Bread on the table: documentary film and the future of French food

What is it about?

This article examines several recent French documentaries criticizing the problems with the industrialized food system. République de la malbouffe, Herbe, and Nos enfants nous accuseront all explore the political, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of food production. The article analyzes the documentary strategies they employ and the larger stakes of these political arguments about food production in France.

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