Really Big Weekend: FOOD, INC. Opens; Great American Food and Music Fest; COCHON 555, aka, PIG PROM
UPDATED: 6/17/09
Thisis was a really big weekend for Bay Area food lovers with noteworthy events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
After weeks of building expectations, FOOD, INC. opened on Friday, June 12 in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. You can purchase tickets online. San Francisco shows are slated for the Landmark Embarcadero.
FOOD, INC. is opening in more cities over the coming weeks.
For more about the movie, see my review, interview with director Robert Kenner and analysis of Big Chicken's attack on the film. Again, I encourage you to see FOOD, INC. and to do it with an open mind. That means acknowledging that the filmmaker may have a point AND that the film may be wrong about those it criticizes. This is the start of a debate, not the end.
In addition to the movie, there's a FOOD, INC. participant guide for those wishing to become involved with the issues. The DVD can be pre-ordered
for September delivery. Per director Robert Kenner, there was some good stuff that didn't make the final cut that is included as bonus material on the DVD. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
If you went to the Great American Food and Wine Fest because you saw this post, I am so, so, sorry. See my event recap and open letter to Ed Levine.
OTOH, COCHON 555, aka, PIG PROM, was a ton of fun. I recapped it, including a bunch of crappy but fun pictures.
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After weeks of building expectations, FOOD, INC. opened on Friday, June 12 in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. You can purchase tickets online. San Francisco shows are slated for the Landmark Embarcadero.
FOOD, INC. is opening in more cities over the coming weeks.
For more about the movie, see my review, interview with director Robert Kenner and analysis of Big Chicken's attack on the film. Again, I encourage you to see FOOD, INC. and to do it with an open mind. That means acknowledging that the filmmaker may have a point AND that the film may be wrong about those it criticizes. This is the start of a debate, not the end.
In addition to the movie, there's a FOOD, INC. participant guide for those wishing to become involved with the issues. The DVD can be pre-ordered
for September delivery. Per director Robert Kenner, there was some good stuff that didn't make the final cut that is included as bonus material on the DVD. I'm looking forward to seeing it.If you went to the Great American Food and Wine Fest because you saw this post, I am so, so, sorry. See my event recap and open letter to Ed Levine.
OTOH, COCHON 555, aka, PIG PROM, was a ton of fun. I recapped it, including a bunch of crappy but fun pictures.
I do hope you have better luck tomorrow, I expect you will. The Great American.. was an absolute disaster. I did at least get to have 1 plate and it was very tasty but that was about 3 hours total line waiting, entry, wristband food-line etc...
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Please, please tell me that you didn't go because you saw me post about it. Please! And, if you did, I'm so, so sorry that I led you astray.
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