Cheap Food

Sep 30, 2020

★ 7.7

Overview

Industrial food production has provided the public with an abundance of food at very low prices. But with obesity and diabetes at record levels in Europe, there is clearly a problem with the food we eat. This documentary puts the spotlight on the agri-food industry and reveals how low-cost ultra-processed foods are really made.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

ARTE

RTBF

RTS

CAPA

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Bruno Debrandt

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Maud Gangler

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David Garbous

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Hans-Ulrich Grimm

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Andreas Lock

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Béatrice de Reynal

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Éric Houdeau

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Georges Fabre

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Karine Jacquemard

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Floriana Cimmarusti

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Natacha Cingotti

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Magali Ringoot

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