Planeat
| Planeat | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by |
Or Shlomi Shelley Lee Davies |
| Produced by |
Or Shlomi Shelley Lee Davies Christopher Hird |
| Written by |
Or Shlomi Shelley Lee Davies |
| Starring |
T. Colin Campbell Caldwell Esselstyn Gidon Eshel Peter Singer |
| Music by | Ernie Wood |
| Edited by |
Or Shlomi Shelley Lee Davies |
| Distributed by | Studio At 58 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Planeat is a 2010 British documentary film by Or Shlomi and Shelley Lee Davies.[1][2] 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.[1][3] The film also features the views of Peter Singer.[4]
According to Shelley Lee Davies, the film purposely does not cover any purported animal welfare arguments for adopting a plant-based (vegan) diet, but concentrates on the health and environmental reasons instead.[3]
Planeat premiered at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.[5] It released theatrically in the United States in April 2011 and the United Kingdom in May 2011.[6][7] 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.[7][8]
Critical reception
Jamie Russell of Total Film called it "Forceful stuff, though we can take or leave the kale sandwiches."[9]
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.[10]
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?"[11]
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."[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Damian Carrington (16 May 2011). "Meat is murder? More like suicide, argues Planeat film". The Guardian.
- ↑ Sheila Dillon (6 June 2011). "Burgers and meat". BBC Radio 4.
Interview with Shelley Lee Davies starts at 13 mins 40 secs
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alok Jha (30 May 2011). "Science Weekly Podcast: Climate science, transparency and harassment". The Guardian.
Interview with Shelley Lee Davies starts at 23 mins 36 secs
- ↑ "Planeat". World Preservation Foundation.
- ↑ "Newport Beach Film Festival 2010 : Planeat".
- ↑ Vanessa C. Stella (31 July 2012). "Planeat Inspires Us to Make Healthy Food Choices". Positive Impact Magazine.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Food documentary Planeat marks UK premiere with House of Commons screening". Meat Free Mondays. 20 Apr 2011.
- ↑ "PLANEAT - A private screening". The Smith Institute.
- ↑ Thought-provoking doc on the impact meat-eaters have on the planet
- ↑ How your diet impacts on the planet – a well-meaning documentary that may contain traces of smugness
- ↑ Planeat's lack of focus is infectious
- ↑ A movie by true believers for true believers