What’s Wrong with What We Eat
Bestselling cookbook author and New York Times food columnist, Mark Bittman, explains what he thinks is wrong with the standard American diet and its impact on the entire planet.Watch the Video
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Farmageddon
This engaging film grew out of filmmaker Kristin Canty’s difficulty finding safe, healthy food for her four children. It highlights the multiple factors that make it difficult for small farm operations to run successfully in the current U.S. food system. The film also documents the growing movement of consumers and small farmers working to change government farm policies.Review the Film
Truck Farm
Truck Farm is more than a film: It’s a self-described food project. Born out of two guys’ frustration with not having any outdoor space to grow their own food, the film follows Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney as they buy a truck and plant a garden in it. But the two don’t stop there. They have a broader vision: to have a truck farm in every urban center that educates students people on the benefits of growing their own food. Are you ready to become a truck farmer?Review the Film
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Forks Over Knives
Is food the best medicine? This film follows the lives and careers of researchers Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and explains why their studies led them to conclude that most chronic disease can be prevented, and even reversed, by adopting a plant-based, whole foods diet.More About the Film
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Nourish
A celebration of food and community! This educational initiative aims to spark “food literacy,” or create an understanding of the story of food from farm to table and back to the earth. It’s designed to educate schools and local communities about how food connects to issues of biodiversity, climate change, public health and social justice.http://www.nourishlife.org
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Nutrition Detectives
This innovative program, designed by Dr. David Katz and Dr. Catherine Katz, teaches elementary school children how to read food labels and detect advertising deceptions. It also helps them learn to identify and choose healthful foods. It can be presented either as a DVD or PowerPoint slide show. The presentation is followed by a hands-on activity in which children apply their “detective” skills with real food packages. It is available in English and Spanish.Review this Product
What’s On Your Plate?
Follow two 11-year-old, multiracial city kids as they examine New York City’s food systems, including supermarkets, fast-food restaurants, school lunchrooms and CSA programs. The film will provoke people of all ages to ask what’s on their plates.More About the Film
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
John Peterson is a lifelong farmer with a penchant for pushing the envelope. This biopic showcases the struggles faced by many family-owned farmers.More About the Film
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric SchlosserHundreds of millions of people buy fast food every day without giving it much thought, unaware of the subtle and not-so-subtle ramifications of their purchases.
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King Corn
An intriguing and educational film about two friends, one acre of corn and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation.More About the Film
Food Matters
Explores the trillion-dollar worldwide “sickness industry” and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for overcoming illness naturally.More About the Film
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Lunch Line
A surprising look at the school lunch program’s past, present and possible future.View Video on YouTube
TED Talk by Jamie Oliver
A passionate report on the scary stuff kids are eating — at school and at home — and how to improve their diets.View Video on YouTube
Food, Inc.
The impact of the industrial agricultural system on animals and the humans who eat and raise them.More About the Film
“Thinking about Food” – GritTV
New York Times food writer Mark Bittman considers himself a “less-meatarian,” and says the best way to move toward sustainability and slowing climate change is for people to consume less meat.View the Video
