1.Seaspiracy
If you liked ‘Cowspiracy’, don’t miss ‘Seaspiracy’, in which British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi analyzes the environmental impact of fishing. British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi unambiguously shows the impact of the human species on life in the oceans. And he does this to reveal a fact that invites reflection: 46% of the waste in oceans like the Pacific is the remains of fishing nets. In the same way, Tabrizi also analyzes the consequences of overfishing, the worrying presence of plastic waste in the seas of the planet or the terrible traditions of whaling in the Faroe Islands or dolphin hunting in Taiji, Japan. You can watch it on Netflix.
2. The world according to Monsanto
To know how the world is fed, you have to understand the role played by companies like Monsanto, one of the big multinational agribusinesses. Monsanto is mainly involved in the genetic engineering of seeds, but also in the production of herbicides, with products as famous and controversial as glyphosate. In this French documentary, Marie-Monique Robin investigates the extent of her power and analyzes dangers such as genetically modified foods. It can be seen on YouTube.
3. What is health
Joaquin Phoenix, one of Hollywood’s most committed actors on climate change and animal rights, has produced an impressive documentary in which he investigates the relationship between diet and disease, while investigating and exposing the immense amount of money that displaces sectors such as the health, pharmaceutical and food industries. You can watch it on Netflix.
4. Food choices
Polish journalist Michal Siewierski has dedicated three years of his life to preparing and staffing this ambitious documentary, in which he offers us all kinds of data so that we understand the importance of choosing what we eat well in order to make the planet a more livable place. You can watch it on YouTube.
5. Tired, the bitter side of sugar
After three decades of reporting on obesity among the American population on channels such as the BBC, CBS or NBC, American television presenter Katie Couric decided to seek answers. She did this by paying attention to the deceptions hidden in the labels of many food products, which act as a lure when we go to the supermarket, inviting us to consume sugar and more sugar. Couric gets to the bottom of things and does not hesitate to point the finger at the all-powerful food industry lobbies as responsible. Essential. You can watch it on Apple TV.
6. Super Size Me
What would happen if you only ate McDonald’s food for an entire month? Surely nothing good. This is what the American filmmaker Morgan Spurlock set himself as a challenge, who for 30 days devoured the different menu options offered by the multinational with a clear objective: to verify the effects that this way of life has on human health. , both physical and psychological. All this, to denounce the epidemic of obesity from which his country suffers, a phenomenon which particularly affects children. The documentary, as is logical, raised a lot of dust and a wave of criticism, even if there was not little praise, and it has already become a classic. You can watch it on YouTube.
7. Eating our way to extinction
When the ship in which a lover, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio were traveling, collided with an iceberg, its protagonists could hardly have imagined that, more than two decades later, they would be involved in a fight which, among other things, aims to prevent prevent it from spreading, produce the thaw. Titanic It was one of the biggest hits in cinematic history, but it also forged a friendship between its protagonists that endures to this day, as well as their commitment. The latest example involving Kate is “Eating Our Way To Extinction”, in which she acts as a producer and narrator to warn of the serious consequences for the planet of the way we produce and consume food. You can watch it on YouTube.