9 Food Documentaries On Netflix Everyone Should Watch (Have You Seen Them?)

One minute we’re supposed to eat grains and the next minute, everyone’s promoting a grain-free diet. With all the constantly changing information out there, how are we supposed to know what to eat and what to avoid?

These nine healthy food documentaries can shed some light!

Americans consume more processed food and sugar than ever before. And, of course, this results in a decline in overall health. Currently, we see extremely high obesity and diabetes rates, among other health issues.

Luckily, we can educate ourselves. These nine Netflix food documentaries can help us make informed decisions when it comes to the food we put in our bodies.
 
 

Here Are 9 Netflix Food Documentaries for Your Queue:

Before you read on, it’s important to note that just because these food documentaries claim something is true, it could still be wrong.

However, companies that have invested millions of dollars into selling their products to us often bend the truth. So, ultimately, it’s up to you to make an informed decision.
 

1. Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (2010)

At the start of Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Joe Cross is 100 pounds overweight and loaded up on all kinds of pharmaceutical drugs.

Follow Joe’s journey to clean up his body from the inside out with the help of homemade green juices. Honestly, the results he sees from juicing every day are incredible!
 

2. What The Health? (2017)

What the Health explores possible reasons why the dietary information we receive is so distorted.

Kip Andersen suggests part of the reason these harmful foods are promoted to us is because the companies that give us our dietary guidelines receive sponsorship money from the various food industries. Scary, right?
 

3. Cowspiracy (2014)

Another Kip Andersen movie, Cowspiracy focuses on the environmental impacts of factory farming. Kip highlights some interesting statistics about this industry and implores viewers to think about the food choices they’re making.

The food agriculture industry is extremely unethical. And this documentary brings it’s atrocities to our attention in a very real way.
 

4. Hungry For Change (2012)

Hungry for Change focuses on the idea of making healthy lifestyle changes, rather than trying one fad diet after another.

The physicians in the film emphasize the surprisingly negative effects of eating low-fat foods. (Spoiler alert: Low-fat foods are loaded with sugar to make them taste good, and don’t help you lose weight at all.)
 

5. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (2018)

As the name implies, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat breaks down the four main elements of cooking. Chef Samin Nosrat goes around the globe to identify how salt, fat, acid, and heat play a role in every single meal.

With her passion for food, you’ll be swept up by her infectious attitude and fall in love with food all over again. This documentary is much more light-hearted than the others on this list, but still well worth the watch!
 

6. Fast Food Nation (2006)

Fast Food Nation follows the journeys of immigrants, students, activists, and corporate employees in this eye-opening look at how fast food is made.

We see everything from how immigrants are used for cheap labor and forced to work in dangerous environments to the grotesque way animals are treated to keep up with the demand for Big Macs.
 

7. Sugar Coated (2015)

Sugar Coated uncovers the truth about sugar and it’s involvement in the skyrocketing obesity rates in the USA.

Unfortunately, the sugar industries have seduced the planet into consuming more and more (which is also a focal point of the film). Ever wonder why sugary treats are made to be as visually appealing as possible?
 

8. Forks Over Knives (2011)

Forks Over Knives advocates a switch from an animal-based diet to a plant-based diet to reverse or control diseases like cancer and diabetes.

The documentary features scientists and authors who claim these diseases are caused by our diets. And that the Standard American Diet is designed to ensure we rely on the pharmaceutical industry.

Are you interested in switching to a plant-based diet? You Don’t Have to Go Vegan to Be On a Plant Based Diet – Here’s Why
 

9. What’s With Wheat? (2016)

What’s With Wheat is the story of how wheat production has changed over the course of millennia.

Surprisingly, the wheat plant we know today is not the same as the plant our ancestors once harvested. This could be the reason behind the increase in celiac disease and gluten intolerance all around the world.
 
 

These Netflix Food Documentaries Will Change Everything About the Way You Eat

Embarking on a spiritual journey encourages us to be conscious about the way we’re eating and how our choices affect the planet.

Ultimately it’s up to us to discern the difference between a diet that can serve the highest good and one that seeks to take our power away from us.

There’s so much to learn. Which Netflix food documentaries are your favorites?

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