In Defence Of Food

In this one-hour documentary, best-selling food writer Michael Pollan leads us on a journey around the globe to discover the simple truth to healthy eating. Available now on SBS On Demand.

In Defence Of Food

Michael Pollan Photo credit: Vicente Franco Source: Vicente Franco

Author and ‘real food’ activist Michael Pollan travels from Tanzania to California and Paris in an attempt to rediscover the pleasures of eating healthy and dispel misconceptions fed to the general public by “faulty nutrition science and deceptive marketing practices”.

In Defence Of Food
Hadza eating Kudu meat / Hadza gathering honey from a tree. Source: Misha Schwartz

Featuring interviews with scientists, nutrition experts, physicians and food activists, Michael examines how a variety of diets derived from our ancestors, including a plant-based diet, can be our healthiest option. The doco also examines why we've seen a surge in obesity – despite reducing fat in our diet – and how we can avoid the chronic diseases often connected to modern diets.

In Defence Of Food
Butcher cutting up meat at a supermarket. Source: Alyn Divine
In Defence Of Food
Michael Pollan with director Michael Schwarz in the green room. Source: Roy Eisenhardt

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