I sometimes dread going into the Netflix documentary listings because of the number of food documentaries that are there. Not that I have anything against food documentaries in general, but it's just that it seems like the goal of a lot of these filmmakers is just simply to bash the big business of food. Whether it's over genetically modified food or fast food or whatever grievance they have about the food industry, it basically almost always ends with the same message -- either it's to just simply bash the industry or to get people to eat organic.
So far, the only real documentary that I've seen on the subject that I've liked is "Fat Head" (which I reviewed in my last post). I watched "Supersize Me" when it came out on video, and thought it was entertaining enough as a piece of fiction.. Most of these documentaries I looked at the description adn it turned me off.
Penn and Teller have had some decent shows on the topic of food. The "Eat This!" episode tackles not only diets but also GM food and food snobbery. And the "Organic Food" episode tackles the idea that organic food is better for us.
But all this talk about food and the politics behind it just got me thinking about doing my own documentary on the subject. As much as I liked "Fat Head," it's still advocating a particular diet (something close to Atkins, which I plan on starting soon). What I would like to look at is the industry of food politics. You have so many documentaries and shows on the subject, what is the ultimate goal? And are they really changing minds?
I think I would have to figure out financing on a project and resources before starting. But it would be interesting.
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