If you’re one of those people who is always worried about the dangers hidden in your grocery cart—and who isn’t these days?—you won’t want to miss next week’s airing of Food, Inc. on PBS. The Oscar-nominated film discusses our food, how it’s made, and what you can find in it. We’re not talking about dangers that are found just at McDonald’s here, either; Food, Inc. is about all of the food produced in America and how, as much as we’d like to think it comes from happy cows from California or all natural groves in Florida and simple, all-American farmland in between, it’s quite often the opposite.

Like much of our country, farming and agriculture have become very industrialized—so industrialized, in fact, that only a handful of corporations get to pick and choose (literally and figuratively) what we eat as a country. The USDA and FDA allow these big businesses to simply disregard human health (see a teaser in the link), putting the almighty dollar at the forefront of the business.

Is farming and agriculture nonprofit work? No, and I’m not suggesting that they not try to make a buck. However, I do suggest that they keep consumer health and safety in mind when selling products made for ingestion. We have a right to eat clean, healthy food and to serve our children food that is free of herbicides, pesticides, antibiotics, and other harmful substances.

We also have a right to a safe workplace. These businesses annually put many workers and farmers in harm’s way, blatantly disregarding these people’s safety. Not only that, but they’re also destroying the environment at an alarming rate.

POV is hoping that people will host a potluck on April 21 before, during, or after viewing the film (though you may wish to do so before, as during and after the movie people may not have quite an appetite). Sign up at their site to receive more information about hosting a potluck, including ways to win prizes like sustainable food items, books, gift cards, and more.

If you’re not interested in the potluck, at least make sure to see the film Food Inc. This is information that every American needs to witness. We owe it to ourselves and our kids to be aware of what we put into our bodies every day. If you won’t be home and cannot record it, it’s also available through video sellers and rental venues, such as Netflix.