COWSPIRACY - The Sustainability Secret in about 15 minutes (Short Version)

COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret

Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption and pollution, is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, and is a primary driver of rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, ocean “dead zones,” and virtually every other environmental ill. Yet it goes on, almost entirely unchallenged.
As Andersen approaches leaders in the environmental movement, he increasingly uncovers what appears to be an intentional refusal to discuss the issue of animal agriculture, while industry whistleblowers and watchdogs warn him of the risks to his freedom and even his life if he dares to persist.
As eye-opening as Blackfish and as inspiring as An Inconvenient Truth, this shocking yet humorous documentary reveals the absolutely devastating environmental impact large-scale factory farming has on our planet, and offers a path to global sustainability for a growing population.
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Directed by | Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn |
Produced by | Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn |
Starring | Kip AndersenHoward Lyman Richard OppenlanderMichael Pollan Michael Klaper Will Tuttle Will Potter |
Cinematography | Keegan Kuhn |
Edited by | Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn |
Distributed by | A.U.M. Films First Spark Media |
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Running time
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was crowdfunded on IndieGoGo, with 1,449 contributors giving $117,092. This funding was 217% of their goal, and it allowed them to dub the film into Spanish and German and subtitle it into more than 10 other languages, including Chinese and Russian.[5][6] Screenings are licensed through the distributor as well as on Tugg.[7]
A new cut of the documentary, executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, premiered globally on Netflix on September 15, 2015.[8]
Contents
[hide]Featured individuals[edit]
- Lisa Agabian (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
- Manucher Alemi (Department of Water Resources)
- Lindsey Allen (Rainforest Action Network)
- Kip Andersen (co-director)
- Will Anderson (Greenpeace)
- Deniz Bolbol (American Wild Horse)
- Heather Cooley (Pacific Institute)
- Kamyar Guivetchi (Department of Water Resources)
- Bruce Hamilton (Sierra Club)
- Susan Hartland (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society)
- Michael Klaper (physician, author, advisor)
- Howard Lyman (former rancher, author, activist)
- Demosthenes Maratos (Sustainability Institute at Molloy College)
- Chad Nelsen (Surfrider Foundation)
- Ann Notthoff (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Richard Oppenlander (lead consultant, author, founder of a vegan food company, environmental researcher, lecturer)
- lauren Ornelas (Food Empowerment Project)
- Michael Pollan (author, lecturer)
- William Potter (journalist)
- Leila Salazar (Amazon Watch)
- Geoff Shester (Oceana)
- Kirk R. Smith (Environmental Health Sciences)
- Sister Dorothy Stang (advocate for the poor, the environment)
- Will Tuttle (speaker, educator, author, musician)
- Josh Tetrick (Beyond Eggs)
- David Robinson Simon (author, law activist)
Accolades [edit]
Criticism[edit]
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This Union of Concerned Scientists review concludes by alleging that livestock does indeed contribute to global warming—albeit at a far lower rate than the film claims—and notes that the film's allegation of a scientific 'conspiracy' to suppress knowledge belies the vast amount of literature published on the topic of livestock's contribution to greenhouse emissions.[12]
See also[edit]
- Environmental impact of meat production
- Livestock's Long Shadow
- Intensive animal farming
- Racing Extinction
- Holocene extinction
- The Sixth Extinction
References[edit]
- Jump up ^ Kanner, Ellen (August 4, 2014). "Meatless Monday -- 'Cowspiracy:' The One Thing No One Talks About". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Animal Agriculture: A Neglected Agent of Global Warming? The co-producers of the documentary film "Cowspiracy" discuss the environmental impact of Intensive animal farming - and why mainstream organizations have been silent about it. November 20, 2014, The Real News
- Jump up ^ "Cowspiracy". Village. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- Jump up ^ "Burgers Are Ending the World, Says Cowspiracy". SF Weekly. Jun 25, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- Jump up ^ "Cowspiracy IndieGoGo campaign page".
- Jump up ^ Alison Homewood. "Beware Cowspiracy – and the spread of the vegan virus -- New Internationalist". New Internationalist.
- Jump up ^ "Cowspiracy page on Tugg".
- Jump up ^ "Exclusive: Interview With Directors Of 'Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret' On Netflix, A Controversial New Documentary". Decider. August 27, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- Jump up ^ "Cowspiracy Wins Audience Choice Award". The South African Eco Film Festival. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- Jump up ^ "Le FFPE récompense les films gagnants de la 12e édition". Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environnement. April 27, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- Jump up ^ "Vote for the 2015 Audience Choice Award!". Cinema Politica. April 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Boucher, Doug (10 June 2016). "Movie Review: There's a Vast Cowspiracy about Climate Change". The Equation blog. Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 12 June 2016.