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"We have entered a new age of eating. For the first time in human history, most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food. There's a long, formal scientific definition, but it can be boiled down to this: if it's wrapped in plastic and has at least one ingredient that you wouldn't find in your kitchen, it's UPF. In this book, Chris van Tulleken, father, scientist, doctor, and award-winning BBC broadcaster,...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a “gripping” (The Wall Street Journal) exposé of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and legal loopholes in their pursuit of profit over public health.
“The processed food industry has managed to avoid being lumped in with Big Tobacco—which is...
“The processed food industry has managed to avoid being lumped in with Big Tobacco—which is...
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The author explores his theory that the food industry's used three essential ingredients to control much of the world's diet.
Traces the rise of the processed food industry and how addictive salt, sugar, and fat have enabled its dominance in the past half century, revealing deliberate corporate practices behind current trends in obesity, diabetes, and other health challenges.
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From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a provocative look into the ways we can positively impact the world by changing our eating habits.
"One of those rare, truly great books that can change the world."-John Robbins, author of The Food Revolution The renowned scientist who fundamentally changed the way we view primates and our relationship with the animal...
"One of those rare, truly great books that can change the world."-John Robbins, author of The Food Revolution The renowned scientist who fundamentally changed the way we view primates and our relationship with the animal...
6) Food
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Polity Press
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"Food is one of the most basic resources that humans need for daily survival. Forty percent of the world's population gains a livelihood from agriculture and we all consume food. Yet control over this fundamental resource is concentrated in relatively few hands. The 2008 food price crisis illustrated both the volatility and vulnerability built into the current global food system; at the height of the crisis, the number of hungry people on the planet...
7) Simply Ming
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PBS
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Simply Ming takes cooking at home to a whole new level! Award-winning host Chef Ming Tsai opens the door to his own kitchen as he and his son, Henry Tsai, prepare delicious and easy to follow recipes.
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PublicAffairs
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c2009
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English
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From the Publisher: Food, Inc. is guaranteed to shake up our perceptions of what we eat. This powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "more than a terrific movie-it's an important movie." Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it? What are the giant agribusinesses...
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Featuring extensive interviews with Diana Kennedy and famed chefs José Andrés, Rick Bayless, Gabriela Camara and Alice Waters, DIANA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY provides an intimate look at the leading expert on Mexican cuisine. The author of nine acclaimed cookbooks and a two-time James Beard Award winner, Diana is called the "Julia Child of Mexico", but the feisty cook prefers "The Mick Jagger of Mexican Cuisine". Official Selection at the **SXSW Film...
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For many Americans, eating is a religion. We worship at the temples of celebrity chefs. We raise our children to believe that certain foods are good and others are bad. We believe that if we eat the right foods, we will live longer, and if we eat in the right places, we will raise our social status. Yet what we believe to be true about food is, in fact, quite contradictory.
Part exposé, part social commentary, The Gospel of Food is a
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Magnolia Pictures
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2020.
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Français
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Alain Ducasse is one of the world's most renowned chefs and culinary mentors. He tirelessly travels the world smelling, tasting, touching and fearlessly creating ground-breaking new cuisine. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**.
13) Baristas
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1091 Media
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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What does it take to make the perfect cup of coffee? Four passionate National Barista Champions from the United States (Kyle Ramage), Ireland (Niall Wynn), Germany (Chloe J. Nattrass) and Japan (Miki Suzuki) represent their countries and their craft in an attempt to win the World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea. The film places particular emphasis on the Japanese Champion, Miki Suzuki, as she attempts to become the first female World Barista...
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Utopia
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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BLOOD, SWEAT & BEER follows a trio of 23-year-olds as they struggle to start The Brew Gentlemen Beer Co. in Braddock, PA., a once-prosperous steel town hoping to bounce back from decades of neglect, violence, and population loss. The film also follows Danny Robinson, a boardwalk brewery owner whose business is threatened by an aggressive trademark lawsuit that could leave him bankrupt.
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Syndicado
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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This holiday season, Chef Lynn has something extra special planned: Coast to coast, north and south, over and over, the folks she met on her incredible Pitchin' In journey said they couldn't wait to see her again because she "felt just like family"; and, almost always, she felt the exact same way. So this year, she's invited some of this new extended family to share Christmas dinner with her at her house. Not only that-she wants them to bring their...
16) Somm 3
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Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Three of the greatest legends in wine meet to drink the rarest bottles of their careers, while the best blind tasters of today gather to settle an age-old argument. The results could change the world of wine forever. *"Wise's filmmaking style remains consistently engaging throughout the series as he demonstrates a characteristics ability to elicit particularly salient comments from interviewees..." - Justin Lowe, **Hollywood Reporter***
17) A Chef's Voyage
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First Run Features
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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A CHEF'S VOYAGE follows celebrated American Chef David Kinch and his team from Manresa, their 3 Star Michelin restaurant in California, for a one-of-a-kind collaboration with three legendary French chefs at their iconic restaurants in Paris, Provence, and Marseille. We go behind the scenes as Kinch and his crew attempt to stage nine meals in 10 days, with the world watching...and tasting!
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Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
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日本語
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A thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro Ono's life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and a loving yet complicated father. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**.
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