The Seeds of Action Environmental Film Series:
Food Inc. 2
Thursday, December 4th
6:00 — 8:30pm
Fountaindale Public Library
300 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL, 60440
Held in partnership with Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook, this four-part monthly film series features movies that collectively tell a story about the interconnectedness of biodiversity, human, environmental, soil, and animal health, regenerative agriculture, and a sustainable food system.
Each event will be held at Fountaindale Public Library and consist of the film screening followed by a moderated panelist discussion. Participants will take home an item that will help them implement lessons learned from the film. Each event requires advance registration through Fountaindale Public Library’s website.
Panelists:
Frankie Garcia, Educator at The Conservation Foundation, Owner of Chicago St. Sunflower Co., Elgin Sustainability Commission Commissioner, Horticulture Program Adjunct Instructor at College of DuPage, & Board of Directors for Shared Harvest Co-op
Tim Brennan, Vice President of Programs & Strategic Impact at The Farm Foundation
Eliana Pinilla, Good Food Purchasing Program Implementation Manager – Cook County at Chicago Food Policy Action Council
Synopsis:
Food, Inc. 2 is a sequel to the 2008 Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. Examining how the food system has evolved over the last 15 years since the first film was made, producers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo team up with authors Michael Pollan (Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) to examine the modern food industry’s efficiency and vulnerabilities and its impacts on consumers and the environment.
Film Series Schedule:
Thursday, September 18th
Thursday, October 9th
Thursday, November 13th
Thursday, December 4th