Food Chains (2014)

In the culinary revolution of our times, our fascination with food is at its peak. Yet, paradoxically, the hands that harvest our food remain almost invisible. In the heart of the United States, farm labor, one of the most grueling and undervalued occupations, leans heavily on the nation's most susceptible individuals. Despite the dissolution of legal chains such as slavery that once bound people to these fields, the shadow of exploitation lurks, manifesting in forms from wage theft to the subtle resurgence of contemporary slavery. In this complex tapestry of food production, the puppet masters are the colossal corporations at the zenith of the food chain: the supermarkets. With their immense purchasing power, they have held wages in a vice-like grip of poverty, spawning a bleak landscape where the destitute are compelled to endure the unbearable just to hold onto their jobs. This potent exposé, 'Food Chains' (2014), delves into the heart of this silent crisis, challenging us to question who really pays the price for our food. Delicate but powerful, it paints a vivid picture of an unseen struggle that is as much a part of our food as the flavor we savor.

Food Chains is a documentary movie.

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