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Food Chains (2014)
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83 min | Documentary

Food Chains (2014)

Not Rated

83 min | Documentary

There is so much interest in food these days yet there is almost no interest in the hands that pick that food. In the US, farm labor has always been one of the most difficult and poorly paid jobs and has relied on some of the nation's most...See moreThere is so much interest in food these days yet there is almost no interest in the hands that pick that food. In the US, farm labor has always been one of the most difficult and poorly paid jobs and has relied on some of the nation's most vulnerable people. While the legal restrictions which kept people bound to farms, like slavery, have been abolished, exploitation still exists, ranging from wage theft to modern-day slavery. These days, this exploitation is perpetuated by the corporations at the top of the food chain: supermarkets. Their buying power has kept wages pitifully low and has created a scenario where desperately poor people are willing to put up with anything to keep their jobs. Written by Anonymous See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Eve Ensler Actress Actress See fewer	Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Barry Estabrook Self Self See fewer	Food Chains (2014)
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Kerry Kennedy Actress Actress See fewer	Ripple of Hope Awards (2016)
Eva Longoria Self Self See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
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Eric Schlosser Self Self See fewer	There Will Be Blood (2007)
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