Name: Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food
Director: Stephanie Soechtig
Released: 2023-08-02T12:30:00

Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food explains how everyday commodities can cause deadly outbreaks that threaten a consumer’s life. The documentary is now streaming on Netflix.

Story

Food Safety Lawyer Bill Marler has been fighting for the victims of poisoned food for the past 30 years. According to the CDC, every year in the United States, 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses.

Bill Marler himself has litigated many cases related to illnesses caused by everyday commodities such as romaine lettuce, cut cantaloupe, strawberries, apples, tomatoes, cookie dough, and chicken. Likely, all of these products in a shop are contaminated.

Though the government of the United States claims that they have the safest food system in the world, the experts interviewed in the documentary think otherwise.

In Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, the experts talk about outbreaks in the past caused by daily food items, the problems in the system, and the measures being taken to make sure that the food the citizens are eating is safe.

Positives

The filmmakers involved in Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food have put a lot of effort into bringing the truth about the organic food people eat to light.

They experimented by themselves and did their best to bring a panel of experts involving crucial people, even if it meant for a few minutes.

Furthermore, they bravely question the authorities, who are responsible for making sure safe food is delivered without fear. There is a sense of unease during the interviews, and a viewer is left looking forward to the answer to their questions.

The documentary carefully studies each outbreak featured. It deeply explains in detail the exact bacteria that cause illness and also helps viewers understand what part of food is regulated by which organization.

All of this is explained in simple language, and a viewer easily finds themselves immersed in the world of struggles faced by the victims.

Negatives

As mentioned, the interviews are tough; hence, one can’t expect a strong answer to every question in the documentary. While the documentary shows the problem in detail, the solution is still being worked out.

However, it could have introduced the viewers to small measures they can take to avoid contaminated food.

Verdict

Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food is an eye-opening watch, especially for health-oriented viewers, who are shown that organic doesn’t always mean it’s bacteria-free. The documentary is pretty detailed, and the storytelling is able to draw the viewer into the reality that is being told.