MOVIE · 2017

What the Health

Documentary97 min

Filmmaker Kip Andersen investigates whether chronic disease can be prevented — or even reversed — through diet, following a trail of interviews and industry questions that point toward plant-based eating. As Andersen presses major health organizations about meat, dairy, and egg consumption, doctors and advocates including Neal Barnard and Michael Greger weigh in on nutrition, public health, and the influence of pharmaceutical and food interests. Structured around Andersen’s on-camera reporting, the documentary links everyday eating habits to larger debates over disease, treatment, and why some institutions say less than viewers might expect about food and prevention.