

Cheap Food
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
0 min
Release Date
2020-09-30
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
7.4
Bruno Debrandt
Narrator (voice)
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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Brett Pinker
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Guilhem de Seze
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Loïc Tanguy
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Bruno Gautrais
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Anne Chagnas
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Britta Fournes
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Christophe Goldbeck
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Christophe Bornet
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Alexandre Durand
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Julie Chapon
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Mathilde Touvier
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Guillaume Wagner
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Thomas Pruter
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Hubert Bazin
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Carine Marchand
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Arnaud Orger-Turbin
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Noémie Bruneau
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Vincent Lafaye
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Koni Grob
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