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'Planeat' is a 2010 British documentary film by Or Shlomi and Shelley Lee Davies. The film discusses the possible nutritional and environmental benefits of adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet based on the research of T. Colin Campbell, Caldwell Esselstyn and Gidon Eshel. The film also features the views of Peter Singer.

According to Shelley Lee Davies, the film purposely does not cover any purported animal rights arguments (as opposed to animal welfare) for adopting a plant-based (vegan) diet, but concentrates on the health and environmental reasons instead.

'Planeat' premiered at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival. It released theatrically in the United States in April 2011 and the United Kingdom in May 2011. The film was privately screened by the film's directors and Willie Bain MP at Somerset House in March 2011 and in the House of Commons in May 2011.

Critical reception



Jamie Russell of '[http://www.gamesradar.com/planeat-review/ Total Film]' gave it 4 stars out of 5 and called it Punchy and inspirational and "Forceful stuff, though we can take or leave the kale sandwiches."[http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/planeat?ns_campaign=reviews&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=totalfilm&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0 Thought-provoking doc on the impact meat-eaters have on the planet]

Jennie Kermode of '[http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/planeat-film-review-by-jennie-kermode Eye For Film]' gave it 4 stars out of 5 and praised the cinematography For fans of cookery programmes it is likely to be love at first sight. Bright, crisp cinematography perfectly captures a dazzling array of beautifully prepared foods which one can almost smell

Cath Clarke of 'The Guardian' gave the movie 2 stars out of 5 and, speaking as a vegetarian convert, speculated on her reasons for disliking the film: "Maybe it's the tippy-toe, softly-softly tone, sprinkling inspiration between the science, with visits to boutique organic farms and kooky vegan cupcake bakeries. Possibly it ought to come with a warning: contains traces of smugness."[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/may/19/planeat-review How your diet impacts on the planet a well-meaning documentary that may contain traces of smugness]

Charlotte O'Sullivan of the 'London Evening Standard' writes, "'PlanEat' is on a serious mission but its lack of focus is infectious. My big question as the credits rolled: why are so many vegan chefs covered in tattoos?"[https://www.standard.co.uk/arts/film/planeats-lack-of-focus-is-infectious-7424964.html Planeat's lack of focus is infectious]

Christopher Long of 'Movie Metropolis' gave the movie a 5 out of 10 saying, "a movie by true believers for true believers, and I am not one."[http://moviemet.com/review/planeat-dvd-review A movie by true believers for true believers]

Awards and Festivals

The Jury Selection, UK Green Film Festival Award

FICMA, Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival

London International Documentary Film Festival

Newport Beach Film Festival

Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

European Documentary Film Festival

Melbourne Environmental Film Festival

Slow Motion Food Film Festival, Nova Scotia

Tutti Nello Stesso Piatto Festival, Italy

Ecocup Moscow Film Festival

Do Something Reel Film Festival

Raindance Film Festival

Oneonta Film Festival

Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival

See also



* List of vegan media

References




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