I was watching Food Inc. last night, and felt inspired. It’s great how movies and books have the power to motivate, make you think just a little more and keep me on track (let’s face it, when I’m excited about something, I’m all there, but my attention span isn’t quite commendable).
So, in hopes of constant inspiration, and in the name of learning something new every once in awhile, I present The List, a list of books and documentaries I will hunt down and watch/read, maybe review for you, and use to keep myself mindful and on track through out this whole Eat thing. Please let me know if you have something that you think should be added! Finding a list of movies was easy, but when I search for top food books, I tend to get more cookbooks than anything else.
(Again, I am posting in the QuickPress thingie, so will add links etc. when I have the regular posting abilities back – sorry for now!)
Movies / Documentaries:
“Dirt: The Movie”
“Food Fight”
“Food Inc.” (I have seen this one a few times now, but it’s good)
“Fresh”
“Killer at Large”
“King Corn”
“Supe Size Me” (I have seen this one too, but it’s fun)
“Fat Head” (a rebuttle to Super Size Me, where a guy actually looses weight on his all fast food diet. It also has a lot of points similar to those of MIchael Pollan in “In Defense of Food”)
“The Garden”
“The Future of Food”
“The Real Dirt on Farmer John”
“Food Stamped”
“What’s on Your Plate?” (Seen it – two teenage girls in New York discover what is in their food… not bad)
“A Shout Out for the Garden”
“Dying to Have Known”
“Forks Over Knives”
“Food Matters”
“Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”
“Vegucated”
“The Last Heart Attack”
“Julie and Julia” (I know, not a documentary, but sooo good!)
“The Greyson Miracle”
“Good Food, Bad Food” (by Vancouver’s own John Bishop of “Bishop’s” on 4th Ave.. a bit of a dry watch, but interesting!)
“The Price of Sugar”
Interview:
Dr Rima Laibouw – Codex Alimentarius
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8MM3mLbd24
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSN0gZF_AEM&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0uga1W3cz8&feature=related
Books:
“The Omnivore’s Dilemma” – Michael Pollan
“In Defense of Food” – Michael Pollan (a re-read)
“The Table Comes First”
“Good to Eat”
“Why We Eat What We Eat”
“The Man Who Ate Everything”
“Food Matters” – Mark Bitterman
“Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future” – David Wolfe
“Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” – Barbera Kingsolver
“The End of Food” – Paul Roberts
“Will Write For Food” – Dianne Jacob (okay, not about food, but about writing about food, and writing is after all, part 2 of this project)
“Food Politics” – Robert Paarlberg
(See? I clearly need more book suggestions…)
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