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A film by ana Sofia joanes

(90 min., DVD 1899, 2009)

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FRESH extra: Russ Kremer discusses the danger of concentrating animals in feedlots . . .

FRESH extra: A closer look at Will Allen at Growing Power . . .

FRESH extra: Joel Salatin on respecting the design of nature . . .

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Urban Farming

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In the News . . .

• Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime -- Richard A. Oppel, Jr., New York Times (06 April 2013)

"Joel Salatin owns Polyface Farm in Virginia, arguably the model for sustainable farms. Salatin said once that in America we have an NRA for guns — we should have a group to protect our food supply. According to Michael Pollan, Salatin is 'an evangelical Virginia farmer [who] says a revolution against industrial agriculture is just down the road.'”
-- <http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/05/21/movie-review-fresh-the-movie-by-ana-sofia-joanes/>

Description

"Do you THINK about what your eat? If not, this movie will make you think twice about what you put in your mouth and where it comes from. Ana Sofia Joanes, director of Fresh, has made one of the most important movies I have seen in some time. Her film chronicles where our food comes from, how it affects our environment, animal life, and economy. She also features several well-know stars of sustainable agriculture including Michael Pollan, Will Allen, and Joel Salatin."
<http://www.blogtalkradio.com/UndergroundWellness/2009/05/20/FRESH-The-Movie-w-Ana-Sofia-Joanes>

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"FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy."
<http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/khb/2009/05/fresh_a_film_by_ana_sofia_joan.html>

• CHEESESLAVE | Movie Review - FRESH: The Movie by Ana Sofia Joanes
  
  
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• Movie Review - FRESH: The Movie by Ana Sofia Joanes -- real food Media: real food, small farms, green living

Will Allen nets nets Tilapia at the urban farm Growing Power in 2008.

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