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A Cow at My Table
Documentary

A COW AT MY TABLE

19981h 20m

Directed by Jennifer Abbott

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A Cow at My Table explores Western attitudes towards farm animals and meat, and the intense battle between animal advocates and the meat industry to influence the consumer's mind. Five years in production took Director Jennifer Abbott across Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand to meet with the leaders of the animal rights movement, animal welfare advocates as well as spokespeople from livestock industries.

Cast

Susan Kitchen

Susan Kitchen

Herself - Alberta Foundation for Animal Care

Susan Schafers

Susan Schafers

Herself - Holborn Poultry Farms

Joy Ripley

Joy Ripley

Herself - Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Ian Duncan

Ian Duncan

Himself - Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare

Jeannette Armstrong

Jeannette Armstrong

Herself - Activist, Writer

Karen Davis

Karen Davis

Herself - United Poultry Concerns

Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva

Herself

Carol J. Adams

Carol J. Adams

Herself - Author of The Sexual Politics of Meat

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.3
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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