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Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
53 min | Documentary

Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)

53 min | Documentary

Terrified of his food, filmmaker Anand Ramayya (Cosmic Current) embarks on a journey that reveals shocking connections between the Mad Cow crisis, Farm crisis and Global Food crisis. Ramayya realizes that the cow is not only his favourite ...See moreTerrified of his food, filmmaker Anand Ramayya (Cosmic Current) embarks on a journey that reveals shocking connections between the Mad Cow crisis, Farm crisis and Global Food crisis. Ramayya realizes that the cow is not only his favourite meal but also the God of his Hindu ancestors and the livelihood of his Canadian in-laws, who are small farmers. With a sense of humor and curiosity, Ramayya embarks on a journey to learn more about the modern Mad Cow and ancient Sacred Cow in hopes that their stories will reveal a solution to his fear of food. The journey takes him from his in-laws' family farm all the way back to India, land of the Sacred Cow. Ironically, modern India is also home to a burgeoning meat export industry that threatens to destroy an agricultural economy centered around the Sacred Cow and critical to the livelihood of 65% of India's population. Globalization emerges as a re-occurring character in this journey, revealing a world gone mad, an ecological crisis, religious fundamentalism, a farmer suicide epidemic and record breaking economic growth contrasted by staggering disparity. Is the way we eat connected to all this? Mad Cow Sacred Cow is a universal story that connects the food we eat to the environmental, cultural, economic and health crises we are currently facing on a global level. Written by A.Ramayya See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Swami Agnivesh Self Self See fewer	Transparency: Pardarshita (2020)
Maneka Gandhi Self - Indian Meat Export Critic Self - Indian Meat Export Critic See fewer	Dahaad (2023)
D.N. Jha Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
Edie Mead Self - Cattle Farmer Self - Cattle Farmer See fewer	Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
Richard Mead Self - Cattle Farmer Self - Cattle Farmer See fewer	Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
Teresa Mead Self - Anand's Wife Self - Anand's Wife See fewer	Landing: Stories from the Cultural Divide (2005)
Narendra Modi Self - Chief Minister of Gujarat Self - Chief Minister of Gujarat See fewer	Garbo (2023)
Cam Ostercamp Self - Cattle Farmer Self - Cattle Farmer See fewer	Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
Anand Ramayya Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Wapos Bay: The Series (2005)
Owen Ramayya Self - Anand's Son Self - Anand's Son See fewer	Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
Vandana Shiva Self - Small Farming Advocate (as Dr. Vandana Shiva) Self - Small Farming Advocate (as Dr. Vandana Shiva) See fewer	The Corporation (2003)
Murray Waldman Self - Researching Physician (as Dr. Murray Waldman) Self - Researching Physician (as Dr. Murray Waldman) See fewer	Mad Cow Sacred Cow (2009)
Nettie Wiebe Self - Philosopher & Organic Farmer Self - Philosopher & Organic Farmer See fewer	Two Worlds Colliding (2004)