After watching Food, Inc. for the second time this past week, I still am not sure how to eat. The film promotes a change in the system, but doesn’t really provide the viewer real instructions on how to change their own personal diet. It’s a movie of “you shouldn’t”s, and I’m still unsure of how to eat.
My sister, on the other hand, thinks she’s found a diet that works. She has been a vegetarian for about 10 years and promotes the lifestyle whenever she can. She is a total organic “nut” that swears by her diet. While talking to her about watching Food, Inc. in class this week, she agreed that there were no real “instructions” on how to eat right. She suggested that I check out Forks Over Knives.
The film does something very different. It scopes in on the damage the food does to our bodies and what we can do to battle it. It examines the physical damage on our bodies in extreme depth. The film seems to have figured out the right diet, too—a plant-based diet and whole grain foods. It’s almost a continuation of Food, Inc. with a different message.
While most who didn’t like (I don’t know if it’s really one of those movies you like) Food, Inc. surely won’t take their interest in food lifestyle/food documentaries to the next level, Forks Over Knives is a film that addressed the American food consumer in a more intimate fashion. While I will never be a vegan, it’s an interesting alternative lifestyle that seems to work well for a lot of people. It’s a film that sticks with you, and influenced me to start working on my diet.
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