Ecofeminism

I really enjoyed the readings this week on ecofeminism.  I have always been very interested in environmental issues and the relation of the environment to feminism makes a lot of sense to me.  Coincidentally, I also watched Food, Inc. this week. 

Food, Inc. is a 2008 American documentary film that examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that agribusiness produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees.  The film examines the industrial production of meat, grains and vegetables calling it inhumane and economically and environmentally unsustainable.  It also looks at the economic and legal power of the major food companies, the profits of which are based on supplying cheap but contaminated food, the heavy use of petroleum-based chemicals, and the promotion of unhealthy food consumption habits by the American public.

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.  It was especially interesting to view it through a feminist lens.