With an annual revenue of 134 billion dollars, the American fast food meat industry has very many dark spots and casts very little light on its activities. Excessive use of preservatives, exploitation of labour, scant respect of safety regulations in the production factories, cruelty to animals… all this and much more is revealed in Backwards Hamburger.
Backwards Hamburger
Genre
Animation
Country
United States of America
Year
2007
Duration
3'
Production Companies
Free Range Studios
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«I think the fun of a world where things move backwards goes a long way to making this cartoon (on a nasty topic) fun and interesting, but there's something else working here; as humans, even with all our denials and delusions, I think we have a genuine desire to know the truth, to see behind the veil... and that is a very healthy thing».
Food
Food
An important topic with various aspects: high-yield agriculture, sustainable farming, plant-based diets, intensive livestock farming, eco-friendly eating, lab-grown meat, reducing food waste, mindful consumption...
Food on Film project
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.