A Cow at My Table (1998)
January 1, 1998Release Date
A Cow at My Table (1998)
January 1, 1998Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Susan Kitchen
Herself - Alberta Foundation for Animal Care
Susan Schafers
Herself - Holborn Poultry Farms
Joy Ripley
Herself - Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Ian Duncan
Himself - Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
Gene Bauston
Himself - Farm Sanctuary
Jeannette Armstrong
Herself - Activist, Writer
Gene Baur
Self (Farm Sanctuary)
Karen Davis
Herself - United Poultry Concerns
Vandana Shiva
Herself
Carol J. Adams
Herself - Author of The Sexual Politics of Meat
Tom Regan
Himself - Philosopher, Activist
Howard Lyman
Himself - Author of Mad Cowboy
Peter Singer
Himself - Philosopher, Activist
Jennifer Abbott
Editor / Director / Producer / Cinematography
Suzie Ungerleider
Music
Warren Arcan
Co-Producer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
A Cow at My Table is a 1998 documentary film examining Western attitudes towards farm animals and meat.
It covers the conflict between animal rights advocates and the meat industry, and their respective attempts to influence consumers. It was directed, shot, and edited by Jennifer Abbott, who spent five years travelling across Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand to interview representatives on all sides. The film intercuts these interviews with images of farm animals and industrial farming operations. It explores what is sometimes popularly called factory farming.
The filming of A Cow at My Table drew early criticism from the Canadian meat industry, with both the Ontario Chicken Marketing Board and the Dairy Farmers of Ontario publishing articles warning of Abbott's actions.
Music for the film was performed by Oh Susanna.