Food Matters
An assertive health documentary argues that better nutrition and informed choices can challenge the business of disease.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- provocative
- earnest
- health-conscious viewing
- wellness discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The filmmakers investigate the business of disease and question dependence on pharmaceutical therapies and nutrient-poor food.
Its organizing premise is that nutrition, supplements, and detoxification can influence chronic illness and overall health.
James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch independently funded the production to pursue their health message.
Nutrition specialists, medical doctors, naturopaths, journalists, and natural-healing advocates provide the film's principal evidence and perspectives.
Films like Food Matters, and why
The Game Changers
health-focused documentary advocacy, interviews with experts, and skepticism toward conventional medical systems
Food, Inc.
investigative documentary structure examining food systems, nutrition, and public health through an activist lens
Forks Over Knives
wellness-oriented documentary promoting dietary change and alternative approaches to chronic illness
Movie Details
- Director
- James Colquhoun
- Release Date
- 2010-10-08
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Andrew Saul
- Charlotte Gerson
- Dan Rogers
- David Wolfe
- Ian Brighthope
- Jerome Burne
- Phillip Day
- Victor Zeines
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Food Matters Amazon Channel, Gaia Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Food Matters about?
- An assertive health documentary argues that better nutrition and informed choices can challenge the business of disease.
- What is Food Matters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Food Matters as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Food Matters violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Food Matters.
- Which films are like Food Matters?
- Films with a similar feel include The Game Changers, Food, Inc., and Forks Over Knives.
- How long is Food Matters?
- Food Matters runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch Food Matters?
- In United States, Food Matters streams on Food Matters Amazon Channel, Gaia Amazon Channel.
