Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy

Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy

2026
1h 36min

An exposé of the hidden costs behind our cravings. Over the course of a month, Mo Gilligan embarks on an eye-opening journey from South London to the United States to reveal the historical origins of fried chicken and the social, economic and industrial forces driving our mass consumption of it — from fast-food chains to large-scale farming — and the impact on our health, our planet and the way we eat.

Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy

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An exposé of the hidden costs behind our cravings. Over the course of a month, Mo Gilligan embarks on an eye-opening journey from South London to the United States to reveal the historical origins of fried chicken and the social, economic and industrial forces driving our mass consumption of it — from fast-food chains to large-scale farming — and the impact on our health, our planet and the way we eat.
    Released
    August 2026
    Runtime
    1h 36min
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    Genre
    Status
    Post Production
    Language
    English
    Production
    Mindhouse Productions
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