10 Top Documentary Food Films. Since Food, Inc. is up for an Oscar on Sunday, it seems as good a time as any to compile a list of documentary food films worth watching.
A recent post on favorite feature films that focus on food garnered a lot of comments — and sparked a movie mystery that remains unsolved. For cinematic sleuths, check out the comments by “can’t remember,” and see if you can put your finger on the name of the mystery flick. Thanks to regular readers Susan Rubin and Margaret Phillips for input for this post. In alpha order, a list of ten real food films worth viewing while noshing on a modest-sized serving of organic, non-GMO popcorn.
ENZYMES. AFLATOXINS-NUTS-MICOTOXINS. DID JESUS EAT MEAT. VITACOST. How To Wash Pesticides Off Fruit & Vegetables: Easy Ways to Remove Chemical Residues from Fresh Produce. Since the publication of the Environmental Working Party's "Dirty Dozen" of fruits and vegetables most contaminated by pesticide, we've all become more aware of the need to avoid these foods or buy organic.
But some of these foods, such as grapes or cherries are too delicious to miss, too expensive to buy organic, and too tricky to grow. In these situations, the only answer is to learn how to reduce the pesticide content. Washing Fruit and Vegetables with Detergent Agricultural pesticides do not come off with water alone (or farmers would not use them). Luckily, just adding washing-up liquid (detergent) to water and generously swishing the fruit or vegetables around for a couple of minutes can often lift off much of the pesticide residue.