Synopsis

The American system for producing food, from planting to purchase, is remarkably streamlined, so much so that it rarely registers in most people's minds. Yet, the cultivation and processing of our sustenance has become increasingly complex, relying on computer-controlled machinery capable of tremors in the earth, and occasionally employing methods that spark debate. It’s an industry characterized by a dwindling number of family farms, shrinking profit margins, and paradoxically, ever greater har