Last time I went vegetarian, I realized people get angry about it. It's like they think I am judging them by what I eat. So this time I wanted more information so I could counter all of the attacks. Here is my growing list of amazing documentaries and books I highly recommend:
Documentaries
Forks over Knives - Why you should choose food (forks) over surgery (knives) to prevent & treat disease.
Food Inc. - A great look at the food industry from today's farming to high fructose corn syrup.
The Gerson Miracle - How food has been proven to cure disease & cancer.
The Future of Food - Genetically modified foods and what the gov't isn't telling us.
King Corn - 2 city kids from Boston, grow 1 acre of corn and follow it from beginning to the end of its production.
Homo Toxicus - Chemicals in our air, water and food, and what they are doing to us.
Food Matters - Obesity in America and why there is value in buying organic.
Books
Skinny Bitch - Bun in the Oven - Comical and honest view on what you eat while pregnant.
The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book - Focused on veganism but covers all pregnancy topics.
Food Revolution - John Robbins - Amazing book the tells you why it is imperative to take on a veg diet.
Other Documentaries about environment, pregnancy and other important factors:
No Impact Man - 1 families journey in New York to leave no carbon foot print for 1 year.
Tapped - Bottled water industry is poisoning and stealing from Americans.
The Business of Being Born - Hospitals vs. Natural Birth, why women should make informed decisions when delivering their babies.
Pregnant in America - Hospitals, insurance and the healthcare system - what the doctors aren't telling you.
