Moving Beyond Fast Food Nation

[akathetruthteller]

I am watching this speech eating a XL sausage pizza.

[rightbraind88]

im eating a super supreme pizza from pizza hut as im watching this.

[seektherapy70]

PETA! Did you hear both Peter Singer and Eric Schlosser statement? This is one reason I stopped supporting PETA. PETA has their own agenda

[Joker6149]

@clintkantorpresents they are few, we are many...if each and everyone of us would keep that in our minds we could overthrow anything on a snap

[McPrfctday]

I have no idea who this guy is but he's a Talking Heads fan... Therefore I shall be buying the book mentioned ("Chew On This") for my niece. Is there such a term as "marketing by proxy" or something?

[sprice676]

I'm a big fan of Eric Schlosser's book. Too bad the guy introducing him is a crazy whackjob. He makes me nauseous.

[ShreddyEddy8D]

Woot, hes Australian!

[yesade1]

It's simple no more drive through...walk through a salad bar!

[MrMadrid691]

If only people were more aware of how their food purchases impact the environment, animals and people in other parts of the country, than these food processors, and the multi-national corporations that work with them, would finally clean up their act. There have been improvements over the years but the system is far from perfect and it is our responsibility as citizens to become aware of their businesses practices, and then protest in a meaningful way. One to do so is simple: don't eat the food.

[MrMadrid691]

If only people were more aware of how their food purchases impact the environment, animals and people in other parts of the country, than these food processors, and the multi-national corporations that work with them, would finally clean up their act. There have been improvements over the years but the system is far from perfect and it is our responsibility as citizens to become aware of their businesses practices, and then protest in a meaningful way. One to do so is simple: don't eat the food.

[almeidas1989]

repeat: FANTASTIC

[ALucas73]

the transfats problem occurs because of the push to remove beef tallow from their fryers years ago because of the mistaken belief that saturated fats are bad for humans. In New Zealand McDonalds uses free-range eggs for their breakfast menu. The U.S. needs to follow McDonalds NZ's lead.

[checkedyamate]

or you could just eat meat that was raised the right way...yeah its more expensive but where the money goes thats where the companies go!

[rlaist]

For an ideal compromise between meat-eating and vegetarianism, find out about mammaltarianism, a diet that excludes most mammal-meat.

Search "Mammaltarian" on YouTube.

Go Mammals!

[alphacause]

The answer to the last question posed to Mr. Schlosser is that it is the conservative pundits, in the media, which have prevented the social cohesion necessary to induce change from forming. Every time any well intentioned individual starts to speak of a "collective" movement to get government to do something on behalf of the people (whether it is healthcare reform or transforming our food production) immediately that conservative personality maligns the movement as Marxist and anti-American.

[Roadmincer]

Thats a very good point but could I perhaps point out that this may have evolved from simply attaching a Marxist/generally not nice stigma, to actually incorporating the view into its main agenda.

To illustrate what I'm talking about, I'd have the current status of Irish politics in mind, where the Green party is in coalition government with the majority party (Fianna Fail). This government has decided to take on environmental issues,and altho they harp on about it, nothing is actually achieved.

[CINEMALOVER110]

Thank you for this film! It is a very illuminating discussion. Peter Singer is an intelligent man, as so is Eric Schlosser. I do have to say though, that I have some reservations about Mr. Schlosser. He is telling me to have compassion for animals, and yet he shoves them down his own throat. Why the hell should I care? So it makes it alright if it's "grass-fed" and "free-range." At least it seems that Mr. Singer does walk his own talk. I still respect Eric though, he's doing something positive.

[gladystaca]

The reason I so admire Eric's analysis is that it's so systems oriented. Corporate responsibility. Collective responsibility. Yes. Spot on. I think we all find solace in trying to eat inline with our values, our ethics. But I couldn't agree more that our purchasing power is not going to systematically change food production. It is fundamentally democratic to hold ourselves accountable to wrangle the power of food brands. I choose to work on the Campaign for Fair Food - endorsed by Eric. You?

[longtallsallie08]

OMG ABOUT THE TURKEYS.....WHAT IN THE ENTIRE FUCK. I just went vegetarian and like, every week i learn something disgusting and new that reasserts my decision

[pulinap]

All hats off to Peter Singer.

The first seeds of animal rights movements was sowed in the East (modern day northern India) where philosophies like Buddhism and Jainism (they are atheistic philosophies on contrary to the popular belief that they being religions) advocate compassion for all beings and their reciprocal right to this earth. And that was more than 2500 years ago!!!!

[beaelliott]

That's big Ag always adapting animals to fit thier needs (dairy, cutting off beaks, hormones, artificial insemination, antibiotics, unnatural diet, gestation crates, battery cages etc.) This control doesn't even touch the environmental evils of factory farming/fast food.... Go Vegan!

[egnilk66]

Read "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

[civilwarhat]

already have; amazing book!

[egnilk66]

Is this Peter Singer from South Africa?? Lekker boet! This a very important topic that far too few people care about. Good stuff. Keep it up!

[egnilk66]

I guess not.... Sounded like a washed out SA accent... Sorry Australia.

[egnilk66]

how do you get to post an 89 minute video???

[archaedemos]

yes i wonder that as well

[halfasheep]

Great lecture, thanks.

[yadeyrinii]

This has changed my life and renewed my commitment to vegeteranism

[kcrofts7]

an informative and fantastic lecture

[connorbag]

overweight people pay the price every day for their lack of restraint/nutrition ignorance. Personnally I couldnt imagine letting my body become so unkept.