Whole Foods Market, the natural and organic foods supermarket, launched a film series this month- “Let’s Retake Our Plates”. This nationwide effort set out to raise awareness and inspire action in hopes of remedying the problems facing our food system. The films should encourage people to take charge of their food choices. You are what you eat! What you choose to eat can greatly impact your health and the environment.

As a part of their Earth Month celebration Whole Foods will screen 15 films with more than 150 screenings across the country ranging from Academy Award nominees to independent documentary projects throughout April. Screenings will be hosted in movie theaters, libraries, schools and other venues. Admission will range from free to $20 per family, with proceeds benefitting non profits like food banks and organizations devoted to sustainable lifestyles. Some of the screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions so be sure to find one near you and get educated on your eats!
 

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?
See our food supply through the eyes of two 11-year-old city kids on a mission to discover where their meals really come from. The budding food activists explore New York City, from farmer’s markets to school lunchrooms, and provide a fresh look at how a younger generation can influence what and how we eat. (2009, 76 min.)

Cobb Theater (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens)
April 20^th — 5:00pm                                $5.00
View “What’s on Your Plate?” trailer here.
 

THE GARDEN
When bulldozers threaten a 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles, concerned citizens unite and fight for the country’s largest urban farm. An unflinching look at the struggle between urban farmers and the city and powerful de velopers. (2008, 80 min.)

Miami Beach Cinematheque (512 Espanola Way, Miami Beach)
April 21^st — 8:00pm                                $10.00
View “The Garden” trailer here.
 

FAST FOOD NATION
Inspired by the incendiary bestselling book that exposed the hidden story behind America’s fast food industry. A powerful drama tracing the birth of an everyday, ordinary burger through a chain of interlocked human stories — from a hopeful, young immigrant meat-packing plant worker to a teen clerk who dreams of life beyond the counter. (2006, 116 min.)

Cobb Theater (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens)
April 21^st — 5:00pm                                $5.00
View “Fast Food Nation” trailer here.
 

END OF THE LINE
Plunge into the dark side of fish as food in this feature film revealing the impact overfishing has on our oceans. A wake-up call that examines the effects on marine life and the profound implications of a future world without fish. (2009, short version 26 min./long version 85 min.)

Cobb Theater (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens)
April 22^nd — 5:00pm                                $5.00 
View “The End of the Line” trailer here.
 

FOOD INC.
Filmmaker Robert Kenner exposes the underbelly of America’s food industry. Learn who really controls our modern food supply and why corporate profits trump more basic concerns like consumer health, farmer welfare, worker safety and the environment. (2008, 94 min.)

Temple Bet Shira (7500 SW 120th Street, Miami)
April 23^rd — 7:00pm $5.00
View “Food Inc.” trailer here.