Essential plant-based diet and nutrition documentaries of 2016 * Plant Based Recipes: Garden + Kitchen

There are many new documentaries on plant-based diets, or covering why adopting one is a great choice for animals, your health, the environment… or all three. Here are a few new documentaries being released, or have already been released, this year.

EATING YOU ALIVE YEAR (2016)

Eating You Alive is a feature-length documentary revealing the truth behind why Americans are so sick and what we can do about it and how we can change the course of our health. Through sweltering heat, rain, snow, sleet, wind and dust storms, the Eating You Alive team traveled across the country capturing interviews with the most brilliant medical minds, Hollywood talent, gourmet chefs, passionate bloggers and transformed people from around the world. The purpose? To produce a film that informs and inspires as many as possible that our health, the health of our planet and the creatures we share it with, is within our power to change – one bite at a time. — Via eatingyoualive.com

WATCH FULL DOCUMENTARY

Find screenings across the USA on their website here. Screenings begin this month, October 2016, with the premiere scheduled for December 2016.

WEBSITE

http://www.eatingyoualive.com

Trailer

FOOD CHOICES (2016)

Filmmaker Michal Siewierski takes a three-year journey to expose the truth about our food choices. Learn about the impact your food has on the planet and your health. In their own words:

This ground-breaking documentary explores the impact that food choices have on people’s health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other living species. And also discusses several misconceptions about food and diet, offering a unique new perspective on these issues. Featuring interviews with 28 world-renowned experts, including Dr. T Colin Campbell, Joe Cross, Dr. John McDougall, Capitan Paul Watson, Dr. Pam Popper, Dr. Michael Greger, Rich Roll, Dr. Richard Oppenlander, Dr. Toni Bark and several others. This film will certainly change the way you look at the food on your plate. – Via http://www.foodchoicesmovie.com

WATCH FULL DOCUMENTARY

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/foodchoices

Apple: Get it on Apple iTunes

Amazon:

WEBSITE

http://www.foodchoicesmovie.com

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LIVE AND LET LIVE (2014, NETFLIX 2016)

This documentary is by Marc Pierschel, and follows the story of six different people and the story of why they stopped eating animal products, and the impact this change has on their lives. The documentary is now available on Netflix. In their own words:

Live and Let Live is a feature documentary examining our relationship with animals, the history of veganism and the ethical, environmental and health reasons that move people to go vegan.