Edible City

Gr 6 Up—This compelling documentary about the good food movement takes place in San Francisco, where local communities try to improve their quality of life by having quality food. The city has many groups participating and working toward change, each in a different way. Some neighborhoods have no fresh produce available in any convenience store, with the closest supermarket being 20 to 40 minutes away. One objective is to make fresh foods available in corner stores. Other areas have developed urban gardens in formerly empty lots. In an agricultural school for high school students who are struggling to fit within a traditional curriculum, the teens learn about real nutrition and how to grow fruit and vegetables in this alternative learning environment. The information here is eye-opening. For example, a teacher at the agricultural school describes how processed foods and artificial ingredients caused her daughter to have seizures and behavior problems. Viewers will be captivated as they learn real, applicable information about their health, as well as the well-being of the world that they live in. One thing to be aware of is the nonviolent depiction of a rabbit being skinned for food preparation.