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WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE? is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics. Over the course of one year, the film follows two eleven-year-old multiracial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Sadie and Safiyah talk to food activists, farmers, and storekeepers, as they address questions regarding the origin of the food they eat, how it's cultivated, and how many miles it travels from farm to fork. Sadie and Safiyah visit supermarkets, fast food chains, and school lunchrooms. But they also check out innovative sustainable food system practices by going to farms, green markets, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. They discover that these options have a number of positive effects: they are good for the environment, help struggling farmers survive, and provide affordable, locally grown food to communities, especially lower-income urban families. The film culminates with a delicious local meal cooked by the girls and friends they have made along the way. Sadie and Safiyah formulate sophisticated and compassionate opinions about urban sustainability, and by doing so inspire hope and active engagement in others.

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Bonus Materials

• Nona Hendryx music video
• Three short videos, including post-screening Q & A with filmmakers
• Three study modules
• Trailer
• Spanish subtitles

Sales Points

• Unique film for huge popular interest in food and food politics
• Award-Winning film and an official selection in 23 film festivals worldwide
• Focus on kids eating habits is in line with many efforts, including the First Lady's Let's Move initiative, to combat obesity and diabetes.

Press Quotes

Gather all your young foodies...The girls sift through enough layers of the sustainable movement to make Michael Pollan proud: tackling everything from the origin of the food they eat, how it's cultivated and prepared, to the many miles it travels from its harvest to their plate to the tricky problem of what to do with leftovers. An organic breakfast beforehand is definitely in order.

     —Julie Bloom, The New York Times UrbanEye newsletter

A colorful, kid-friendly journey...This is no garden variety educational video.

     —Jaime Joyce, Edible Manhattan

The advisory council to the film reads like a roster of major players in the sustainable food movement...Take your kids to a screening!

     —Sustainable Table

Observing the education of these two bright and engaging young people serves to enliven the subject matter - to make it new, perhaps even for member's of the film's star-studded advisory council.

     —Karen Loew, City Limites

A terrific introduction to the topic for students and a sobering reminder that, if we aren't already what we eat, we risk becoming so.

     —John Fidler, Reading Eagle

An informative and engaging documentary... A winning, kid-friendly investigation into a complicated subject, this is highly recommended.

     —G.A. DeCandido, Video Librarian

This inspiring film explains the importance of our food choices and might just rally viewers to a healthier diet.

     —Robyn Gioia, School Library Journal

What's On Your Plate? is exactly the film we need right now.

     —Michael Pollan

This movie can have a real impact on the way we think about what we're eating.

     —Alice Waters

Congratulations, Sadie and Safiyah! It is great to have you take us through the food cycle. As somebody said: 'You are what you eat.' Thank you for helping us get it right. You will definitely capture the imagination of your peers and generations beyond.

     —Kofi Annan

I can't imagine two more engaging guides through this thicket of food issues than Sadie and Safiyah...[The film] addresses serious issues about food and nutrition, but always from a kid's point of view.

     —Caroline Grant, Literary Mama

This is a must-see movie. Be ready to laugh, to learn and to be warmed by the sense of community amongst people who love real food.

     —Gabrielle Redner, Slow Food USA Blog