We see crops being sprayed with pesticides, thousands of chickens in cages, pigs and cows being led to the slaughter, including one cow that fiercely resists as if knowing what is coming. We see workers doing the bloody task of slicing apart the newly killed animals hanging on hooks, and workers interrupting dirty tasks to take breaks eating their lunch while still in bloody clothes.

Apart from its shock value, the film shows the extent to which the food industry rests on mass production and large farming operations. Food is big business and “Our Daily Bread” provides an intimate look. Narration isn’t missed. What’s on screen from which we can draw our own impressions and conclusions is enough to educate and amaze us about the intricacies of keeping us supplied with food.