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Surveys have shown that videos, specifically feature-length documentaries, play an important role in inspiring people to switch to vegan eating. So it comes as no surprise that Mercy For Animals’ social media followers say time and time again that groundbreaking films, such as Earthlings and Cowspiracy, motivated them to change their eating habits for good. But what about new films? Here is a list of upcoming and recently released documentaries that uncover shocking hidden truths behind the global food system.
Christspiracy
From the co-creator of the hit Netflix documentaries Seaspiracy, Cowspiracy, and What the Health, Christspiracy is a fascinating investigation that will change the way viewers think about faith and ethics. For five years, two filmmakers went on a global quest sparked by the not-so-simple question, “Is there a spiritual way to kill an animal,” and along the way discovered the biggest coverup of the past 2000 years.
Christspiracy made its theatrical debut in March 2024, and we’re eagerly waiting to hear if and when audiences can watch online. Sign up for updates on the film’s website.
Food for Profit
European governments transfer hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to the meat industry and industrial farms that cause immense animal suffering, air and water pollution, and pandemic risks. Food for Profit is an eye-opening documentary that exposes the intersections of the meat industry, lobbying, and the halls of power.
Food for Profit is currently screening in select cities, but stay tuned as more viewing opportunities become available.
Humans and Other Animals
As we discover that nonhuman animals are more like us than we thought possible, a growing movement is exposing the secretive global industries that use them in bizarre and disturbing ways. Humans and Other Animals examines how animals think, use language, and feel love. It follows filmmakers as they investigate powerful industries using custom-built equipment and never-before-attempted tactics. This compelling documentary from the maker of Speciesism: The Movie may forever change how we view other animals—and ourselves.
Humans and Other Animals is now showing in select cities, and you can sign up to be notified when it starts streaming online.
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food
Ever wondered how leafy greens, such as lettuce and spinach, become contaminated with E. coli and Salmonella? The answer is factory animal farming. Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food exposes how the food industry and its regulators leave American consumers vulnerable to deadly pathogens.
The film doesn’t go into much detail about animal suffering, but it’s hard not to want to boycott the meat and dairy industries after learning about how they have been complacent in poisoning Americans through slaughter practices and spraying animal feces from factory farms onto nearby crops—a standard procedure that is not only bad for the environment and surrounding communities but a danger to anyone who buys and eats vegetables.
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food is available to stream on Netflix.
The Smell of Money
The Smell of Money is about everyday people in a life-or-death battle with one of the world’s most powerful companies—pork producer Smithfield Foods. The heartfelt documentary follows North Carolina residents as they take on Smithfield in a fight for their right to clean air, pure water, and a life free from the stench of pig manure. The film is as emotional as it is shocking and entertaining.
The Smell of Money is available on demand on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, and Apple TV.
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment follows four sets of identical twins who participated in a Stanford University study comparing the health effects of a nutritious vegan diet with those of a nutritious omnivorous diet. By studying identical twins, researchers could help control variables such as genetic differences and upbringing.
The study found that a vegan diet improved overall cardiovascular health, but You Are What You Eat doesn’t stop at health benefits. The four-episode series also explores animal welfare, environmental justice, food apartheid, food safety, and workers’ rights.
Stream You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment on Netflix.
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