Hacker Cinema
Eating Alabama
2012 · Film · documentary · 62 min
Directed by Andrew Grace
In search of a simpler life, a young couple returns home to Alabama where they set out to eat the way their grandparents did – locally and seasonally. But as they navigate the agro-industrial gastronomical complex, they soon realize that nearly everything about the food system has changed since farmers once populated their family histories. A thoughtful and often funny essay on community, the South and sustainability, “Eating Alabama” is a story about why food matters.
1 positivefrom 1 commenter
Where to watch
No streaming data for this title.
1 comment on Hacker News
I don't know anything about the dispute. Sam Altman sounds genuinely angry. That said, I thought YC would alwready have in place strict agreements, especially mandatory arbitration clauses, when they dole out the money?
As to settling, I think about this farmer who was sued by Monsanto for stealing intellectual property.
He, and his wife had a dream of a small organic farm somewhere in the south. They were situated next to a big farm that used Monsanto seeds. Pollen from the adjacent property blew onto his property/crop. Monsanto took some of his corn crop and looked for their patented genes. They found some. (I'm unclear of the science behind their claim. I didn't think just pollen from the Monsanto field could take over an entire separate crop of plants?)
Anyways, the young couple wanted to vociferously fight the suit. Within weeks they were pretty much beaten up by Monsanto lawyers, detectives, and henchmen (paid witnesses).
His neighbor's reluctant advice was unless you want to spend a half million defending your innocence; just settle the Monsanto suit.
They have enough money to keep you in court for years. The neighbor didn't even want to be seen with the guy--Monsanto has detectives in the area, and supposedly keep detailed logs on these farmers.
If anyone is interested it's all in a documentary, called Eating Alabama.