New Food Films To Savor: Dive!, Farmaggedon, A Connecticut Hot Dog Tour, Fresh

Hungry for a good film? Check out these new food films, and make sure to see the food films listed in Part I of the series.

Dive!
Watch as filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends dumpster dive around Los Angeles and uncover thousands of dollars of wasted food. The film explores the fact that, despite there is so much food waste, millions of people remain hungry.
Where to watch: There are currently several screenings in the US and the UK. The DVD will be available for purchase starting July 19.

Farmaggedon: The Unseen War On American Family Farms
It seems like the government should have better things to do than create trouble for small, family farms but this movie details several incidences of just that (taking away sheep for unfounded fear of Mad Cow Disease, disposing of gallons of healthy milk from a Mennonite farmer...). The film feels a bit preachy at times but brings up valid questions about the role of the government in the American food system.
Where to watch: Screenings are occurring around the country. The DVD will be available to purchase in fall/winter 2011.

A Connecticut Hot Dog Tour
There are a ton of good hot dogs in the state of Connecticut, and this film will certainly having you craving one from the many hot dog joints profiled. Learn not only about what makes a great dog, but also the history surrounding many of these hot dog institutions. Then, visit them yourself.
Where to watch: The movie airs on July 8, 8:30p.m. ET/PT and July 20, 8:00p.m. ET/PT on the Documentary Channel. The DVD is available for purchase.

FRESH The Movie
FRESH profiles various people in the food industry in order to understand how to change our current food system. What is the future of agriculture?
Where to watch: Screenings occur around the country and you can host your own as well.

Comments

[diva362171]

06:11 PM on 07/07/2011

You haven't had a hot dog, till you've had a RAWLEY'S hot dog!! KILLER!

[COACHELLAEVENTS]

11:24 AM on 07/07/2011

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[Gabe Brummett]

11:36 PM on 07/06/2011

FRESH! is awesome, the best food documentary yet - a lot less time focused on all the negatives (there are a lot...) and way more time focused on positive things everyday people are doing to improve their local food culture - interesting enough - most of the interviews were conducted before Pollan released the omnivores dilemna.....and it's as if they could have filmed it yesterday.

[arrock]

11:20 AM on 07/06/2011

Top Dog is the best hot dog is the world..hands down

[johnnygoodwud]

10:27 AM on 07/06/2011

better than midwest dogs,,,,,,,,,,please.

[million]

04:58 PM on 07/05/2011

Keep food legal, please.

[HazelPethigFan]

05:22 PM on 07/05/2011

How about GMO food? HuffPost's agenda is to make GMO illegal.

[HazelPethigFan]

04:45 PM on 07/05/2011

oh gosh.....So now HPost is promoting raw milk with Farmaggedon?

I'll bet you won't see the raw milk farm mentioned in a newspaper editorial below in Farmaggedon:

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/97196864.html?page=1&c=y
"A June 16 search of his operation by authorities shows it is far from the pastoral utopia they believed it to be. "Milk was drawn in a filthy or insanitary place,'' according to Sibley County court records and photos. Chickens ran free through the milking area. The gutter designed to carry manure out of this area was instead full of feces. The walls, floor, stanchion dividers, posts and other equipment were "visibly covered with manure.'' Piles of trash filled an area of the barn behind the milking area, and heifers were kept in a pen "wet, dirty and full of manure, and the air quality was poor".........Those who continue to buy raw milk, particularly those who serve it to children, need to be called out for placing their families in harm's way. Grandparents, family and friends shouldn't tolerate this irresponsibility"

[klbrz]

12:03 AM on 07/09/2011

Not every dairy that sells raw milk is like this. That's why consumers need to know with whom they are dealing.

And, Hazel, your eye is still twitching...