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American Meat

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An exploration of the U.S. meat industry reveals a growing number of chefs, farmers and consumers who will only use animals raised outdoors without the use of chemicals.

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Ronnie Scheib Variety 04/12/2013
A low-key, fairly evenhanded look at industrial vs. organic methods of raising livestock. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 04/12/2013
Less sensationalist than its similarly themed predecessors, this informative documentary makes a strong case for the benefits of organic famring. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times 04/11/2013
2/5
An advocacy film better suited for a class than for a cinema. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 04/17/2013
5.4/10
Too simplistic. You can't help but recall a much more insightful and thorough doc that treads similar ground, Food, Inc. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 04/12/2013
Very informative documentary even if it allows the filthy Steve Ells of Chipotle's a platform. Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 04/12/2013
3.5/5
A hopeful and enlightening documentary on the baby steps being taken to offer alternatives to big industry farming. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/01/2014 This is a very balanced film weighing pros and cons of each type of agriculture. Any farmer could bring his kid to watch. Also great movie for consumers to watch. I was amazed at what conventional meat practices have done to small town America with their efficiency! See more Read all reviews
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Graham Meriwether

Director

Graham Meriwether

Producer

Alejandro De Onis

Producer

Ryan Nethery

Producer

Carlye Rubin

Producer

Graham Meriwether

Cinematographer

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Synopsis An exploration of the U.S. meat industry reveals a growing number of chefs, farmers and consumers who will only use animals raised outdoors without the use of chemicals.
Director
Graham Meriwether
Producer
Graham Meriwether, Alejandro De Onis, Ryan Nethery, Carlye Rubin
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 14, 2010, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 24, 2016
Runtime
1h 24m