Cowspiracy Documentary

Have you ever been in a rush, low on cash, and looking for something to eat so you didn’t really have a choice but to grab a burger with fries at your local fast food place? Have you ever paused or stopped to think about where the burger really came from, or the process that went in to be made? The Food Inc documentary investigates and exposes the American industrial production of meat, grains, and vegetables. Robert Kenner the producer of the film makes allegations in this film and he explores how food industries are deliberately hiding how and where it is our food is coming from. He emphasizes that we should find out where our food comes from and why is it that the food industry does not want us to know. Food Inc. does not only uses compelling images, such as hundreds of baby chickens being raised in spaces where they do not see an inch of sunlight, it also includes the speeches and stories of farmers, families, government officials, and victims of the food industry. The four current problems facing today’s food industry are the reformed usage of the false advertisement within the labeling of products , mistreatment of farmed animals, and the harmful chemical in our meats. The documentary Food Inc uses very persuasive tactics that demonstrates strong elements of pathos, ethos, and logos make an effective appeal, while uncovering the dark side of the food industry.

After viewing the documentary Paper Tigers, please answer the following questions. When possible, use scenes/examples from the documentary to support your answer.

It was energizing. It connected deeply with something in me about Identity, about the capacity of every person to contribute to community, to a perspective that is

To eat or not to eat, is that really the question? One devoted rancher/essayist, Linda Hasselstrom, confronts this very idea in her essay from the book, 80 Readings for Composition. The piece was written in 1991, titled “The Cow versus the Animal Rights Activist,” during a time when ranchers and the meat industry were under fire by both animal activists for the inhumane treatment of cattle and by environmentalists for the immense amounts of energy waste and pollution. Hasselstrom uses pertinent substance, though sometimes bias, to shed light on the misconceptions about ranchers and their place in the cattle industry. She aims to unite the concerns of the activists on the side of the ranchers so they can work together

I love movies. For as long as I can remember, I’ve harvested a passionate, slightly embarrassing obsession with film. The way in which cinema can paint such vivid and beautiful moving images, portray moving stories containing a wide range of emotion and narrative threads, leaving a long-term impact on the viewer, all within a runtime of two hours or so, captured my fascination at an early age. This fascination continues to this day. While I cannot state for certain the first film I ever watched (My parents seem to think it was either Disney’s animated princess flick Mulan or The Phantom Menace, the first film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy), I can most definitely remember the first film that left a lasting impression on my youthful mind, in addition to inspiring me until this day.

The movie was so very deeply disturbing; and that is the greatest complement I can give it.

According to the battle in the documentary said, " The Battle of Bull Run was emerge on a Virginian farm." I find it interesting since in class we did not really gotten into much details on the Battle of Bull Run since other informations are far more important. Also in the documentary talks about General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in the civil. This is related to our class lecture. However, the lectures are for more detailed than the documentary. In documentary it said, " there are 3 million men join the civil war and fought in thousand places."

The piece that really captured my attention was his passion. He is more than just an actor, this aspect made me realise that I can be more than just a “student”. I can be an advocate for change. I can be an agent of change. I can be a catalyst for change. Kutcher’s speech was very heartfelt. His emotion really shifted my view on the individual vs. society. Before I saw society as a bottomless pit filled with an never-ending abyss of scum, but when I see individuals like Kutcher, I have hope for society. Maybe if we all come together as advocates for change, then we can reduce the over abundance of torture, misery, famine, and cruelty in the

We Feed the World is much more than just a documentary about the mass production and waste of food, the environmental impacts of farming, and how the food we eat is produced. The documentary itself gives us insight into how poverty and food distribution allows for people to starve and for the environment to collapse. Though spoken about in detail for only a small portion of the film directly, capitalism and food distribution plays a huge part in many of the events that take place in this documentary. According to corporations and businesses, food is for buying and not consuming.

This documentary has a voice which is the most important part of any movie, furthermore, it has it own way of living and breathing and speaking to

The documentary Citizenfour is an eye opening first hand tale of Edward Snowden, a former contractor with the National Security Administration who leaked top secret documents to reporters. The leaked information has transformed the understanding of the American people of the government spying on everyone and anyone they chose to, without probable cause, warrants or constitutional standing. The implications of his actions though specifically unknown at the time, were calculated and deemed well worth his own personal risk to imprisonment, death or the relinquished rights of his United States citizenship.

This film was a hard film to watch, because I can no longer claim to live in my ignorant bliss. The person that I am, the self I have been looking for has to make a change, for me, and my family. I need to respond to

I want my kids and many others to be the future generation that ends animal abuse for entertainment purposes. Above all, they should have the motivation and will to fight for animals’ freedom. I leave my trail of thoughts, and my mother nudges me to get my attention. A woman soaked to the bone in a trainer’s wetsuit scantily walks towards us while dragging a bucket full of fish. Ordinarily, I compose myself in a decorous behavior, but inside I am in a state of frenzy and cannot hold in my bubbling emotions. I dash towards her with as much anticipation as a child rushing to get a lollipop. The woman apparently detects my excitement and warmly grins as I stop in front of her to catch my breath. She says that “I have never seen someone get so excited to see me!” I chuckle at her remark and study her name tag; Audrey. I fumble with my notebook for a few seconds flipping the pages with a spine-tingling furor. Her hair is slicked back into a dripping wet ponytail when it is also a chilly 50-degree morning. At last, I flip to the page where I have a picture of my last Shamu show from seven years ago. Audrey flashes a grin at the image and comprehends that “you’re here to ask me about Shamu

This weekend I watched the documentary, Cowspiracy, directed and written by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. The documentary follows Kip Andersen’s journey of uncovering the truth behind animal agriculture and its impact on our planet. In 2006, after watching Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Andersen became a self-proclaimed OCE (Obsessive Compulsive Environmentalist). However, after reading a UN report Andersen realized it would take more than just recycling and taking shorter showers to truly give back to the environment. Through a series of interviews, Kip Andersen exposes the selfish and shameless agenda behind some of the biggest Environmental Organizations in the country.

“You can change the world. You must change the world” –PERSON. Our earth is suffering due to our own actions. If you were educated to use your power to help better the world, would you? Cowspiracy is an inspiring educational documentary that demonstrates the devastating effects that the meat and dairy industry and animal agriculture causes our world. Working with a remarkable budget of $117,000 that was completely crowdfunded, the film follows the journey of director Kip Anderson with cinematographer Keegan Kuhn as they expose the truth of how to live sustainably on our planet. Cowspiracy was awarded 4.3/5 on Rotten Tomatoes which accurately demonstrates how powerful Anderson and Kuhn’s work is. The film elements of mise-en-scene, dramatization,