Food for Change tells the little-known story of the cooperative movement in the United States from the Great Depression to the present. The film examines the key role played by consumer-led food co-ops during the decades-long debate over profit-driven capitalism vs. locally-controlled economic enterprises. This alternative economic model is experiencing a resurgence in response to the 2008 market crash, widening wealth disparity, and the consolidation of the food industry. Filmmaker Steve Alves describes his documentary as "one part food, to two parts politics, to three parts economics."
