Documentary examines human cost of food supply

Movies That Matter Beacon will screen the 2014 documentary Food Chains at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 in McKinley Hall at the First Presbyterian Church. The film follows a group of Florida farmworkers as they battle the $4 trillion global supermarket industry through a Fair Food program that partners with growers and retailers to improve working conditions for U.S. farm laborers.

The film is co-sponsored by First Presbyterian, the Beacon Peace Awards Foundation, The Beacon Independent Film Festival and the Southern Dutchess NAACP. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Noelle Damico.

Admission is free. First Presbyterian is located 50 Liberty St. For more information, call 845-838-2415 or email [email protected].

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