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King Corn on PBS

Posted Apr 15th 2008 2:05PM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Farming, Television/Film

screenshot of the King Corn webpage on PBS.com

I've written about King Corn before, both when it first was being screened around the country and then when AOL Video made a 20 minute clip of it available for viewing. I am happy to say that now you can watch it in the comfort of your own home, on PBS. You'll have to check your local listings for specific airing information, as that changes depending on markets. In some locales, you'll be able to watch it tonight, here in Philly it won't be on until Friday night at 11 pm (an unfortunate time). Whenever it's on, set your DVRs or VCRs (my parents still use one and there's nothing wrong with that) and make sure you catch it.

Catch a clip of King Corn

Posted Mar 28th 2008 11:04AM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Vegetables, Television/Film, High-fructose corn syrup, Sugar

Remember back in October when I posted about the independent movie, King Corn? The movie wasn't in wide release when we first mentioned it, and so a number of you expressed interest in seeing it, but weren't able to find a screening anywhere. It's gotten wider distribution over the last six months, but for those of you who haven't been able to find the time or place to see it, I've got partially good news for you. A twenty minute clip of the film is now available on AOL video site, which means that I can embed that chunk of the movie here, for your viewing pleasure.

Foodie Films: King Corn

Posted Oct 12th 2007 9:36PM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Grains, Television/Film, Raves & Reviews

Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis sitting on a pick up truck in their corn

It all started pretty simply. Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, interested in food production in this country, cast their eyes on corn growing in Iowa. They head for Greene, Iowa, a town from which they both happen to descend. They lease an acre of land from a local farmer and plant their corn. They stay with their crop, all the while doing research into cattle feed lots, the production of high fructose corn syrup, the diabetes epidemic in this country and the ways in which agriculture reform in the seventies set us up for the farming situation that we currently face.

If you are interested in food production in America, King Corn is a film to see. It is honest and fairly free from schtick. It presents the issues clearly, gives the experts opportunities to talk and makes me want to steer clear of most commercial brands of foods (since everything seems to contain high fructose corn syrup these days).

The film opened in New York today and will be showing across the country throughout the fall. For all the dates and cities, click here. The YouTube trailer is inserted after the jump for those of you who'd like to give it a gander.

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