go and buy cheap trash from the supermarket

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

@jackmeeoff5257 Some mainstream big businesses including some big farmers are subsidized by the government. I do think the OP should've have said his comment better in a way that didn't come off wrong or haughty. There's a saying, "pay the farmer now or the doctor later."

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Offer extra as boxes each week. Like a CSA, but charge weekly instead of all up front. 😊

[@sumobowler3790]

"the quality of our food is measured by how it will ship, rather than how it tastes." that's one of the saddest truths of America's food system going back to the 1950s

[@barbarapearson1653]

some fruits and vegetable varieties are no longer being grown because they are not transportable.

[@dagirlwid]

@@barbarapearson1653 Which ones?

[@artgallery7376]

Can someone tell me for sure, if theres chemicals in our food??? Do factories putting food growing chemicals and all kind of chemicals that causing colon and blood cancers??? If so, then how come Obama eats at the restaurants where we all eat and many other politicians and celebrities???

[@joefox9765]

@@artgallery7376 because many of the politicians are ignorant. The toxins accumulate Through Time. Go organic if you can because chances are you are eating toxic foods.

[@blacklyfe5543]

No its great opposite its how it tastes then its measured by how fast they ship it

[@icummins1806]

As a farmer if people would just buy from us farmers everything would work out

[@Halieswandebem]

I started to buy from local farmers this summer! The blueberries I got were so delicious! There was something about the skin on the blueberry that is so different than the ones I would buy from the store. They even last longer, because they were just picked like a day or two ago, not who knows how many days or even potentially weeks ago, then transported to the store, then placed in the produce section. The quality has definitely been lost. I just got some oranges the other day, and they are so flavorful and just delicious! The difference is astounding! It's hard to describe, you just have to try it for yourself! I am going more plant based, and I look forward to continue supporting my local farmers even more often!

[@karenf9137]

But IC, the farmers should stop buying chemicals, etc from knucklehead co-ops and agri/pharma companies. Drs. Allen Williams and Ray Archuleta are two of the most brilliant agri scientists we have. If you are not already familiar with their work, please research their farming/ranching science.

[@kennethkotelo893]

I do, you guys charge less

[@corrinnacorrinna5572]

I do!! I also buy my beef & pork from a local farmer. Tastes so much better!

[@margareth1504]

I was just thinking today, I wish I could buy from a farmer. I should look up where to contact some farmers.

[@healwithspirit1714]

PLEASE never give up striving to help the small farmers to keep healthy soils and grow organic, life sustaining veggies!

[@rockymtnsteeze1815]

when I started growing tomatos, it was very noticeable how the grocery store ones had no flavor. I tried buying the organic tomatos and they also had not flavor. the ones I grew were delicious. I took some to work and people were eating them like grapes. they asked me to bring more.

[@carmenortiz5294]

I agree with you, even organics taste like nothing. I try to grow as much as I can.

[@Debbie-henri]

That's the ironic thing - that some organic produce is barely any tastier than the non-organic. I grow some of my own fruit and veg too, and whereas the fruits are definitely in a league of their own, some vegetables are still insipid compared to hybrids of the past. My grandmother was an exceptional gardener and I have never tasted carrots that were as good as thes she grew. I suspect she saved seed from varieties that had long gone extinct. And I can't remember the last time I tasted a tomato that really tastes like an old fashioned tomato such as we would get in the 60s. Hybrids I grow now, regardless of the name, seem to lack that deep, savoury flavour that was common to all tomatoes.

[@UAkovalchuk]

I remember when i moved to america from Ukraine in 2005 .. I was wondering why vegetables from the grocery stores had no taste !!!!

[@timothykuring3016]

And fruit like dried cardboard.

[@ib2190]

Ilya Kovalchuk .... in Swiss is the same 😖

[@TheMoonwillow64]

I hate the US, veggies 🌶 mostly gmo and organic so expensive. The elite never eat GMOs for sure.

[@DJM.I.A.]

@@chubbyrain74 exactly, but most dont really think about that.

[@rbergs7193]

I worked with a girl from Ukraine who said the same thing!

[@stevev3664]

There is a lot of money in keeping people sick.

[@macioluko9484]

Tons! How will big pharma make any money on a healthy population?!

[@thehealthychefri]

A lot of money keeping ignorant and stupid people sick yes! Critical thinkers and people with discipline no! Only problem is to many stupid!

[@valeriataylor8337]

@@thehealthychefri the governemt is there to help and protect people in this sense too. no everyone has the same opportunity to be critic as you. And these are where the evil companies aim and pay gvernment to keep them blind

[@thehealthychefri]

@@valeriataylor8337 100 million Americans have type2 diabetes, 80 million heart disease 40 million kidney disease 30 million fatty liver disease 140 million hypertension and an epidemic obesity rate! Less than 3% of Americans meet the basic criteria of a healthy lifestyle! On a side note, 3.7 trillion is spent on HC with 75% of it coming from metabolic syndrome alone. 500 billion to treat type2 diabetes which is preventable and reversible! Who evil? Americans can't even take care of themselves! Single payer system is coming!

[@kathleen5237]

@@thehealthychefri Yes, that helps to keep the industry going. Processed food makes you sick, food companies and pharmacies win

[@octavianapanait1918]

My grand-father said the same..the soil must be good for the vegetables also to be good..and he worked very hard on this..it was touching..

[@helenarichard]

I love this video. It stands out because it emphasises how éverything in the supermarket is unhealthy. It's not just junk food that is bad, but also foods deprived of minerals and vitamins, flavor, even calories. I feel better if I eat way too little because then at least my system doesn't have to digest pesticides for nothing in return. It's very unhealthy, but I do feel better the days I only ate 500 calories of very clean veggies and fruits than if I even try to eat healthy worth of 2000 kcal every single day. It's exhausting and gives me great anxiety to even think about food and how dangerous it is. I feel like I am spending my hard earned pennies on my own sickness. It makes me want to cry. When I told a psychiatrist that I focus on healthy eating, he looked at me sceptical and wrote it down as if i had an eating disorder... I know what the hospital does... They want the easy way... Perscribe you pills because that is how their system works. They're accomplices of the health maffia.

[@MizJanice]

I understand that. My son was diagnosed with idiopathic cirrhosis of the liver 3 years ago. The docs have no idea why. When I tried to speak with his gastroenterologist about his diet, she just waved her hand and says it's not important! As a former nurse, I was appalled at this attitude. I researched on my own and switched everything to real food. We avoid processed foods and most meats (occasionally have locally raised chicken). His health is much better than when he was first diagnosed. He was in liver failure then. He still has cirrhosis, but is only on 2 medications and is not yet unhealthy enough for a transplant. I believe the change in his diet made that possible.

[@Lozie82]

You're right. I wish I could drill your point of view into my head.

[@jupitermoon7137]

The best tasting carrots and potatoes that I have ever eaten in my life were those I grew in my garden.

[@RC-fi4ix]

Yes!!! Even kids thought so!

[@naekki18schlumpf]

I used to hate cucumbers, but at the market they told me they are easy to grow for beginners, so I bought a plant 2 years ago. I just wanted to give it to neighbours and friends... but I tried one beforehand and I loved the taste, it just had a TASTE. I was so surprised, because I never knew! Last year I planted tomatoes. I hated them before. Now I still don't like the big ones, but I like to snack the smaller kind. Let's find out how lettuce and pumpkins out of the garden taste like this year :)

[@bobsaturday4273]

AHA ! the gateway vegetables to get you hooked ! now I suppose you'll move up to the hard stuff ; peas , tomatoes , broccoli ....

[@pyrophobia133]

the tradeoff is the shorter shelf life :(

[@no-dm2rr]

@@naekki18schlumpf i love me some steak and burgers😋😋

[@DesertHomesteader]

Also note: buyer beware at the farmer's market. Some of it is genuine, local organic and some of it is just marked-up off-the-shelf produce. Make sure you ask questions.

[@Discerner1999]

And they will be honest when you question them?

[@jameswayne3564]

I'm a chef in NYC. I asked two of my farmers market supplier's if I could visit their farm sometime. One said sure we would love to have you come up and see stuff. The other said that they would have to ask the main farmer. You know whom I still get supplied by.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Well said. Investigate and research. It pays off.

[@joyanderson8646]

There's a YT video about farmers markets not coming from the farm. Some still had the sticker on it, some weren't even organic!!

[@ispartacus1337]

@@joyanderson8646 I saw that a while back too. It was good investigative journalism!

[@charlesfleeman1765]

It's bizarre to think that my mom always cooked for us when I was a kid in the 60s and 70s, but for some reason I thought TV dinners were more interesting. One can definitely develop an eye and taste for bad food, so don't get started on it.

[@carmenortiz5294]

You will be surprised to know that even TV dinners were better than now. I'm 77 and been reading lables for most of my life. You would never find chemicals, things like beet sugar (if you go past where they are made into sugar, the stink will hit you), they did not have most of the "advances" that make you sick. TV dinners then did not taste anything like now.

[@eyeonit469]

I remember to this day. We had one of the first televisions in our region and so began the migration from the kitchen table to the living room if something special was on (Stanley Cup) and my mum bought a set of folding tv tables and what better to put on them than tv dinners. It had to be a planned meal because we didn't have a freezer so it came from store to oven that day. Loved them. It was so special at the time.

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@eyeonit469 Same here, TV dinners were a treat for us kids, it allowed us to watch our favorite cowboy shows without going to the dining room. I thought I was Annie Oakley, my little brother had more choices.

[@SpiritHawk]

It's my second viewing and I have to say, it really started to hit home on another level. It's 2021 now, on the cusp of 2022, and this film is essential to our understanding of health and happiness. Thank you so much for sharing this reality. Let's manifest on a global scale - visualize it now, dream about it, write stories and cartoons for our children! Stop buying processed food. Connect, buy local organic, get off grid, learn preserving, love your neighbours! Being useful and needed, is way better than being "entertained" :)

[@krayziejerry]

You're very right it hits even more now. Notice that aloy of food is shipped internationally, of something ever happened and the supply chain broke due to another V or something else, the global food chain would be hit. Start growing now if you have a decent sized backyard.

[@low_instinct_]

Amen 🙏🏿

[@danielkovach2170]

Let's go Brandon!

[@mfer0232]

@@krayziejerry or N war 🤔

[@xxzstatixx562]

💯

[@imogenbespokesewing2968]

90% of my food is cooked from scratch , I'm a healthy weight at 53 . I don't see processed stuff as food . Just walk past it .

[@qwertasdcfghjklmo24z]

I am 30 and have been cooking from scratch for years. The only convenience food I buy is stock cubes. Everything else is fresh.

[@siennamay8784]

Ok boomer

[@surfinmuso37]

@@siennamay8784 wrong generation dear.

[@jacquelynn2051]

@@surfinmuso37 Too funny. Must be the processed food they're eating. Gen X. 53 is Gen X. Those born from 1965 ish to 1980 ish depending on google search. I'm 45 born in 1974. A solid Gen X'er. The forgotten ones.

[@nickprafke6664]

Glad to see some one using their freedom of choice

[@reddegree75]

I started a garden about 4 months ago and it's amazing to watch these guys grow.

[@vegiemantwo2505]

I started an allotment 10 years ago.Best thing i ever did. Staight from the ground on to the plate.

[@conkpit]

I hope the seeds you planted weren't genetically modified.

[@corrinnacorrinna5572]

Next, you should start canning to preserve all of your tasty hard work 😋

[@indiebaby]

It really is something watching what happens from a seed. I'm in love with trying new flower varieties from seed. Sunflowers are my favorite.

[@paulhugginsantiadvertisements]

Going to become more difficult to buy seeds that are not messed with one way or another they gonna make us sick 😪 then we become customers to big farma

[@yvonnemillward2022]

This needs to be taught in schools, we need lawyers a few times in our lives but we need farmers every day.

[@queent3527]

I was born and raised overseas and going to the farmers for fresh produce is all we knew as kids. We had a farmer come like twice a week he would come on Tuesdays and Saturdays. And everything was local and it tasted oh so good. He loved all the kids and would give us fruits to try before we bought it. Always a great time we knew when he was here he would ring his bell and we would run to get fresh fruit and vegetables.

[@michellecayson596]

Just because you may like to go to a farmers market. Don't be afraid to ask them questions about their produce. See what they are selling. For instance, are they selling fruits that are not in season? Do they look all the same in appearance and weight? etc..., A lot of "Industrial" farms are creeping in and not even close to being organic. So put them on the spot and ask lots of questions. True organic farmers are proud of what they have grown and will happily answer your questions. Ask if they are local grown and can you buy straight from the field from them? That will weed out the fakers !!

[@765respect]

Ask specifically how they grow their food. I ask the Amish if they use pesticides, they will honestly say yes and what they are. Their produce always looks shoddy even with the stuff they put on them.

[@citticat2]

@Luna EB Yes, you have to be careful to make sure the vendor has certified organic validation forms as well. Yes, and make sure the food is grown locally and not in farms miles away or even states away.

[@citticat2]

@Craig X Actually I am aware -- and the GMO foods have been generally modified to remove the enzymes that prevents cancer and the food is still higher in quality and taste better than what you buy in the average markets - we get to choose.

[@765respect]

Craig X I shopped the different weekly farmers' markets that had hundreds of stalls in Athens, Greece for many yrs. Naturally I learned the seasons of produce, what produce looks, smells and looks like when ripe. As well as the fresh seafood and fish hauls and dairy. These hard working, salt of the earth farmers used unadulterated fertilizers and sold their produce as is. And that produce was unbelievably luscious, fragrant, flavoursome and gorgeous. And the produce was never shoddy. It was picked and sold that very day. I can definitely tell the difference in organic produce and mass marketed farm stuff. I will ask you to eat a simple heirloom tomato grown organically in the soil, sun ripened using organic fertilizer next to a what is sold in the supermarket. Let any and all of your senses tell you the difference. As for what the Amish produce, utter slop that are seconds. I don't know why people hold their products in high regard bc they are poor quality. I also look at the idiots and wonder why they settle for inferior product.

[@joelsherrer8784]

Michelle Cayson I love inviting people out to the farm . Seeing chickens running around and fields really gets people happy about their food. We pissed a few vendors off at a local market for displaying pics of our farm

[@Barbarra63297]

I was fortunate to have a mom who came from a farming family. Her sister stayed on the farm her entire life and had a huge kitchen garden between the house and barn and grew the most delicious vegetables and fruits. The taste difference is amazing between corporate grown crap and what naturally grown fruits and veggies should taste like. I wish everyone could experience naturally grown foods.

[@bobsaturday4273]

they can , all it takes is somebody like you to educate people on growing gardens

[@Barbarra63297]

@@bobsaturday4273 I do share tips and knowledge with family and friends and nowadays with the internet their are so many folks on youtube with way more knowledge than me. 🙂

[@lindamccormick3631]

@@Barbarra63297 Dont downplay your importance. EVERY little bit helps.

[@dreamrabbits5072]

Same here, my mom grew up on a farm too on an island. 40 years later she still only buys whole foods like fruits and vegetables and dried beans and canned stuff, all ingredients to make food, instead of ready made fast food. The funny thing is that I haven't noticed a difference in the fruits and veggies grown at home or from natural plants. I've been abroad to Fiji and have tasted the fruits and vegetables growing in gardens there, and they honestly taste the exact same to the vegetables being sold in supermarkets in Canada. Every summer my mom grows vegetables and it tastes no different from supermarket food, infact sometimes the supermarket food tastes better to me. I don't know why? Is Canada different, I doubt it.

[@chulo9454]

Yea. Most of us were born with dumbass parents who eat up whatever the system gives them and push their bad habits onto their children

[@Yessir.7]

“Everything taste like nothing “ I felt that 5:50

[@Seagullsaredope]

I live in denmark, and even though the grocery store food here is better and more ecological than in the US, nothing will ever beat the taste of local farmers food or the greens from my own garden compared to manufactured grocery food. Me and my dad strive to be able to grow our own food, primarily greens and mushrooms, for our own health, tastebuds and economy. We also go to eat at a nearby cafe, where they grow and harvest all of their food at their farm. Eggs, greens etc. I think local farmers who grow nutrition-rich food are necessary for the future and the well-being, even if its almost impossible due to how dependent we are on fast made foods.

[@ceili]

Grow your own food! Even if you have a small garden, balcony, windowsill, etc. Just do it

[@citticat2]

well you also need sun

[@largelampard3721]

It taste bad and that's how north korean are eating human. Actually frozen veggies doesn't taste that bad. Most of it is just psychological effect. There are still competition in frozen food industry. No one intended to produce bad food. How do I know? The so called local farmer here produce food taste like dirt and price like gold.

[@joelsherrer8784]

ceili Good suggestion. Too bad the comments reflect the defeatist nature most people have to it. Even if you only start with enough food for a meal or two a year it’s a start!

[@wanderlust3292]

Joel Sherrer Right you are! Even if you harvest just one single strawberry 🍓 or lettuce or whatnot. You’ll see, there is something wonderful in growing herbs 🌿 etc. and watching them grow

[@anelissastanibol5417]

mold and toxic mold. groundwater is toxic in many areas especially lowlands and flood zones.

[@DeanHarringtonimages]

Time to bring the food quality back into the American dream! Junk food creates a junk society.

[@karolinakowalik9720]

Well said

[@IMissMrKitty]

Yes!! 🙌

[@adorable3817]

No money in that

[@jonijefferys]

We're working on it.. The market is changing back to natural organic gluten free grass fed.. Just look at what's on the grocery store shelves

[@ginajones2328]

You really become what you eat I chose to be a vegetarian because organic veggies are tasty Too much antibiotics and cruelty in the meat industry

[@leashy1204]

Some of the best memories I have growing up were planting, picking, and eating food from my gramma's garden.

[@eunicestone838]

I grew up in rural western West Virginia. We were POOR. in the summer we raised everything we could and preserved and canned and froze everything we could. Nothing went to waste. I remember digging potatoes out of the ground where we had stored them in 5he spring 9f the year. Also cabbage, turnips, carrots, all kinds of root foods were stored like this. We used to string up green beans on twine and dry them. These were leather britches. Also beans were canned, frozen, and pickled. Corn was canned, frozen and pickled. Cabbage was made into kraut or put into a deep hay lined hole about 18 inches into the ground to keep from freezing or to keep from starting to grow. Corn was also dried and stored in underground hoards especially by indians.Native Americans. Iv e had home ground corn meal. It's wonderful. Dried corn gav3 you hominy or food for animals. I still remember all the pickling and canning, freezing and preserving of what we grew or picked. It 2as hard work but left me with a knowledge to survive and a full childhood. I miss those times.

[@katnip6289]

My father had nine mouth's to feed. So, he grew many fruits and vegetables and he also preserved a lot of what he grew. Farming is very hard work and dedication and time plus patience. It also helps when the gardeners have the knowledge that leads to a successful harvest.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Even with knowledge, you admitted a clear part of the problem. Farming is difficult and it is not always reliable and it does add undue added stress as much as working in a city for many people. Let us not forget that suicide is rising in the rural farming communities as well as in the cities and one can’t rule out that labor work, including farming/gardening, does play a role. As with everything, not all jobs work for everyone.

[@demarcusshipman6537]

Emily Greene Farming isn’t difficult it just takes dedication & work! City life adds 100 times more undue stress to your life. The suicides from rural areas are bc the mindset of people today wanting a modern lifestyle, not understanding true simplicity & trying to keep up with the Jones’s

[@gabrielgagne3850]

I love how permaculture and no dig is coming up in small scale farming, focusing on perennials. We are a very adaptable species and with scientific research and more understanding and ideas, it’s really a dawn of a new era in farming the community. With research, respect for the land and focusing on simplicity, you can achieve a lot with some desire

[@maryloomis8075]

@@EmilyGloeggler7984 Much of the suicides are a result of financial debts most mega farms have from owing the banks, and being manipulated by the government agencies. Also, modern farming is ruining the health of the soil with chemicals such as glyphosate. Chemicals are causing foods to less nutrient dense, monster weeds and literally dead soil that will not produce for decades.

[@offwiththefairiesforever2373]

Absolutely

[@saygorm]

something I've been noticing after being fed a lot of USA media through FB and YT, i'm from sweden, is how proud these american seem to be about being a democracy but it seems like its the big corporation is the one dictating the laws in the country and not the people, hence it not not being a democracy? Am I the only one doubting that USA is a democracy? What was the voting turnout last time? a bunch of percentage points over 50%? that's not a democracy.. or is it?

[@thomasericson5318]

The United States is not a democracy. It is a constitutional republic.

[@saygorm]

fair enough but why does american politicians talk about how important democracy is and how they need to protect it. or are you questioning my semantics?

[@reneewilliams5777]

I wish America, my home was still a democracy, the fact is that even when citizens support a policy overwhelmingly, that policy has practically no chance of being enacted. however when corporations support a policy, they can and do spend millions or billions to congress to get that policy enacted. because of that the system will be really hard to change. its kind of depressing. Not to mention the polarization of the left and the right making it even harder to get any laws passed.

[@markgigiel2722]

The United States is no longer a constitutional republic, it is a fascist oligarchy. Look it up and see if it fits reality. That Swede you corrected has a real democracy and much happier better quality of life. US is LAST on the happiness index. Look that up too.

[@markgigiel2722]

@ Adrian The US has its people fooled and has sold itself to the military industrial complex, the corporations and the very rich. Our government doesn't care about the people at all. They have so many people fooled that it is very difficult to change things and you may be killed if you become successful. That's the American Truth.

[@jakeherter]

I swear there was one narrator back in the day who lived for a hundred years and did everything

[@waterandafter]

Was it the guy that did the Smucker's commercials?

[@roar6047]

This video has inspired me to start shopping regularly at the local farmer's market. Additional ingredients that are not there for recipes I can get at a grocery store but I want my primary foods to be bought fresh and locally and know how it is produced. I am lucky living in California and have access to great food here.

[@carmenortiz5294]

You have to be careful, especially in large "farmer's markets", many of them are not really farmers and what the sell is stuff they buy themselves. I used to sell in real farmer's markets that would not allow that, but now many do, since they charge people to sell there. Stick with smaller ones and ask questions.

[@heathern4052]

@@carmenortiz5294 I realized this recently in my area as well (central PA). I bought some fruits that were in plastic cases and had marketing labels on them...probably not from the local farms - and it's a small market.

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@heathern4052 That's what bothers me the most, people who make money by lying. I used to post how to detect them, especially when they were pretending what they were selling was not even remotely organic. I stopped sell and decided to give fruits away.

[@blackmamba99971]

One of the most dangerous companies other than dow is monsanto seeds. It is a private company, which circumnavigates the globe looking for farmers who grow healthy bountiful harvests in countries such as India, the US, Canada, Switzerland, Russia, and so on. What their goal happens to be, is to replace healthy seeds gathered, raised or grown naturally, and replace them with their own monsanto seed family. The bad idea with this, is that the seeds are said to be resilient to all weather conditions. What they failed to mention is that those very same seeds only have a shelf life of about a year. The result is extreme moldy conditions that ruin a stock pile of stored seeds in their containers. What's worse, is that the buyers who are coaxed into purchasing monsanto seeds must sign an agreement to only use their seeds for five years. If they use their own stored seeds that were hidden before the purchase, they could lose their entire farm, and in fact their livelihood at the same time. Last year there were over two hundred and fifty thousand suicides in India alone because of this contract. Crops that measured in thousands of hectares were lost because the monsanto seed failed to grow properly because of tainted seed stock. What happened next, was the company acquired those very same farms by proxy after the deaths, then built new locations in order to spread to their next targets. Corporations are designed to make sure people eat unhealthy. In doing so, you raise kids with less intelligence, more obesity, less drive, and extreme negative judgement decision making. In the end companies like Monsanto, Dupont, Syngenta, and other rival seed corporations are gaining ground in creating the ideal dumbed down, mind numbed individual with no ability for critical thinking.

[@explosivemodesonicmauricet1597]

It is now merged woth Bayer. Now Bayer is also going to sell their seeds.

[@anelissastanibol5417]

Chris Sorensen I started hearing about this from mid 1980s. no internet back then. saw a number of articles that pointed to exactly what you wrote and wrote so well. one article dealt with African women getting into strife for not using Monsanto seeds and using their homegrown potatoes for planting. they were prevented from selling them to anyone. unbelievable stand over tactics.

[@anelissastanibol5417]

Chris Sorensen OT compulsory vaccinations starting in Brooklyn from 2020, NY mayor announced on TV a few weeks back.

[@JohnSmith-tw3rw]

it's time to get out.

[@surfinmuso37]

Don't forget DuPont- those evil fuckers. Seen Foxcatcher? o......m..........g

[@garnerbrown1077]

Here is a real story for you: How Corporations Ruined EVERYTHING.

[@bearpio92]

Its Capitalism.

[@nadie4221]

THE CORPUS!!

[@andrefecteau]

they didn't, the government did by promoting them...once again, big brother is not your friend

[@TheTruthHurts6666]

Capitalism without morals

[@bearpio92]

@@bilbobaggins9451 sorry not smart enough to understand that phrase. To me corparations and capitalism is same thing or a result of one. Its profit over others well being.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

When I first went to an American Supermarket I was totally astounded at all the processed Sugary foods they sold. It was like 99% Junk. When I was asked "What would you like?" I said "Nothing here." Then I went to an Organic Market to get REAL food.

[@grainofsaltdashofinsanity9493]

I remember when cantaloupe was a deep, rich orange color, juicy with a lot of pulp. Nowadays it's light orange, flavorless and gives me a stomach ache. Nothing tastes the same. Even "healthy" foods taste like crap. Been thinking of starting a small garden that entails 4 to 6 big ceramic pots for a couple veggies and some spices. Unfortunately, will have to wait on house repairs to be done first and hope no more storm damage. Just like health-care, we have to take nutrition back into our hands and manage it or keep being poisoned (for lack of a better word).

[@theraginggnome7522]

I actually was gonna start my own garden in my backyard just like my grandfather did when I was younger and as the years go on I understand why he did so. Thanks grandpa for your knowledge you instilled in me.

[@pax2day417]

@Mawmaw Sue Where is this happening?

[@roselineniyigaba2992]

My mom has a gigantic garden as well... it's amazing

[@thomasgrabowski2202]

It's awesome knowing you had a grandpa like that. Blessings

[@danielkovach2170]

Thanks Obama

[@theraginggnome7522]

@@danielkovach2170 STFU politics has nothing to do with it

[@vincentstewart3089]

I've worked in a bakery for over 30 years, the last 15 years in the receiving department. I stopped eating the products we make when I started reading the ingredient's Certificate Of Analysis & Material Safety Data Sheets. Too many chemical preservatives are being used to extend the shelf life of products. If it's preserving the food, what is it doing to the inside of your body? Did you ground up sterilized bleached paper or sawdust is being used as a filler?

[@happycook6737]

Yes and the factory made baked goods taste like chemicals. I make microwave mug cakes, muffins, and bread machine bread (I'm lazy).

[@quietgiant474]

There's an ingredient i've noticed recently in packaged baked goods especially those with flour, i think it's literally called 'aluminum-something.' Is that safe? Because it sounds really off to me.

[@Claire8483]

I can't eat processed bread anymore. For some reason it gives me really bad heartburn. I reckon it's something they have recently added that they never used to when I was younger because I was ok with it before

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Factory bread is indeed crap. We make our own breads and ... problem solved. Ingredients make ALL the difference.

[@_Loui]

The number of chemicals given greenlight by FDA and other big food influenced associations is alarming . we're witnessing the high number of cancer cases due to what we are eating .

[@calaflor3916]

When I moved here from the Dominican Republic I was SURPRISED to see that vegetables came in a can.

[@dancingghostgirl2291]

I’m American and it was like 10 maybe some around like 15 years ago I found out as asparagus came out and can you can get another forms of course don’t know what store it was

[@matthewpadgett9526]

When I go into Costco, the most shocking thing is food samples are given out everywhere and there is not a shortage of takers. I observe this and then I understand why the customers there, many from foreign nations who were traditionally known to be healthy, are now just as obese as Americans.

[@warrenbienz6607]

A big bowl of cold cereal in the morning makes you eat more throughout the day.It's designed that way.

[@olly2027]

Warren Bienz I eat cereal with lots of nuts and seeds. I’m full after that.

[@Steve_305]

Replace it with Oatmeal

[@michelemilesgardiner4522]

So true. That's how I used to start my day, until I went to a clean, whole food based diet. Now I'm never dizzy and ravenously hungry.

[@kathleen5237]

Home made oatmeal or muesli without sugar should be better. Apparently things with sugar in make you hungry sooner

[@daringmore6892]

Cereal is also packed with important vitamins and nutrients like 100% of B12 RDA, which is hard for some families to provide enough of. B12 promotes nerve and cell health for blood and brain. As with all items in a diet it is combined with other healthy choices. Cereal is a good choice with it's vitamins for a sweet thing or fast breakfast sometimes. Just like eating out sometimes. If we eat too many vegies that have oxalates they bind with calcium and prevent calcium from being absorbed by our bodies. It all take moderation and monitoring. Just like pets, if you only feed them the processed dry food and canned food they will not be as healthy as if you mix that food with important vitamins and nutrients with feeding them other healthy fresh foods for some meals also. Relying on one go to all the time for nutrition doesn't work. A free roaming tortoise will eat about 200 different varieties in their natural habitat, but captive tortoises will find it very unlikely that owners can provide such varied nutrition. It takes work by us all to make stable diets with combinations of all sorts of items to keep healthy, not the Government making food perfect for all.

[@peterwickham9984]

When I walk into a supermarket, 80% of the products aren't food to me. I eat fresh animal products and vegetables, bought from the farmers market. Keto diet for years, I haven't taken medication for 30 years. I am fit and muscular at 48 years old.

[@pennyoflaherty1345]

Yes, we’ve just started ** THE FAST 800 KETO by DR MICHAEL MOSLEY !! HEALTHY EATING & RETRAINING AWAY FROM PROCESSED JUNK ON MOST SHELVES. Get your LIVES BACK & HEALTH 👍

[@user-yb7zz9cc9s]

@@sounds0fmeows Animals aren't food? What do you think humans ate for millions of years? My people, the Hawaiians, lived on an island with no food being shipped to them. You think they thrived eating packaged food? Eat some animal foods. The lack of it is affecting your critical thinking ability

[@sounds0fmeows]

@@user-yb7zz9cc9s truthfully have no idea why I wrote that but it’s not how I think right now… so I deleted that comment because it didn’t even make sense to me

[@EmilyKresl]

As a gal from Wisconsin I must admit I got way too excited recognizing the area and I totally rocked out at 47:39 minutes in . I'm a mom of 4 now and it's been very hard to avoid McDonald's and awful junk food in stores and school. Thank you for your amazing film. I'm inspired!

[@debpratt52]

I've worked in school kitchens and those meals are not healthy. They are mostly starch and sugars.

[@Simon1985_]

I’ve been eating nothing but organic veg, organic kefir yoghurt/milk, nuts, seeds, organic cheese and organic grass fed meats for the last month. I feel 10 years younger.

[@Robassist88]

Hostess twinkies! Healthy snack that keeps your child going! Lmao I died!

[@joyanderson8646]

They changed the formula to Twinkies. They don't taste the same as my childhood 😔

[@nomoredream7689]

@ludlow 889 you mean: "cigarette kills cold & flu germs and on top of that your lungs!" And the people around you can get hearing problems from the smoke (you have to watch the documentaty in Liverpool about health problems from children, real story line)

[@nomoredream7689]

@ludlow 889 i know you were mocking 😉 i just added another stone on top of that

[@macioluko9484]

Yeah! It certainly keeps your child going... blind!

[@kathleen5237]

lol. People might even have believed it in those days too

[@kylevisioso8007]

I live in New York and let me tell you, that farmers market and others like it are in ares where only the elite afford. No middle or poor class person here can buy or even knows where the markets pop up. Its better than nothing, but there are so many flaws. This food that is being bought up is AMAZING but the truth is, the little person is always going to be more expensive unless they decide to lower profit. Once the system that is buried into us, the one of making as much profit as we can instead of fair profit is wiped out, until that change happens, the food revolution wont truly rise.

[@davekohler5957]

We pay a 1/3 for food now then we did 70 years ago. Even the farmer market prices are cheap then the old food prices.

[@Massimo-sn7xd]

It's less about "greed inside us" and more about the fact that in the current (capitalistic) socio-economic system everyone is/is forced to be "on his/her own", therefore it's natural for humans to maximise profits, so that in case of emergencies, since the society doesn't work as one team - one will have resources to face those emergencies.

[@ranchoboomerang]

I see people using their " benefits " at the farmers markets no excuses buy less and make it count.

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

I'm from Italy and my cousins have terraced orchards on the Amalfi coast. They produce fruit and vegetables that they give me when I visit and the range of flavours and scents are incomparable. Those scents and flavours have a sort of hidden water mark which is asociated to the territory, the area, the air and soil. I more frequently buy fruit and vegetables in my local supermarket and the LACK of flavours and scents is incredible. The lack of scents and flavour has a hidden water mark: billions of euros corporations make selling crap.

[@a.blanco7680]

Every time i visit my native country I see the Hugo difference in taste in all fruits and vegetables and even meats..always shop local here

[@briankelly85]

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well...

[@publicserviceannouncement4777]

I like that quote

[@SuperTigerTV]

It took me a LONG time to realize I didn't need so much sugar if I just ate more quality meat. Vegetarianism is not for everyone! Intermittent fasting is AWESOME too.. food tastes like it did when I was young again! Yes it takes a little discomfort but if you aren't on drugs you can do it.

[@bernadettefern]

SuperTigerTV. Well-absorbed, raw, plant-based protein provides enzymes along with other nutrients. Amino acids that are within the body will be recombined into complete proteins as we eat a diversity of foods to get a variety of enzymes. The anatomical and physiological status of the human primate is not carnivorous. We are vegans; and after forty-nine years as a nutritional consultant and researcher on “diet and our environment”, I would say that some of us “cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one...” is not conscious about choosing harmless, compromised food that is dined on.

[@cameronmallory5807]

When you try farmers market food you will never shop at walmart or safeway ever again. Trust me

[@Saracinderallasushis]

Cameron Mallory Last time I had a great tomato was in Argentina, big beef streak tomatoes with chile oil, and great steaks......to die for! In North America, you get French fries, or soup/salad, all made with less favourable ingredients.

[@Stazzo82]

@@lizzyagatha3306 In europe food is healthier than in the Usa

[@CarnivoreNana]

However...I live in Iowa and so seasonal.

[@thecook8964]

The food at farmers markets are too expensive for people who don't make big wages. Obviously the farmer have to charge those prices, it is very expensive to produce food on the US.

[@whisperingsage]

When I lived in Santa Cruz, I spent years buying my produce at the flea market, ( Mexican sellers) avoiding conventional grocery stores for the most part. Now, I am pleased to see Mexico declaring themselves glyphosate free last year,and now banning glyphosate contaminated imports. Good for Mexico!

[@LooNeYlv]

Term 'Farmers market' also has changed alot...In start of 2000s If it was really farmers who produced and sold, sadly now in 2020+ it consists of the same pesticide grown produce as in supermarkets, just packaged fancier, without plastic and with uplifted price. Not everyone but 40/50% and even in some cases 60% in these markets nowadays really are just resellers, who buys the produce in large quantities cheap, storing up to weeks and make a good profit selling it in these farmers markets as their own homegrown produce like it was hand picked from field yesterday. Also they can lower the price to attract customers, so they cripple the real farmers out there just because of that $$$.

[@limpnjen]

Prohibition helped also, that is when many sweets we still have today started. Soda and cereal consumption increased - business owners learned sugar was just as addictive as alcohol. That is how even bars stayed open.

[@gina-leehutchin1231]

I am often in the USA for business. Every time I go there, it feels more like the land of the free, where you must do and think as you are told.

[@reginafontenot600]

Well it isn't. Apparently you spend your time in the cities when you come to America. Those of us who do NOT live in the cities live much different and healthier lives plus we do and think as we please!!!

[@Lucylanegrita]

I live in USA and have the choice of eating from a farmer-market, or from a supermarket, or from a papa-mama store or in a restaurant that caters to my food preferences and needs, it is solely my choice. The more educated one is about the subject the better the choices one can make. I feel nobody tells me what to do or what to think here, that is why is the best country in the world to live, and truly the land of the free. Having said that, big corporations and hard core lobbyists do get away with murder and money talks..but then again that is not just here. We the people drive the demand, and that is one way we can fight against these giants.

[@tiffanyhouchin6055]

You are quite right, Gina Lee. Many of the Americans are starting to catch on again. It’s sickening how much everything has changed, people aren’t educated enough and it’s the illusion of choice that keeps many people from understanding the concept. I wonder if you might be Dutch? Your name caught my eye as well as your comment... I wish I had a choice to go... I’ve been counting the years since my successful life was destroyed by two idiots who don’t know how to drive and I hope that sometime soon I’ll be able to see what food tastes like in other countries. Here, we can easily watch our prosperity destroyed by the idiocy of our fellow citizens. It’s amazing how few people really understand just how much trouble this country is in. Safe travels to and from this place!

[@therealfinnaspring8585]

Its like the land of the propaganda where you think your free but really falling into big corporations manipulation everywhere lol

[@mariahyohannes]

@@Lucylanegrita Majority Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, farmers markets can be pricey so most people can't afford it. Especially if you have children therefore they have to resort to grocery stores

[@SevenEllen]

"Keep away from big business and chain grocery stores." Wiser words were never said. :-)

[@jaykaiser1754]

Yes! Thank you. Chain grocers lobby just like Big Food (cocacola, Kraft)

[@jimanders6666]

Grocery stores are an excellent place to shop, You just have to know what to buy and what not to buy.

[@ryanyounie8692]

@@jimanders6666 nope 🙅‍♂️

[@jacksonpaflas4080]

That isn't really an option for poor people because healthy food is much more expensive than food that is not healthy.

[@UnlimitlesslyFunnyDude]

big business ...... but also it is helping country to run

[@lindamartin2213]

When I was growing up, I remember when the grocery door opened smelling the freshness of the fruits & vegetables. I miss that!

[@theoroth3669]

One of the best documentaries I have seen over that issue! So well presented essential information, but what i love the most is that the story moves from desaster to hopefull visions and examples.

[@JamesJackson-qp9uc]

My family is fortunate we live on an acerage in the mid west! we have a 5 acre garden we literally grow all our own vegetables and we also have the chickens and couple pigs! we go to the grocery store maybe once a month for a few items!! our nearest neighbors is 5 miles down the road!! we drink real water from the ground ( not a toxic mix of chlorine and fluoride) my kids absolutely hate city water!! tastes absolutely terrible!! I'm pretty thankful about our situation!!

[@articulatemadness]

I've seen in Chicago city officials salt my neighbor's garden because he didn't get "official permits" and this was a garden he grew for peace after retirement every year in a small yard and just gave the produce away at harvest.

[@francessadrry7086]

James Jackson can I live with you😊

[@articulatemadness]

@M M They pour salt on the earth to keep anything else from growing there. King of like what Delmonte and Dole did to the pineapple fields in Hawaii.

[@wanderlust3292]

You are very fortunate indeed. 🌿🌱☘️🌿 I’m from Europe and visited Canada recently and couldn’t believe how strange and frankly disgusting water tasted, even the one you could buy in the supermarket. Some of the brands are sold in the US as well. What’s going on there?

[@nat0106951]

jealous

[@omarsuave6148]

A lot of farmers are scammers at the Farmer's Market. There was a whole nother documentary on KZbin on people who go to Walmart and grocery stores to buy tomatoes cheap, but then go to a Farmer's market and sell those same exact tomatoes as "fresh organic" tomatoes at higher prices.

[@nickerzzbell4811]

Aussie here and traveled in the USA in 2015, I can confirm the fruit and vegetables are just tasteless edible matter, my tastebuds kept telling me the food was fake, and I could not wait to get home and eat some real food.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Food 🥑🥑🥑🥝🥝🥝

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Friday the 13th

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Food Jen

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Food

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Food Jen

[@HaileyHocken]

Wow this was an immaculate film… it really opened my eyes and gave me some ideas for my community and self… thank you for sharing this ☺️

[@dallyjacobson2146]

I grew up on the farm in Australia in the 60's, and we were too far from town to to get our fresh food from there. I was lucky in that my grandparents already grew all their own fruit and veritable, so my parents and then l did the same. We had the same philosophy in our broad acre farming as in the veggie patch. The soil had to be fed with organic matter or the microbes did not thrive and the veritable were tasteless. Now l hate big agriculture that uses artificial fertilizer that kills soil and kills us. That kills us slowly. We can't live forever, but we can live healthy and long as we have got.

[@jmitterii2]

To be fair, invention of splitting triple bond of nitrogen to produce nitrate fertilizers which is the same nitrates produces naturally via lightening is helpful. We would have already had severe famines in nations we consider wealthy, millions living with worse diseases and dying of simple diseases, worse economic situation overall due to the domino effect, and probably a few more wars between such nations than we have now. The taste of your veggies come down to the species and when you pick them... some things picked too early will taste bland, and some things picked to late will taste bland even though they're huge... like strawberries. Most fertilizers are used on crops that really consume nitrates like corn and soybeans, most veggies and fruits are not that fertilized with much nitrates at all... you can accidentally change the pH and make such fruits and veggies not grow... and killing orchards of cherries, pears, apples, etc. can ruin a farmer for half a decade or longer... so they tend to fertilize those with the local compost material (leaves, cow and horse dung).

[@michaelayliffe7238]

At McLaren Vale in the 60s we had raw milk delivered, my mum boiled it before we used it. The wine come later but Vegemite still the same.

[@hvgyhyvfhjuvhjjgfgjfhsdfbr401]

@@jmitterii2 The fertilisers are not the most problematic part of modern agriculture; it's the pesticides such as glyphosate (roundup) that cause the cancer I was diagnosed with.

[@RC-fi4ix]

I did this on my tiny hobby farm. It's amazing how much food one can grow in a small space! We fed all scraps to the chickens (had 6) who free-ranged every day while I toiled in the garden, snacking on the occasional bug. Those were the darkest yolks ever. Plus the omega 3s from having access to forage. I planted a bit more in my gardens for them. Aged compost top dressed gardens monthly. 😍 Those were the healthiest gardens I have ever had, and no bugs! Beware of sneakers though..everyone likes a nice garden! I'll do that again!

[@RC-fi4ix]

@@jmitterii2 we are coming to understand that cover crops and/or following corn with a crop that is a soil fixer is helpful. We are using much too much fertilizer, and our soils and waterways are hurting from it. We never should have come to a place where families did not know how to produce something from the land. Everyone should have that basic knowledge. A long time, successful banker friend told me that he believed he learned so many other skills from their big gardens that fed their animals and community. The problem solving, learning HOW to do so much to make it work. He felt that was why he was so successful in life. He may be on to something!

[@stevefayers2408]

Am trying this in Chelmsford UK. Organic heritage seeds grown on allotment and crop surplus ( lots ) given away. Slow progress but progress. Wish me luck.

[@aaarrrggghhhh]

Good man Steve. The UK Govt and supermarkets are just the same as in America. If TTIP ever gets in we will be flooded with their cheap crap food full of corn syrup.

[@kc_cobra]

Good luck! I'm on the waiting list for my own allotment and hope to be on the same journey soon.

[@pholliez]

Best of luck! Good for you!

[@grapefives7762]

aaarrrggghhhh sadly we already are and it's getting worse because the king of that corn fructose syrup Trump is making deals with us about food..

[@jaxlancaster2441]

Wishing you so much good luck Steve! Don't forget to keep us posted as to how you are doing too. ;) I'm in UK also and wish that many more people around the country would start doing the same as you. The big organic concerns are around but the prices they charge are just silly. Small organic producer's use them to sell their goods as they struggle to find a regular customer base but they hike the price to whatever they want and so put organic food out of the reach of the everyday person. :( We need more people to do it on a smaller scale, swapping seeds, knowledge, idea's and maybe helping each other when disaster's strike. This is the way to keep costs down I think. :)

[@honestlyna]

When I moved to the country side and had fresh fruits and vegetables, meats and bread from the farmer's market here it tasted SOOO much better. Only buy my Asian seasonings, peanut butter, and dry goods from the town store. We need to all go back to basics and stop letting corporations telling us what is "good food".

[@ginajones2328]

Yep I am back to basics

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Why not grow your own peanuts and make your own peanut butter? It's one of the easiest crops to grow.

[@anythinggoeswithapril]

Kudos to the team who made this film possible!

[@Qee7en]

I remember the taste change in mandarins! It sounds insane, but mandarins suddenly started tasting differently when I was about 8, now fifteen years ago, and ever since then I haven't enjoyed them.

[@sueclark5763]

I remember as a kid, you could walk into the store and tell exactly what was in season, just take a deep breath, you would smell the strawberries, peaches, watermelon, cantaloupes, onions, garlic, now there's nothing, so they blow the bread smell from the bakers all over the store.

[@thartwig26]

Yep! I remember that too. And now we can get various, flavorless mandarines all year. They use to be out only during the winter.

[@maryloomis8075]

I love to put tangerines in with sweet potatoes but I cannot find them any more. I'm always directed to the tasteless "sweeties" in the store.

[@ballsdeep2520]

15:30 I also really miss tomatoes. They've drastically gone downhill since I was a kid and I'm only 35. RIP tasty tomatoes

[@anya2885]

I understand you. RIP tasty tomatoes.

[@SimplyCK]

Then you’re not buying from the right local farmer or, better yet, growing your own.

[@ballsdeep2520]

@@SimplyCK every tomato still sucks. I get the expensive heirloom and they still suck. When I was a kid tomatoes still had a hard Woody core. They've bred that out and with it went flavour. I hated that core as a kid but I miss it now

[@ballsdeep2520]

@StevieEthereal 528hz where are you? Maybe we had different tomato varieties. I vividly remember as kid, if you got the middle slice of a tomato you would have to eat around or cut out the white, hard, cm by cm core. It was Woody not wood. Some people eat apple cores, it was still edible but to me as a very little kid I'd never eat it

[@Laudanum-gq3bl]

Grow your own. They do well even in old cans.

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you 🙏 for your support Real Stories. I watch a lot of your videos.

[@margielynch1465]

When I grew up we didn’t have sugary drinks and snacks. No alcohol or soda. We didn’t eat out. All of us are thin and healthy. Mom cooked everything from scratch. I did too for my kids. They hated the meals sometimes but I couldn’t afford to eat out.

[@beverlyhadley6127]

I am in my late 60’s, grew up both Chicago and Kentucky...my grandmother had a farm and I remember the delicious fruits and vegetables that we had in Ky. I have never tasted such delicious food since she passed on and I quit going back to Ky.

[@bobsaturday4273]

can't grow a garden yourself ?

[@jamesipad204]

I was fined by my city because I didn’t have the right amount of “green space” because my garden was too big.

[@pamelaporter1739]

Your city must not have anything better to do or the council members were jealous of your green thumb. Sorry about the fine. Maybe you can teach a class?

[@carmelafuente]

What? A garden is green space, doesn’t it? You should take them to the Court!

[@daringmore6892]

Many cities would require in the suburban style of homes for green grass front yards and farm type gardening in back yards. Many cities in housing tract neighborhoods seek to require this. They want an aesthetic. Thank you for sharing this fact with us all so others can know and not get into the same disappointing problem. It's awful to get punished for our hard work.

[@judyjohnson9610]

@@daringmore6892 I'm sure most people would rather have their veggies in the back yard. But it might be too small for the job or the sun is better in the front. Doesn't trouble me to see veggies growing in the front yard

[@happycook6737]

That's terrible!

[@5thdimensionliving727]

Marvellous documentary 🙏 I learnt so much of the wonderful work of farmer’s markets and growers. The work done by the chefs to create healthy, wholesome food is awe inspiring to say the least. It is now making me think more about sourcing farmer’s products for my cooking 🧑‍🍳

[@paulhunter1525]

I loved this documentary. Especially how they shown that Government and Agri business have consolidated to grow food which has no nutritional values. I remember first time tasted real Wisconsin Cheese and homegrown meats.My tastebuds nearly imploded.

[@dudavillar1]

When you try farmers market food you will never shop at walmart or safeway ever again. Trust me Grow your own food! Even if you have a small garden, balcony, windowsill, etc. Just do it

[@myblockisknockedoff]

Excellent! Get the Government out of the way, and we can do wonderful things together, locally.

[@artgallery7376]

How come my grandpa lived 90 years then? If food are bad?

[@COOLDUDERBALD]

This has opened my mind even more, thank you.

[@OreliaLatrice]

I’m currently living in Florida but I am from Toledo, Ohio …30 miles away from Detroit. We call the food insecurity “food deserts.” A lot of my family eat from the local convenience stores/gas stations because the closest supermarkets are 20-30 miles away. At the same time, a lot of the produce is going bad or is already bad at these supermarkets. Some simply do not have a vehicle to get to the supermarkets anyway. Very sad & frustrating because you are more likely to see a liquor store on every corner more than anyone would see a supermarket.

[@davidb2206]

In Florida you can grow just about anything. The people need to take control of their own neighborhood and food supply. Backyard gardens and local food stands. Don't wait for "they" and "them" and "government" to fix your life. Do it yourself.

[@OreliaLatrice]

@@davidb2206 Of course.. like I said I live in Florida… the food deserts I was talking about is in Ohio. Here in Florida, I do grow a lot of my own food like the fruits, veggies, herbs, etc. Me and my extended family have a farm. So yeah, food is not an issue here in Florida. I was talking about Toledo, Ohio… and their issues there is in the process of changing as well.

[@davidb2206]

@@OreliaLatrice Well done. That's the way. Pass it on.

[@OreliaLatrice]

@@davidb2206 thank you. Yes, always… it’s vital.

[@AK-ii6vn]

This video is a gem. Rule of thumb. Avoid anything which is packed or processed.

[@lindab.716]

The more you learn about Big Food the more fascinating the grocery store is. I go down the isle (usually looking for that one item buried amongst the crap) and am fascinated by the marketing, excess packaging, and the contents of the items. Oh... and the cost!

[@Lolabelle59]

I grew up in a neighborhood of Italian immigrants, and our neighbors always grew the most delicious tomatoes. Can still remember how sweet they were. You could eat them like an apple.

[@ScottBallard]

Excellent! I had no idea that Alice's restaurant was a real story.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

The school system in Japan involves students in food preparation, service, and production so that they can Own a sense of pride in sharing meals and partaking in their creation. their classes include healthy food awareness and the students take pride in being a part of it. everything is prepared on site using local product, and gardens are tended by students.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Food 🥝🥝🥝🥝

[@KittenBowl1]

Yeah that’s true. I’m Japanese who went to elementary school in Japan. We grew Japanese sweet potatoes, planted ourselves and watched them grow and we harvested ourselves under the advice of local farmers nearby. We also grew regular potatoes, Japanese traditional mountain yams, carrots and several other root vegetables and cabbages. We then took our produce home after harvest. I exactly remember the taste of the potato dish my mom prepared using potatoes I harvested that morning when I was in grade 2 at 8 years old. There’s no GMO food in Japan either. It’s illegal anyways. It’s true what they say, good food good health good life!

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

@@KittenBowl1 Love this...

[@TheYah00netstar]

Oishisou!

[@aukedeboer191]

The whole restaurant idea, is basically the Italian way. They did that for centuries and still doing it now. They know exactly where the ingredients come from, and that makes everyone feel more responsible for their part in the chain.

[@artgallery7376]

Can someone tell me for sure, if theres chemicals in our food??? Do factories putting food growing chemicals and all kind of chemicals that causing colon and blood cancers??? If so, then how come Obama eats at the restaurants where we all eat and many other politicians and celebrities???

[@pepper419]

Brilliant program. Love this. Keep this up.

[@hippychikforever]

By 1944, 40% of all veggies grown in the U.S. were produced by Victory Gardens. Both my parents grew up in extreme poverty, but the Victory Gardens the grandparents grew kept the family fed and healthy. We need to return to that.

[@1234smileface]

In Europe we have very strict food regulation laws, we can not add as many chemicals or preservatives into foods as you do in the USA and for that I am thankful. We also have affordable or even free healthcare paid for by our taxes.

[@robertmitchell8630]

Centuries of colonization and looting

[@susanmercurio1060]

38:00 You're ignoring the counter-culture home cooks who also shopped at the farmers' markets. It wasn't just the restauranteurs; it was all of us who supported the local farmers. And we weren't doing it because we were following the chefs, as you say.

[@teresatrigiani7838]

I love the man from Milwaukee, making a difference in community. Will Allen you rock!!

[@Vita-a-stelle-e-strisce]

I live in America but when I go to Italy for vacation and I eat fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese and all other food it is unbelievable how different and better the taste is compared to what we eat in America.

[@omnamahshivayaitaly8429]

I live in Italy and can only confirm. Obviously also here we have the supermarkets with industrial food and fast food but the food culture is fortunately still radicated in the people. You can find good food and good restaurants everywhere....

[@carabiner7999]

What's extra brilliant, at least from my POV, living below the extreme poverty line, in the USA, is that buying, let alone finding, fresh, local food that I can afford, is not possible. I do what I can, but if a 5 lbs bag of potatoes is cheaper than even two, or three heads of lettuce, then chances are, the former wins. Scold, or shake your head, but if you have a food budget of $10 a week, you may know what I'm saying.

[@rosestewart1606]

We're struggling right now too but it's winter where I live so other than hot house tomatoes (which are great) there are no local food except those that store well. We can only buy foods in season so I would choose the potatoes. I'm also growing everlasting spinach and some herbs in my kitchen. For supper tonight I'm making a potato dish with bacon bits and cheddar cheese and cream of carrot soup. Last night was baked beans with brown bread. I've found that eating cheap can also be eating well by making good cooking a priority. So for example we use real butter and olive oil which make everything taste better than using margarine. We use less because they're more expensive but the food tastes better. We only have one main meal and the rest of the day is healthy snacks.

[@tefinnegan5239]

I feel ya. I've been having to choose between food, medicine, and gas. Even a few herbs and veggies grown in ground or containers helps tremendously. But I've even found a local food charity which has an abundance of organic items. This gives me so much joy. Not to mention that I asked to volunteer there when I feel up to it.

[@danielkovach2170]

Lol gross you are so poor

[@marycooper8385]

Yes Cara Biner I concur 💯 eating healthy is expensive it's a lot less pricey to buy a 5 lb of potatoes and a lb of hamburger than say seafood but you know anymore it's all too expensive

[@carabiner7999]

@@marycooper8385 I hear you, but I don't eat meat, so it's fish, or beans and rice/potatoes. Hang in there.

[@sherryd3299]

This documentary has a lot of good information however, it is also a long advertisement for Chez Panisse which is a very expensive restaurant that most of us can't afford.

[@jamaicafox]

Indeed, they spent way too long promoting them

[@nachannachle2706]

True. I fast-forwarded that part because I couldn't give a hoot about their Uppity talk.

[@elephantcup]

BS. They don't even mention Chez Panisse until 20 minutes into the video, and only because they were pioneers to the farm to table movement. Besides, no one outside of a 30 mile radius of Berkeley can physically get to them which eliminates 99.9999% of the country. Farm to table restaurants that follow in their footsteps can be found in every town in America now. The things that they're describing about Chez Panisse happened in the '70s and '80s. Try to keep up. I notice that you're not whining about Spago, or AOC, or Lucques, because even though those Chefs are featured throughout the video, they're not named.

[@olly2027]

Asha Bryant never heard of them.

[@Laudanum-gq3bl]

bs itis no. It isn’t. The location of Alice’s Restaurant was near Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

[@pepper419]

My mother worked and still never fell for all that garbage back in the sixties, thank heaven. We ate real food.

[@NinKendo416]

Thank you for your hard work.

[@yahwehsonren]

Sugar in everything

[@OspreyFlyer]

Yep, and salt...

[@thalesnemo2841]

@Osprey Flyer Well salt is needed much more than the official debunked advise of 2300 mg of Na which should be 5000 mg of Na or 12000 mg of table salt . Dietary Villians- Part 2 salt scare-Dr Jason Fung kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXKqo4itep2tprs Prof. Andrew Mente- Dietary Sodium Consumption kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4jdkodrrK9lZq8

[@judyjohnson9610]

When you see sugar in the nutrition info, that doesn't necessarily mean that sugar is added. Example - I pulled a packet of frozen peas out of the freezer just now. There are 4 grams of sugar in a serving. Nothing but peas in it. Same with canned tomatoes or sauce. There will be a little added sugar in pasta sauces, but it really adds to the taste

[@user-gz4ve8mw9l]

@@judyjohnson9610 A few months back I went to a store the cans of peas had added sugar on the ingredient list. I went to another store the ingredient list was just peas and water with a little sodium. Be it frozen, fresh, or canned or whatever they sneak chemicals, sugar, sodium or salt, butter or margarine into everything in the USA. I detest this quantity over quality approach, and for profit and nothing else matters. Look no further than the vegetables, or fruits in the USA... Poor quality, expensive, tasteless suspect, and mass quantity. The meat here while could very well be some of the best, its NOT as its all about profit. You find meat glues, pink slime, questionable chemicals, or practices. They charge for health care, which is a crime against modern day humanity in itself. Yet they force you to either starve, or eat this junk most the times and get deathly ill. Unless of course you end up rich in the USA. USA's system is designed by the rich for the rich, if your poor in the USA its worse than most 3rd world countries.

[@myroom1913]

There were these really lovely peckish rice crackers / without salt!!! No big surprise/ they’ve been taken off the market. 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@lelins300]

Also needed non gmo seeds for growing organic produce

[@karolinakowalik9720]

There is a couple in Lądek Zdrój in Poland that have organic seeds. The guy works hard to grow his own vegetables.

[@juliestade7529]

Only a few GMO crops are even produced in the U.S. (corn, soybeans, cotton, potatoes, papaya, summer squash, canola, alfalfa, apples, and sugar beets), and no GMO seeds are sold over the counter in regular stores or from the usual online healthy seed sellers. If you didn't sign a formal contract with a major agribusiness corporation, you're not buying GMO seeds. Don't pay silly prices for "non-GMO" herb or produce seeds when all you're buying is a meaningless label designed to jack up the cost.

[@user-wv5fq8di2m]

Excellent video - Thanks!

[@vanessa2d898]

That intro was hilarious but so true at the same time 🤣