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So Far, Reviews for “No Impact Man” Mostly Positive

by Levi Novey on September 14th, 2009

One of this year's most anticipated environmental documentaries has just been released. While currently only playing in Los Angeles and New York, so far No Impact Man, the film about a man and his family taking "extreme" measures to reduce their environmental impact, is getting mostly positive reviews. Here's a sampling of what some early reviewers have said about No Impact Man:

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Monsanto’s Food, Inc. “Facts”

by Matt Embrey on June 12th, 2009

Monsanto should patent their modification of the word “Fact” While I was working on my review of the movie Food, Inc. I happened upon Monsanto’s “Fact Site” about the movie and thought I’d address some of their “Facts.” I highly recommend you watch the movie and judge for yourself, but until then here is Monsanto’s position [...]

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Food, Inc: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter & Poorer

by Matt Embrey on May 12th, 2009

"How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families?" For most, the answer is very little. Of all the social and environmental issues we face today, "what we eat" is probably the most important and the most urgent. Food, Inc, a new documentary by Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing many of the shocking truths about what we eat, how it's produced and who is calling the shots.

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Newbury Film Series Launches “Waste?” Documentaries

by Derek Markham on April 23rd, 2009

A non-profit from Boston, the Newbury Film Series, launched a series of documentaries this Earth Day. The series is comprised of web vignettes profiling people who derive innovation from excess, who are redefining what we consider waste – recyclers, architects, musicians, retailers, and artists. “When we started this project, we knew it would be interesting – [...]

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