What food is good for my health? What food is good for my family? What food is good for a sustainable world? How is our food produced? Should I eat meat, be vegetarian or vegan? If any of these questions seem intriguing then you will enjoy this post.
Over the past few years I have been on the search to explore these questions and in the process discovered some powerful books and documentaries that shed light on the latest research on this topic. This area of the film world is definitely full of controversy with many of the films contradicting each other in terms of what is “good” and what is “bad.” It is understandable that in the midst of this frantic world we don’t all have the time to research this subject to work out the good from bad and if you’re short on time, my most easily-digestible recommendation for eating well would be to pickup a copy of Michael Pollan’s – Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual – Eating doesn’t have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food. (I’m not saying it’s the answer, but this book offers ‘a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely.’)
Here is our list of the Top 10 Documentaries on Food, Health & Agriculture (in no particular order.)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1467030/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3302820/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2381335/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358456/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528734/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2546394/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637620/
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1112115/
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BBC Horizon
Sugar V Fat – What’s worse for us: sugar or fat? To answer the hottest question in nutrition, twin doctors Chris and Xand Van Tulleken go on month long high-fat and high-sugar diets. The effects on their bodies are shocking and surprising.
Should I Eat Meat? – The Big Health Dilemma – Dr Michael Mosley seeks to establish the truth about meat. Are those barbecue favourites like burgers and sausages really that bad? Should we all go vegetarian instead?
Should I Eat Meat? – How to Feed the Planet – Dr Michael Mosley examines the impact eating meat has on the planet and finds out what meat eco-friendly carnivores should be buying: free-range organic or factory-farmed meat.
Of course there are many more films on this topic and if you have watched one which has had a strong impact on your eating habits please post in the comments section underneath as we would love to hear what you have to say! We may even include it in this Top 10 Documentaries on Food post!
