During these cold winter days, there are few things more welcome than a cozy evening at home with a good film and great snacks. We asked our facebook and twitter friends for recommendations on not-to-miss food films. From inspiring chefs cooking farm-to-table treats, to informative and difficult look into food insecurity, here are 5 food films to watch in 2016.
To help plan an even better night, our Project Coordinator Aldara MacKay has put together five great local food pairings. Click each snack below to see the full recipe – whip these together in 5 steps or less!
In Defense of Food:
Veteran food researcher and writer Michael Pollan looks at the science of food in an attempt to answer the question “What should I eat to be healthy?”
Where to watch it: iTunes
What to snack on: Homemade Root Vegetable Chips with Creamy Thai Dip
Food Inc.
This film may just change the way you eat. A look into some of the more troubling aspects of our food system, and how we can start to reclaim what and how we eat.
Where to watch it: Netflix or iTunes
What to snack on: Organic Popcorn with a kick!
Somm:
Follow four sommeliers as they train and test for the prestigious and notoriously difficult Master Sommelier designation. An interesting and entertaining film you’ll want to watch with a bottle of wine.
Where to watch it: Netflix or iTunes
What to snack on: Toasted Crostini with Goat Cheese & Preserves
A Place at the Table:
A documentary that takes a very personal look at food insecurity, and which looks at some of the causes and societal impacts food insecurity takes on society as a whole.
Where to watch it: Netflix or iTunes
What to snack on: Homemade Apple Chips
More Great Film Suggestions From Our Social Media Audience:
Food Fight
Fed Up
Ratatouille
To Market, To Market To Buy a Fat Pig (PBS)
Forks Over Knives
Farmageddon
Monsantoland
Written by: Aldara Mackay, Strategic Projects Coordinator
