Short Videos
The National Food Museum does not necessarily endorse the content of these videos.
Animal Welfare
A drone reveals animal cruelty
A drone captured a shocking video of massive, crowded factory farms
Exposing conditions on factory farms
Undercover footage reveals how most farm animals are raised on factory farms (Humane Society of the United States)
The Animated “Meatrix” skewers factory farming
The Animated “Meatrix” skewers factory farming
Environment
Climate Solutions from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s programs to fight the climate crisis
Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill the Planet
14-minute video on pollution/lobbying power of animal agriculture (New York Times)
See the True Cost of Your Cheap Chicken
12-minute video on 2/10/22: the true cost to chickens & farmers of cheap chicken (New York Times)
Selling “Ugly” Produce
French supermarket sells “Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables” to reduce food waste and cut food costs (2’30”)
What is a Foodprint?
Foodprint’s short video on foods’ “foodprint.” (FoodPrint is a project of Grace Communications.)
Farming
Industry’s view on raising hogs
The National Pork Producers Council’s portrayal of its industry (1’20”)
One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts
Will Harris, who farms 2,000 acres in Bluffton, Georgia, explains his switch from chemical farming to regenerative methods. (15’)
TEDx talk about living near a CAFO
Epidemiologist Steve Wing talks about living near a factory hog farm (his work is also discussed in Wastelands)
Food Ads
Chiquita Banana
Educational, beautiful song, funny and a bit sexy (1940s, United Fruit Company)
Sunbeam bread ads (2)
“Delicious” (but nutrient-deficient) pure white bread (1940s and 1950s)
Wegmans “Love Your Veggies”
Wegmans supermarket touts its vegetables, TV Commercial 2012.
Health & Nutrition
What is gene editing and how does it work?
Gene editing’s (CRISPr) potential benefits and risks, from the UK’s Royal Society (4’)
The Real Bears
Jason Mraz provides the original soundtrack for “The Real Bears” anti-soda video (yes, Coca-Cola uses bears in its advertising)
Pot Pie Confidential
Reporter Michael Moss and Investigations Editor Christine Kay find that cooking a pot pie safely isn’t easy or convenient.
Is a Plant-Based Diet Right for You?
Introduction to plant-based diets, from the Scripps Clinic
Dr. Dean to Preventing heart disease
Two videos with diet-disease researcher Dr. Dean Ornish. Dr. Dean Ornish discusses the high-quality evidence that a more-plant-based diet can prevent or even reverse heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes, and
Death by the Bottle in Mexico
When Mexico’s love affair with sugary drinks turns deadly, public health advocates battle the beverage industry to protect the nation’s health.
Change the Tune
Anti-Coke “Change the Tune” based on Coke’s famous “I’d like to buy the world a Coke” ad
Potpourri
TV Shows, Movies, Stand-up Comedians
“Cheeburger, Cheeburger” – John Belushi, SNL
Frustrated patrons are annoyed that they can only get cheeseburgers, chips and Pepsi at The Olympia Restaurant. A featured patron (Robert Klein) really wants eggs and argues with the staff including Pete (John Belushi). [Season 3, 1978]
Charlie Chaplin in two hilarious videos, The Gold Rush and Modern Times
Charlie Chaplin Eating His Shoe – The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin – Feeding Machine – Modern Times
Spoofing Julia Child
Saturday Night Live spoofs Julia Child, as she explains why it’s so important to save the (chicken) liver
Three classic videos with Lucille Ball
In The Chocolate Factory, Vitameatavegamin Potion, and National Cheese Day
Three videos starring “Chef” and “food technologist” Marshall Efron on PBS’s Great American Dream Machine (1971–1972)
The Crazy World Of Olive Sizes, The Chemical Feast In Processed Food, and Recreating A “Lemon Cream” Pie