Forks over Knives (2011)

Original title

Forks Over Knives

Directed by

Lee Fulkerson

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 164 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary makes a case that eating a whole-food, plant-based diet can prevent or reverse chronic diseases. It follows several people who adopt this way of eating and tracks their health outcomes. The film connects diet to conditions like heart disease and diabetes through interviews with medical researchers.

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What happens

Forks Over Knives refers to both a 2011 American documentary film and brand that includes books, a magazine, and a website. The original film argues for the health benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet. In other words, a dietary pattern that avoids all animal products and ultra-processed foods. It emphasizes whole grains, legumes, tubers, vegetables, and fruits, arguing that the diet promoted in the film may serve as a form of chronic illness intervention. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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