Food, Inc. 2
A pointed sequel documentary traces how corporate concentration and labor inequality make America’s food system both efficient and dangerously fragile.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- sober
- thoughtful
- educational viewing
- discussion group
What critics said
Critics broadly find the sequel a solid, accessible continuation of its predecessor's investigation into industrial food systems, though less groundbreaking than the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film examines the modern food industry's efficiency, vulnerabilities, monopolies, and influence over agriculture and consumption.
Gerardo Reyes Chávez represents the Coalition of Immokalee Workers while the film addresses exploitation and power in agricultural labor.
The documentary exposes vulnerabilities in the food system while presenting authors, farmers, workers, and officials as voices in a search for solutions.
Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Gerardo Reyes Chávez, Tony Thompson, Sarah Lloyd, and Zack Smith provide distinct perspectives on the food industry.
Films like Food, Inc. 2, and why
Food, Inc.
shared investigative documentary approach to corporate power, labor, and systemic inequality
The Biggest Little Farm
shared examination of food production, agriculture, and the social costs of industrial farming
The Corporation
shared focus on corporate influence, labor exploitation, and consumer systems through nonfiction investigation
Kiss the Ground
shared critique of industrial agriculture and the environmental and human consequences of modern food systems
Movie Details
- Directors
- Robert Kenner, Melissa Robledo
- Release Date
- 2024-04-09
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Michael Pollan
- Gerardo Reyes Chávez
- Eric Schlosser
- Tony Thompson
- Sarah Lloyd
- Zack Smith
- Cory Booker
- Jon Tester
- Marion Nestle
- Carlos Monteiro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Food, Inc. 2 about?
- A pointed sequel documentary traces how corporate concentration and labor inequality make America’s food system both efficient and dangerously fragile.
- What is Food, Inc. 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Food, Inc. 2 as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Food, Inc. 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Food, Inc. 2.
- What did critics think of Food, Inc. 2?
- Critics broadly find the sequel a solid, accessible continuation of its predecessor's investigation into industrial food systems, though less groundbreaking than the original.
- Which films are like Food, Inc. 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Food, Inc., The Biggest Little Farm, The Corporation, and Kiss the Ground.
- How long is Food, Inc. 2?
- Food, Inc. 2 runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Food, Inc. 2?
- In United States, Food, Inc. 2 streams on Hulu.
