TODAY’S GREEN MANTRA: I’m gonna learn a thing or two about the
food I eat because I value my health, the planet and all her inhabitants.
Day 24 / 365
“Your body is your temple” is what they seem to say, and its true.
You decide, for the most part, who and what enters it, how, and when. That
said, there are still some sucky substances that sneak in through the pores
without your knowledge, whether it be the toxins in your beauty products, the
pollutives in the air, or the chemical dyes which hide in the clothing next to
your skin. When we eat, we think we’re safe from the side effects of food
production, but as it turns out, we are most definately not. Food is yet
another sneaky subject which has a whole world of wonder and wickedness behind
its creation that most of us don’t know enough about.
Though I’m a huge fan of reading up on these intriguing subjects,
I feel that the most joyous way to be lead down the yellow brick road to
Greeoz, is through concise stories captured in documentary format which harness
your appetite for discovery.
I feel that the most joyous way to be lead down the yellow brick road to
Greeoz, is through concise stories captured in documentary format which harness
your appetite for discovery.
Here are the best docs I’ve seen which discuss the food industry
in its various forms, from meat, fish and diary, to veggies and fruit, these
five favs have you covered:
in its various forms, from meat, fish and diary, to veggies and fruit, these
five favs have you covered:
What’s It About? Damn good
documentary on the real cause of climate change. It is an eye opening and for
some, life changing documentary which looks at the single most
destructive industry on our planet, which is responsible for more
greenhouse gasses than the transportation industry. This industry is Animal
agriculture, which is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption,
pollution, rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss,
topsoil erosion and ocean “dead zones”. It’ll blow your god damn
mind, especially when you learn that the subject has been purposefully avoided
by environmental organizations due to fear. P.S Leonardo DiCaprio produced
it, if bearded heartthrobs aid you at all in your decision making
documentary on the real cause of climate change. It is an eye opening and for
some, life changing documentary which looks at the single most
destructive industry on our planet, which is responsible for more
greenhouse gasses than the transportation industry. This industry is Animal
agriculture, which is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption,
pollution, rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss,
topsoil erosion and ocean “dead zones”. It’ll blow your god damn
mind, especially when you learn that the subject has been purposefully avoided
by environmental organizations due to fear. P.S Leonardo DiCaprio produced
it, if bearded heartthrobs aid you at all in your decision making
Where To Watch It? You’ll find it on their WEBSITE or on NETFLIX. You can also buy it on Amazon HERE
What’s It About? This is one of the most visually poetic documentaries I’ve ever
seen. It is by Yann Arthus-Bertrand who guides you, in the most serene and stunning
way, through the harms we do to our planet through over fishing and pollution
and shares solutions for reducing those harms. They’ve developed an app which
is worth downloading which lets you know which fish, if any, are sustainable to
eat.
seen. It is by Yann Arthus-Bertrand who guides you, in the most serene and stunning
way, through the harms we do to our planet through over fishing and pollution
and shares solutions for reducing those harms. They’ve developed an app which
is worth downloading which lets you know which fish, if any, are sustainable to
eat.
Where To Watch It? They offer it to watch for free on Youtube HERE, you can also rent / buy it on Amazon HERE
[DEMAIN]
What’s It About? This is a
lighthearted documentary, less sort of doom and gloom than the rest. It
chronicles, in a simple, beautiful, funny, uplifting and informative way –
sustainable solutions (already in place) to the problems we are having
world wide. For those of you not sure how little it takes to secure our future
or who want to feel inspired by Melanie Laurent and Cryil Dion’s journey
towards wisdom and discovery, this is for you (there is an English
version too).
lighthearted documentary, less sort of doom and gloom than the rest. It
chronicles, in a simple, beautiful, funny, uplifting and informative way –
sustainable solutions (already in place) to the problems we are having
world wide. For those of you not sure how little it takes to secure our future
or who want to feel inspired by Melanie Laurent and Cryil Dion’s journey
towards wisdom and discovery, this is for you (there is an English
version too).
Where To Watch It? If the
film isn’t playing on your country, you can apply to do your own screening
wherever you may be – if you’re in France – I recommend you get yourself to the
Cinema a.s.a.p (the trailer doesn’t do it much justice) http://www.demain-lefilm.com/en –
if you’re not in France, sign up for the release and they’ll notify you when it
is out.
film isn’t playing on your country, you can apply to do your own screening
wherever you may be – if you’re in France – I recommend you get yourself to the
Cinema a.s.a.p (the trailer doesn’t do it much justice) http://www.demain-lefilm.com/en –
if you’re not in France, sign up for the release and they’ll notify you when it
is out.
What’s It
About? In the documentary Racing Extinction they suggest (with the help
of scientists, environmentalists, artists , and engineers) that humans will be
extinct over the next 100 years, with no one else to blame but ourselves. They
also highlight, that in the next three years, if we allow the carbon levels to
rise 3 degrees or more, species in the ocean (like turtles and sharks)
will simply begin to disintegrate due to the rise in acidity that we’re already
seeing in the ocean due to climate change. It is a bit scary but also
completely inspiring, as we are, at this very moment, in a position to reverse
our pending doom, should we all unite in action.
About? In the documentary Racing Extinction they suggest (with the help
of scientists, environmentalists, artists , and engineers) that humans will be
extinct over the next 100 years, with no one else to blame but ourselves. They
also highlight, that in the next three years, if we allow the carbon levels to
rise 3 degrees or more, species in the ocean (like turtles and sharks)
will simply begin to disintegrate due to the rise in acidity that we’re already
seeing in the ocean due to climate change. It is a bit scary but also
completely inspiring, as we are, at this very moment, in a position to reverse
our pending doom, should we all unite in action.
Where To Watch It? Click for their WEBSITE HERE / rent on AMAZON HERE /
rent on iTunes HERE
rent on iTunes HERE
[FED UP!]
What’s It
About?(their words) Using hilarious and disturbing archival footage alongside
interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, FED
UP! presents an entertaining, informative and compelling overview of our
current food production system from the Green Revolution to the Biotech
Revolution and what we can do about it. FED UP! explores the unintentional
effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food
labelling and the links between government officials and major biotechnology
and chemical companies.
About?(their words) Using hilarious and disturbing archival footage alongside
interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, FED
UP! presents an entertaining, informative and compelling overview of our
current food production system from the Green Revolution to the Biotech
Revolution and what we can do about it. FED UP! explores the unintentional
effects of pesticides, the resistance of biotechnology companies to food
labelling and the links between government officials and major biotechnology
and chemical companies.
Where To Watch It? They offer it to watch for free on Youtube HERE / on Netflix /
rent on AMAZON HERE
rent on AMAZON HERE
What’s It About?(from their
site) In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts
the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized
underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of
our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is
now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of
consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers
and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork
chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but
we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness
for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread
obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among
adults.
Where To Watch It? You’ll find it on Netflix HERE,
on Amazon HERE, or on iTunes.
site) In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts
the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized
underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of
our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is
now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of
consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers
and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork
chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but
we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness
for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread
obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among
adults.
Where To Watch It? You’ll find it on Netflix HERE,
on Amazon HERE, or on iTunes.
Thanks for all the recommendations. I'm loving these posts!
Thanks kendall! Let me know if you have any recommendations in return!