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"Documentary feature film In Organic We Trust premieres at San Francisco Independent Film Festival"
"SF IndieFest a showcase for digital filmmakers" by G. Allen Johnson
Pastor spent time in Washington with aspirations of a political career, but became disillusioned with the process ("too corrupt"), deciding he can crusade for social issues he believes in by making documentaries. "In Organic We Trust" calls into question corporate influence in the organic food industry, and makes a good case for buying from local farmers. Read more here...
"I've always been passionate about food, the environment and public policy. The film ties all of these together," [Kip Pastor] e-mailed before last Sunday's IndieFest screening (also next Thursday at the Roxie). "What is amazing about food is that it connects every socioeconomic, political and environmental issue with something we all do daily -- eat." Read more here...
"In Organic We Trust" by Kip Pastor
An observant cynic once wrote, "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket."
The organic food movement is certainly a great cause and it has definitely become big business. Now the only question is whether we will allow this well-intentioned movement, started by farmers who strived to be stewards of the land, to completely degenerate into a meaningless food trend. Read more here...
"The San Francisco Independent Film Festival caters to alternative tastes" by Daily Cal Arts Staff
A stroll down the supermarket aisle involves making weighty choices about what reaches the dinner table that evening. With labels like “organic,” “all natural” and “locally grown,” it is difficult to discern what is truly most healthful, environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
Directed and produced by Kip Pastor, “In Organic We Trust,” begins by exposing the contradictions in the organic industry. What began as an effort by smaller farmers to purify the growing process has been taken over and turned into a marketing ploy by corporate giants. Read more here...
Wanda Ali Batin Sabir's interview with director/producer Kip Pastor begins at 70:54 in this podcast.