Watch it: Forks Over Knives documentary

Anyone who knows me well will know that I LOVE watching programmes about food – this includes pretty much anything and everything (I’m talking about stuff like Come Dine With Me and Dinner Date here). On a more educational/serious note though, I really recommend watching the documentary Forks Over Knives.

I found it so interesting from start to finish. It’s basic aim is to show that a plant-based diet has been scientifically proved to be disease fighting (including cancers and heart disease) and just generally great for overall health. What I liked most about it was that it debunks many of the myths we are told by the food industry about the necessity of meat and dairy products (particularly milk) for our health, giving clear and reasonable evidence against these myths without overcomplicating the information.

Personally I am a vegetarian, a choice I made when I was very young, which I stick to mainly because it’s what works best for my body. I limit my dairy intake for the same reason. However, I do believe in balance, and I do believe in personal choice. I don’t judge people for eating meat (as long as it’s grass-fed/organic/from a trustworthy source) but I do think it’s important to open ourselves up to different ways of living and eating by exposing ourselves to information such as that in this documentary, in order to make a more informed decision about what we put into our bodies and why.  

 

Forks Over Knives is on Netflix and really worth the Watch!