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Films and Books
Interested in learning more? Great! Here is a list of films and books that the FLP group viewed and read in the past year. We’ll be honest. Some are a little hard to watch. We had a hard time as well. But we need to educate ourselves if we are going to understand the full impact of our food choices on our bodies, the planet and most of all, the animals.
Recommended Films
Documentary
World class athletes, physicians, and scientific experts talk about meat, protein and strength.
(Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV, Vudu)
Forks Over Knives examines the impact of a whole foods, plant based diet on chronic diseases.
Documentary
Documentary
David Attenborough narrates this compelling documentary. Over the course of his 93 years, he has visited every continent, explored the wild places on Earth, and documented the living world in all its diversity and beauty. He reflects upon both the defining moments of his career as a naturalist and the devastating environmental changes he has witnessed.
(Netflix)
Documentary
The film examines how factory farming depletes natural resources (e.g., land, water) and creates widespread environmental damage.
​(Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV)
Documentary
The film reveals the collusion and corruption in government and big business that is costing us trillions of healthcare dollars, and keeping us sick.
​(Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV)
Dr.Micheal Greger discusses weight loss and other health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet.
TED Talk
This BBC documentary details the many negative environmental impacts of meat production.
BBC Documentary
Documentary
How much do. you know about where meat, eggs, and dairy come from? This documentary reveals the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming, the primary source of meat, eggs, and dairy.
Documentary
ENDGAME 2050 provides a glimpse into the future, and the future looks bleak. As we approach 2050, humankind has backed itself into an ecological endgame. The scientific evidence makes it clear that without urgent action, the planet and its inhabitants face a dismal endgame.
(Youtube)
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This documentary exposes the devastating environmental impact of commercial fishing.
(Netflix)
Documentary
A filmmaker explores a South African kelp forest and develops a surprising friendship with an octopus. Through daily visits to the kelp forest, the pair learn to trust each other. Through their interaction, the filmmaker learns to appreciate the value and beauty of all forms of life. Beautiful cinematography and many tender moments.
(Netflix)
Recommended Books
by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Many people choose veganism as a logical and sensible response to their concerns about animals, the environment, and/or their health. But dealing with the social, cultural, and emotional aspects of being vegan in a non-vegan world can be hard. The author shares her thoughts and direction on becoming vegan.
by Ingrid Newkirk
The founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone explore the wonders of animal life and offer tools for living more kindly toward them.
A vital, timely text on the viruses that cause pandemics and how to face them.
by Michael Greger
by Michael Greger
From the physician behind the wildly popular Nutrition Facts website, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can help prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death.
This interesting read offers an absorbing look at what social psychologist Melanie Joy calls carnism, the belief system that conditions us to eat certain animals when we would never dream of eating others.
by Melanie Joy