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In Defense of Food
Why is it so difficult to eat right?
Genres
Documentary
Overview
In Defense of Food tackles a question more and more people around the world have been asking: What should I eat to be healthy? Based on award-winning journalist Michael Pollan's best-selling book, the program explores how the modern diet has been making us sick and what we can do to change it.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
2015-12-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
7.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Pollan
Narrator and Story Consultant
David Kessler
Self
David Ludwig
Self
Paul Rozin
Self
Stanley Hazen, M.D.
Self
Brian Wansink M.D.
Self
Marion Nestle
Self
Michael Bloomberg
Self
Thomas Farley, M.D.
Self
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