Most of the meat-eaters around the globe have gone vegan and accepted it as a lifestyle, and movies and documentaries have always sought to explore the why of how individuals adopt this new lifestyle. Real-life footage and genuine

Camera footage contributes a great part in motivating individuals to adopt an animal-free, cruelty-free life governed solely by a plant-based diet. All that being said, here’s the list of actual decent vegetarian documentaries on Netflix available to stream currently.

7. Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (2023)

This 4-part documentary series accompanies American writer Dan Buettner as he goes on a global journey, engaging with people whose inhabitants have discovered means to live longer through their way of life and what they eat. These journeys to the ‘Blue Zones’ bring him and us to California, Japan, Italy, Greece, Costa Rica, and Singapore. You can learn about these ‘blue zone’ cultures, in which ageing is a process of feeling good rather than looking good, by viewing ‘Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones’ here.

6. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022).

Directed by Chris Smith, this oddly unique 4-part docuseries chronicles the story of Sarma Melngailis, a restaurateur who owned Pure Food and Wine (opened 2004, closed 2015), one of New York City’s highest-rated vegan restaurants. She married a man named Anthony Strangis, also known as Shane Fox, who vowed to grant her and her dog immortality if she simply did whatever he instructed her to do. Later, it was discovered that the couple was stealing funds from the restaurant account and was arrested for having robbed $1.6 million from the account. Conspiracy theories are many, ‘Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.’ is an account of the craziness that ‘Pure Food and Wine’ had gotten itself into. To learn more about it, you can stream the series here.

5. You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (2024)

4-part limited series directed by Louie Psihoyos, a vegan documentary about an 8-week study by Stanford University and headed by Christopher D. Gardner, director of nutrition studies at Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University. In the research, we get to see 22 pairs of genetically similar twins where one of the twins was placed on an omnivore diet and the other on a vegan diet. The series deals with four pairs of twins and demonstrates how their diets impact them and their body. You may view the series here.

4. Seaspiracy (2021)

In the insightful documentary ‘Seaspiracy,’ directed by Ali Tabrizi, the secret realities of the world fishing industry are revealed. With a precise and moving narrative, the film reveals the ecological destruction that comes with commercial fishing, such as overfishing, bycatch, and habitat loss. ‘Seaspiracy’ shatters misconceptions regarding sustainable seafood and brings attention to the need for conservation. By engaging interviews and appalling revelations, the documentary encourages viewers to rethink their seafood options, providing a concise but informative overview of the marine pollution overtaking our oceans. You can view here.

3. What The Health (2017)

‘What the Health’ is an inspiring vegan-advocating documentary produced by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. The movie investigates the deep influence of animal agriculture on human health, revealing ties between the meat and dairy industries and long-term diseases. The documentary, through interview with professionals, contests traditional dietary habits and sheds light on the advantages of embracing a plant-based life. It enlightens us about the moral, environmental, and health-driven reasons for adopting veganism, and it makes a convincing argument for reconsidering dietary habits. With its shocking expose, ‘What the Health’ is an eye-opening and enlightening instrument for those contemplating the transition to a vegan way of life. You may view it here.

2. Cowspiracy (2014)

‘Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret,’ which came out in 2014, is another documentary that highlights the impact of animal agriculture on the planet and attempts to investigate the legitimacy of government policies that address this problem. Some of the environmental threats highlighted here include global warming, water consumption, deforestation, and dead zones in the ocean. And at the root of each of these occurrences, animal agriculture could be a predominant cause. Per the film, most greenhouse gases are emitted by animal agriculture, versus the use of fossil fuels. You can view it here.

1. Rotten (2018)

Vegetables and Expenses are Rotten,’ an American documentary series developed by Christine Haughney, is produced by production company Zero Point Zero. It primarily deals with loopholes in the food supply chain. Every 1-hour episode of this 6-series series primarily deals with a specific food item. The series has the manufacturers, distributors, and other parties who are part of the process and attempts to bring out criminal cases, if any, that have been filed against these people. You can view it here. Read More: Best Animal Documentaries on Netflix