The film estimates that 10 billion animals (chickens, cattle, hogs, ducks, turkeys, lambs and sheep) are raised and killed in the U.S. annually. Nearly all are raised on factory farms under brutal conditions, which provide unsafe food, endanger their workers, pollute their communities and contribute extensively to global warming.

Kenner forcefully argues that each of us has the power to solve this seemingly overwhelming crisis... one meal at a time.  Consumers can drive food producers.  More families should buy food from local, family farms.  Even behemoth Walmart now stocks organic products such as Stonyfield Farms yogurt.  True, these foods are more expensive, but do you want to pay for healthy food now, or for increased medical care later?

FOOD INC opens June 12th in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The movie trailer is below--look for exclusive video clips from the movie on Health Beat later this week.                                                                                                                --- Richard Kaplan