What the Health
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| Original title | What the Health |
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| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 97 minutes |
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| Director |
Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn |
| script | Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn |
| production | Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn Craig Gardner |
| music | Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn |
| camera | Keegan Kuhn |
| cut | Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn |
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What the Health is a documentary from 2017 , produced by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, the creators of Cowspiracy . While Cowspiracy deals with the effects of animal-based food production, What the Health deals with the health consequences of diets rich in animal products and their influence on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease , cancer and diabetes .
synopsis
The film, advertised as "The Health Film That Health Organizations Don't Want You To See," follows Kip Andersen in interviews with doctors and other people about nutrition and health. Andersen also shows up when trying to contact representatives from various health organizations, but is dissatisfied with their answers. In further interviews he examines the alleged connection between the meat , dairy and pharmaceutical industries and various health organizations. The bottom line of the film is that serious health problems are a result of consuming meat and dairy products and that there is a conspiracy to cover it up.
production
What the Health was written, produced and directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, the production team for the documentary Cowspiracy . Actor Joaquin Phoenix also appeared as executive producer for the film.
What the Health was funded through an Indiegogo campaign in March 2016 that raised more than $ 235,000. The film was released worldwide on Vimeo on March 16, 2017 , and the screenings were licensed from Tugg Inc. Since June 16, 2017, the film has also been available in stream on Netflix .
people
The following doctors have their say in What the Health :
- Dr. Milton Mills
- Dr. Garth Davis
- Dr. Neal Barnard
- Dr. Michael A. Klaper
- Dr. Michael Greger
- Dr. Michelle McMacken
- Dr. Alan Goldhamer (TrueNorth Health Center)
- Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn (Cardiovascular Prevention Program, Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute)
- Dr. Joel Kahn (cardiologist, Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity)
- Dr. John A. McDougall (doctor, best-selling author)
- Dr. Kim A. Williams (cardiologist, president of the American College of Cardiology)
- Dr. Paul Porras (pediatrician)
- Dr. Robert Ratner (Chief scientific and medical officer, American Diabetes Association)
The following people were also interviewed:
- Kimberly Snyder (nutritionist, author)
- Michele Simon (lawyer specializing in health issues)
- Cristina Stella (Lawyer, Center for Food Safety)
- David Carter (Former NFL Defensive Lineman)
- David Simon (Lawyer, Author, Meatonomics)
- Don Webb (Duplin County North Carolina)
- Isaac Ward, Duplin County North Carolina
- Jake Conroy (activist, writer)
- Jaydee Hanson (Senior policy analyst, Center for Food Safety)
- Larry Baldwin (Waterkeeper Alliance)
- Mark Kennedy (Attorney, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)
- Mike Ewall (Co-Director, Energy Justice Network)
- Mu Jin Han (Personal Trainer)
- Paige Tomaselli (Lawyer, Center for Food Safety)
- Reneé Miller (Duplin County North Carolina)
- Rich Roll (endurance athlete, writer)
- Robert Martin (Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production)
- Ruby Lathon PhD (Certified Holistic Nutritionist)
- Ryan Shapiro (Historian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology )
- Steve-O (actor, stuntman)
- Susan Levin (MS, RD, CSSD)
- Tia Blanco (Professional Surfer)
- Timothy Shieff (world's best freerunner, ninja warrior)
- Toni Okamoto (Plant Based on a Budget)
reception
The documentary has sparked very controversial reviews.
For example, B. Moviebreak the movie positively on:
“In a profound, compact and sound manner, the report unmasked amorality and lobbying by the health care apparatus, animal feed industry and big pharma and, by the way, the protein myth. The facts are known; Their bundling is nonetheless an exciting digression into the medical factors that make even sworn carnivores bite the grass. "
and rates What the Health with 8 out of 10 points, in the user rating 7.7 out of 10. Also in the Internet Movie Database , the documentation achieved 8.3 out of 10 stars and was selected by Cinema for Peace as a candidate for the most valuable documentation of the 2018 ("Most Valuable Documentary of the Year") nominated. Furthermore, there has been positive criticism, especially from vegan interest groups:
“'What the health' follows in big footsteps, but the film knows how to convince with lots of facts and figures. Nothing stands in the way of building on the success of 'Cowspiracy'. "
On the other hand, the film was criticized by numerous doctors, nutritionists and investigative journalists, some of them even from the vegan scene, for mixing causal relationships with correlations, "cherry picking" in scientific studies, use of biased sources, distortion of study results and use of "weak to nonexistent data" criticized.
In an article on vegan.com, the nutritionist and avowed vegan Virginia Messina accuses the film of focusing on the simplest arguments instead of relying on "unassailable reasons" for a vegan diet, such as animal suffering, environmental consequences and social damage are to be refuted. Due to its misinterpretation of scientific studies and false claims about the benefits of a vegan diet on the one hand (for curing chronic diseases, for example) and the negative consequences of consuming meat and dairy products on the other, the film would undermine the credibility of the vegan movement and thus ultimately do it a disservice.
"I suspect that in the long run, though, this kind of outreach sets our efforts back and slows our progress on behalf of animal rights."
"However, I suspect that in the long run this type of public relations will throw back our efforts and slow our progress in the interests of animal rights."
Trivia
In the first four days of the broadcast, from March 16 to March 19, 2017, 50% of the proceeds were donated to the organization “ Food Not Bombs ”, which provides people in need with healthy food.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Article by the Vegan Society on What the Health
- What the Health on Movie Break
- What the Health in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Mandel: DiCaprio-backed Cowspiracy directors find new conspiracy to milk . February 8, 2016.
- ↑ Michael D'Estries: The guys behind 'Cowspiracy' are back to tackle personal health . In: Mother Nature Network , February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Jackie Day: Cowspiracy Film Makers Announce NEW film: What the Health! . January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Lisa Durant: Joaquin Phoenix went to a slaughterhouse after SAG Awards. In: Asap Land. January 22, 2020, accessed January 25, 2020 (American English).
- ^ What the Health . Indiegogo. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Anna Starostinetskaya: Vegan Filmmakers Raise Money to Qualify for Oscars . April 15, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Watch What the Health Online . Vimeo On Demand. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ What the Health . Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ↑ These series and films are coming to Netflix and Amazon Prime in June. May 29, 2017, accessed January 25, 2020 .
- ↑ Lida Bach: What the Health. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .
- ^ Vegan Society: What the Health. March 16, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .
- ^ What the Health: A Movie with an Agenda. Retrieved June 23, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ a b A Vegan Dietitian Reviews “What the Health”. July 27, 2017, accessed June 23, 2020 (American English).
- ^ What the Health Review - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Retrieved June 23, 2020 (Canadian English).
- ^ A nutritionist reviews What The Health. July 19, 2017, accessed June 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Julia Belluz: Debunking What the Health, the buzzy new documentary that wants you to be vegan. July 25, 2017, accessed June 23, 2020 .
- ^ 'What the Health': health claims backed by no solid evidence. July 18, 2017, accessed June 23, 2020 .