Most of us have more food choices available than ever before but we are also more disconnected from our food than ever before. And while we may live in a world of abundant calories, the risk of malnutrition and chronic disease have never been higher. What’s going on? We’ve pulled together some of the most compelling, engaging, and fascinating films that discuss our food system, the forces that shape it, and how the choices we make can change our lives. Grab the popcorn, we’re going in!
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
In this Netflix series, 22 sets of identical twins are assigned one of two healthy diets by Stanford University researchers. One of the twins is given a healthy omnivorous diet, the other a healthy plant-based diet. Over eight weeks, their blood pressure, cholesterol, insulin, and other markers are measured to see which of these healthy diets proves to be the healthiest of all.
Game Changers
Executive produced by some of the greatest names in sport and strength—Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic, and Chris Paul—Game Changers is a revolutionary film about meat, protein, and physical power. It tells the story of James Wilks, an elite Special Forces trainer and The Ultimate Fighter winner, as he travels the world on a quest to uncover the optimal diet for human performance. Fascinating viewing, and some unforgettable scenes! Watch it on Netflix.
I Could Never Go Vegan
This new film by Thomas and James Pickering is an engaging blend of true stories, health transformations, and myth-debunking, and features leading doctors, nutritionists, and athletes. As misinformation and disinformation about diet and nutrition grow, this down-to-earth film sets the record straight in an approachable and fun way. Plus you get to meet the 86-year-old endurance athlete who does press ups during an ultramarathon. Mind blowing. Find out where to see it.
What the Health
From the makers of the hit film Cowspiracy, this important film exposes the collusion and corruption that costs us trillions in healthcare dollars and keeps us sick. What the Health seeks answers to why our diets make us sick and why policymakers and health bodies are failing to prevent this healthcare crisis. Crucially, it sets out ways we can take back control. Available on Netflix.
Forks Over Knives
Although released in 2011, Forks Over Knives continues to be a profoundly important film. It examines the claim that most, if not all, of the chronic diseases that afflict us can be controlled or even reversed by avoiding animal-based and processed foods. Putting the work of two eminent scientists to the test, the film follows real people with debilitating conditions as we see their lives transform and flourish. Watch it for free on YouTube.
Vegucated
Another classic of the genre, Vegucated follows three New Yorkers who, despite their reservations, agree to adopt a plant-based diet for six weeks to find out more about their food and its impacts. Their journey takes them to places they never could have imagined. With plenty of humanity, humor, and poignancy, this is a film you won’t regret watching. Watch it for free on YouTube.
Eating You Alive
Doctors who want better for their patients than lifelong medication regimes and triple heart by-passes, reveal the information we need to know to prevent us dying from the food that should nourish us. Real-life stories of people with chronic diseases make this film emotional and compelling. Plus, as a bonus, it features Samuel L. Jackson. Buy or rent it on YouTube.
Health Transformations
In this GenV series of short films, we meet 34 people whose lives have been transformed—and many even saved—by switching to a plant-based diet. This series packs an emotional punch, offering powerful, relatable, and deeply personal insights into the despair and fear that chronic disease can bring. Beautifully told, these stories have the power to change us. Watch them here.
