| A Cow at My Table | |
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| Directed by | Jennifer Abbott |
| Produced by | Flying Eye Productions |
| Music by | Oh Susanna |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
A Cow at My Table is a 1998documentary film examining Westernattitudes towards farm animals and meat.
It covers the conflict betweenanimal rights advocates and themeat industry, and their respective attempts to influence consumers. It was directed, shot, and edited byJennifer 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 calledfactory farming.[1]
The filming ofA Cow at My Table drew early criticism from the Canadian meat industry, with both the Ontario Chicken Marketing Board and theDairy Farmers of Ontario publishing articles warning of Abbott's actions.[2]
Music for the film was performed byOh Susanna.[3]
