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A growing library of vegan and plant-based documentaries is available online, through streaming channels and even — if you still haven’t quite caught up to the present day — on DVD.
Many of us will already know why we have chosen to move towards a plant-based lifestyle, we will each have our personal reasons and, for the greater part, we will be pretty knowledgeable on those reasons. I have been predominantly plant-based for over 10 years, yet barely a day goes by without me learning something new. Documentaries and the investigative journalism behind them offer an easy, accessible, and entertaining, if sometimes heartbreaking, way to discover new information, reaffirm your decisions and expand your knowledge exponentially.
For Health, For Animals, For Planet, here are nine of my favorites — impactful, fact-filled, and profoundly inspirational:
For Health:
These four documentaries focus on the health aspect of the plant-based ideology. They explore the sources of what we eat, our dependence on pharmaceuticals, and the health risks that come with a diet laden with animal products:
Forks Over Knives:
Without a doubt, this is my personal favorite. This movie is single-handedly responsible for my…
