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‘Food, Inc. 2’ filmmakers provide plenty to chew on

Political Theater, Episode 321

From left, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, author Eric Schlosser and filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo discuss “Food, Inc. 2” after a screening of the film at the Burke Theater in Washington on April 9.
From left, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, author Eric Schlosser and filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo discuss “Food, Inc. 2” after a screening of the film at the Burke Theater in Washington on April 9. (Jason Dick/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick
Posted April 11, 2024 at 1:56pm

People feel so passionately about food that perhaps it is not a surprise it has yielded that rarest of things: a sequel to a documentary. The makers of 2008’s “Food, Inc.,” are, as the new movie’s tagline goes, back for seconds with “Food, Inc. 2,” a multilayered look at the food industry, its farmers, workers, scientists, journalists and more. There is a lot to chew on in this film, and co-directors Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo are here to talk about it, from soup to nuts.

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