Filmmaker Marisa Miller Wolfson grew up in Evansville, IN, eating meat and dairy products, but her growing outrage about how animals are treated and concerns over the environmental impact of animal culture wound up making her a vegan with a mission. For this film, she recruited three carnivorous New Yorkers—a college student from Queens, an aspiring actor from Manhattan, and a single mom and psychiatrist who lives in Brooklyn—to eat a vegan diet (no animal products—meat, dairy, eggs, or even honey) for six weeks and share their experiences. Their goals: lose weight, look good, and feel healthy. Besides cooking and eating often unfamiliar foods, the trio shop for clothes (no leather shoes or jackets) and groceries (who knew Oreos were vegan?). Despite some disturbing images of animal abuse, Vegucated is an entertaining, insightful, and informative documentary that makes a compelling argument for a vegan lifestyle (although the many handheld camera shots may induce vertigo in some viewers). DVD extras include a Q&A with nutritionist Dr. Joel Fuhrman and a standup comedy routine with the Brooklyn participant. Highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (F. Gardner)
Vegucated
(2010) 77 min. DVD: $11.99. Passion River. Volume 27, Issue 6
Vegucated
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