Key Aims & Messages The Primary aim of this documentary is gives a history of Chinese American food culture and was to find out who exactly General Tso is and where the origin of General Tso chicken began. The documentary gave a very good look into the progression of Chinese culture and food here in…
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King Corn: A Kernal of Truth About America’s Food System
Key Message As the documentary begins you are instantly hit with a unfortunate yet powerful truth; âFor the first time in American history, our generation was at risk of having a shorter lifespan than our parents and it was because of what we ate.â (1:33) It becomes evident as the documentary progresses that corn is…
To eat or not to eat, that’s the question
Key Aims & Messages The hand of the African in the pot, transformed the taste of the pot. (10:21) âHappiness is not the absence of problems, itâs the ability to deal with themâ(Steve Maraboli, 2013), if you look at the history of racial minorities in the United States, especially the African-American community, the persistence should…
Whatâs for Dinner?
Film Title: A Place at the Table Primary Aim/Key Messages: The primary aim of the documentary is to educate viewers on the actual scope of hunger. Hunger can be defined in many different ways, and as Barbie Izquierdo states, âHunger is right here in the United States. It could be right next door. And you…
Behind Your Food
Key Aims & Messages The aim and message of the film  is to tell the actual truth behind the food industry and the growing techniques that are behind the food production that most are clueless about. That includes how animals are raised and fed and eventually killed. It is a torturing life that repeats for…
Forks Over Knives: Ending the American Health Crisis with a Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet
Primary Aim: The primary aim of this documentary is to show that America is facing a massive health crisis.The number of people developing and dying from chronic disease is skyrocketing. The top two killers in America are heart disease and cancer, and almost half of the US population is obese. America spends over 2 trillion…
Giving ’em Health: A Sample Review of “What the Health”
This is a sample review of the film What the Health, for use by students to guide the general format of the reviews I am hoping to see. Key Aims & Messages The primary aim of the documentary was……complete rest here. Key messages included.  One important quote from the director was: This film is really important, and so…