MUST Watch Food/Health Documentaries

yeh this thread is pretty cool- i just watch that Fat Head, really interesting stuff.

I have yet to see one that presented balanced and accurate information

Is it inaccurate because it goes against something you've believed in and been doing or because you actually researched the claims afterward?

I'm just not sure what one can find "inaccurate" about Food, Inc. Is it that you don't believe that's the way we treat animals? CAFOs don't really exist? The food system is clearly fine how it is now? Please explain.

I'm studying to take the RD (Registered Dietitian) exam in a month or so...and I've found that everything I've seen so far is factual and true. Sure, they promote a (mosty vegan) plant based diet, because open your eyes people, that's what is the healthiest!

Sure it's common sense a lot of the time, but well, if all of us followed common sense we wouldn't be fat...

It's related to food/health, but in a different manner: No Impact Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Ctt7FGFBo

I'm studying to take the RD (Registered Dietitian) exam in a month or so...and I've found that everything I've seen so far is factual and true. Sure, they promote a (mosty vegan) plant based diet, because open your eyes people, that's what is the healthiest!

Sure it's common sense a lot of the time, but well, if all of us followed common sense we wouldn't be fat...

I don't really agree that a mostly vegan, plant-based diet is the absolute healthiest for everyone. I find that my body doesn't function well if I cut so many things out and follow that type of diet.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the little video "23 1/2 hours" on Youtube. It is not long, and is an illustrated lecture on the benefits of only 30 minutes of daily exercise. I think everyone should watch it!!

You only MUST watch them if you're that concerned about the food you eat. I've seen two of them: Supersize me and Fathead. After watching those food documentaries, I thought about how my life would change if I went clean and "natural". Conclusion: I'd hate not enjoying eating what I like to eat. So they aren't MUST watch documentaries.


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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the little video "23 1/2 hours" on Youtube. It is not long, and is an illustrated lecture on the benefits of only 30 minutes of daily exercise. I think everyone should watch it!!

Thanks, I will!!
I've seen many of the films on this thread, but can't bring myself to watch "Our Daily Bread." I was so horrified and disgusted with the animal abuse I saw in "Food Inc" that I don't think I could take the much heavier dose of it in "Our Daily Bread." I hear it documents the worst of the worst.

I enjoy reading books about the food industry, especially the ones by Michael Pollan. His "The Omnivore's Dilemma" kids version is especially good. An easy, informative read for adults who don't want to feel like they are back in school again. "Animal Vegetable Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver is also very good. I couldn't put it down - it was like reading a really great novel.

just finished watching http://www.hungryforchange.tv/part_1 and it was very good. it is free online until the end of this month. it is from the food matters people

I recoomend these in this order:

Forks Over Knives - excellent and extensive since based Documentry that is also inspirational.
Fat Sick & Nearly Dead : for inspiration on what is possible if you put your mind to it and change your eating lifestyle forever.
Food Matters -more informative, although a little guilting but eye opening
Hungry for Change

I refuse to see Food, inc. it's too much reality and I don't want to be guilted into vegan ism. The above 4 films allowed me to choose veganism thru a whole foods plant based diet. 3 months and still going strong!!!

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I watched the documentary "Fresh" last night on Netflix. Makes me wish I could be an organic farmer when I grow up!

Next on my watch list is Forks over Knives.

I'm studying to take the RD (Registered Dietitian) exam in a month or so...and I've found that everything I've seen so far is factual and true. Sure, they promote a (mosty vegan) plant based diet, because open your eyes people, that's what is the healthiest!

Sure it's common sense a lot of the time, but well, if all of us followed common sense we wouldn't be fat...

I don't really agree that a mostly vegan, plant-based diet is the absolute healthiest for everyone. I find that my body doesn't function well if I cut so many things out and follow that type of diet.

I agree. I attempted to do a vegetarian diet and felt horrible. I don't think it's for everybody. I wasn't eating a lot of meat until recently, and since I've started incorporating it more into my diet, my blood pressure has gone down, my liver is no longer fatty, and my cholesterol is great according to my doctor. I do think everybody reacts differently to different diets though. I react horribly to a lot of carbs while some people love them....

I've seen Fat Head, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Supersize Me, and Forks Over Knives.

The only one I would say isn't totally biased is Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, but I haven't seen it in a while.
Fat Head promotes a low carb diet in a sense, but that was my favorite one because it was hilarious and does have a lot of good information in it.
Supersize me was meh. I didn't really enjoy it. I knew if I ate big meals at McDonalds three times a day for a month I'd have a problem.
Forks Over Knives I personally took as very biased as they were pushing a vegan lifestyle, though there is good information in it.

Personally I think if you cut the junk out of your diet and don't overdo your eating, you're going to lose weight no matter how you look at it... Just might be slower or faster than others.

I'm studying to take the RD (Registered Dietitian) exam in a month or so...and I've found that everything I've seen so far is factual and true. Sure, they promote a (mosty vegan) plant based diet, because open your eyes people, that's what is the healthiest!

Sure it's common sense a lot of the time, but well, if all of us followed common sense we wouldn't be fat...

I don't really agree that a mostly vegan, plant-based diet is the absolute healthiest for everyone. I find that my body doesn't function well if I cut so many things out and follow that type of diet.

I agree. I attempted to do a vegetarian diet and felt horrible. I don't think it's for everybody. I wasn't eating a lot of meat until recently, and since I've started incorporating it more into my diet, my blood pressure has gone down, my liver is no longer fatty, and my cholesterol is great according to my doctor. I do think everybody reacts differently to different diets though. I react horribly to a lot of carbs while some people love them....

I've seen Fat Head, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Supersize Me, and Forks Over Knives.

The only one I would say isn't totally biased is Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, but I haven't seen it in a while.
Fat Head promotes a low carb diet in a sense, but that was my favorite one because it was hilarious and does have a lot of good information in it.
Supersize me was meh. I didn't really enjoy it. I knew if I ate big meals at McDonalds three times a day for a month I'd have a problem.
Forks Over Knives I personally took as very biased as they were pushing a vegan lifestyle, though there is good information in it.

Personally I think if you cut the junk out of your diet and don't overdo your eating, you're going to lose weight no matter how you look at it... Just might be slower or faster than others.

I disagree that FOK is biased. If anything it is the most factual science based documentry. They are simply giving you the facts that a vegan lifestyle will eliminate disease including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc. and reverse and self heal your body. They are not saying it's the only way to lose weight, but it is a very effective way.

I said I PERSONALLY took it as biased. It's fine if you disagree with me.

I also do not view a vegan lifestyle as a "diet" or a way to lose weight. I see it as a respectable choice that people make. I also realize that FOK was not promoting it as a weight loss system. Like I said, you can lose weight on ANY of those "programs" if you cut the junk out of your diet.

For fun, you should read this, though:
http://rawfoodsos.com/2010/07/07/the-china-study-fact-or-fallac/

I'm not saying that's the concrete evidence against anything, but it is interesting to see the evidence that the woman who wrote this pulls out.