At the Fork--or The Omnivore's Humaneness




The Mike Nowak Show Podcasts show

Summary: <p>John Papola is the director of <a href="http://attheforkfilm.com/" target="_blank">At the Farm</a>, a film documentary about the lives of the animals we raise for food, and also the lives of the farmers who raise them. He and his vegetarian wife Lisa, who is the film's producer, set out on a journey across America and discover that farmers and ranchers face questions about life, death and morality every single day. Kevin Fulton operates a holistically managed organic grazing operation in Nebraska. Chris Petersen has been an independent family farmer his whole life, raising row crops, livestock and local foods. Mike and Peggy Malecki talk to them about the rise of factory farms, and how to preserve small farms and with them the humane treatment of livestock.</p><p>The film premieres in Chicago on July 13, 2016. You can <a href="https://www.tugg.com/events/106868" target="_blank">get tickets here</a>.  </p>