Healthbolt Giveaway: Win a DVD of the Food Matters Documentary.
August 26, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Announcements, Contests and Giveaways, Exposed!, Food and Drink, Prevention, Video
Have you heard of the Food Matters documentary?
It’s been called the ‘food equivalent’ of The Inconvenient Truth.
This independently funded film looks at the trillion dollar worldwide ’sickness industry’ and ask why ‘despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures we continue to suffer from a raft of chronic ills and every day maladies.’
Food Matters wants us to think about what we are putting into our bodies and why. Interviews with well known leaders in nutrition and natural healing address the idea that not only are we harming our bodies with improper nutrition, but that the right kind of nutrition – foods, supplements and detoxification – should be considered in the treatment of chronic illnesses.
So far, I’ve only had the chance to watch this trailer of Food Matters.
But I’m planning on watching this controversal and hard hitting documentary this weekend – (if I can find some time between the end of the Democratic National Convention and the beginning of the Republican National Convention – what can I say, I’m a bit of a political junkie!) – and posting a review of it on Monday.
Meanwhile, I wanted to let you know that Healthbolt has five copies of the Food Matters DVD to giveaway so you can see for yourself why food matters…
To enter, simply leave a comment here by 7th September 2008.
Me please!
It’s so true that diet can help a person recover faster. Many people do not realise it!
I’d really like to watch this DVD soon.
Thanks!
I think I want to see it…
I’m a political junkie too — this would make a great hammock between the conventions.
Sounds like a wonderful documentary. You are what you eat, just don’t tell big pharma
This sounds like a good one!
sounds interesting! I’d love a copy
I would love to watch this with my kids (and husband)!!
That sounds like something I would like. I would like a copy of this.
I had a chance to watch half of the documentary at a raw food meet-up, very informative. The other half of the dvd will be shown next month. I would love to have my own copy of the dvd ,and share it with friends and family .
this is the first i’m hearing about this dvd, and now I want to see it, you’ve intrigued me with this post. i hope I can get my grubby hands on a copy of this one.
Sounds very interesting
I’d like to see it, but from what I’ve seen of the youtube video I agree very strongly with some of what they are saying, but disagree with some of it too.
Yes, people need to eat better and fast food, processed food in general, is killing us.
But I’m a scientist – and their criticism’s of all pesticides and genetically modified foods doesn’t make any sense. Sure, some pesticides are not the best things in the world to have in our food, soil and ground water. On the other hand there’s over 6 billion people on this planet that have to be fed. If we stopped using pesticides and herbicides we would be struggling to produce enough food to feed everyone. I’m guessing the people who are criticizing the use of them are not farmers or very knowledgeable about food production.
Same with genetically modified foods – for one, they reduce the need for pesticides and are more environmentally friendly. There’s a lot of people to feed – we need to continue to find ways to do it more efficiently. A lot of what is being worked on is to modify foods so that they can be grown in drought conditions, poorer soil, etc. – which will especially help people in the developing world who now struggle with growing enough to stay alive.
And regarding genetically modified foods the one guy said “we don’t know anything about”. Maybe he doesn’t know anything about it – but it is well understood. Very well understood. The process for getting genetically modified foods approved is more rigorous than plants produced by conventional breeding. It is a very precise process in which genes that have been studied and understood for years are being used in new ways to – again, reduce the need for pesticides, etc.
And sure – eating right will decrease the incidence of some disease – but its not some magic bullet that will eliminate all disease as the guy suggests at the end of the video. Before people ate processed foods – people still got sick – and their life expectancies were much lower than they are today. Its not a choice that you don’t have to be sick – its a choice that you can make to reduce your chances of being sick.
While scientists at pharmaceutical companies are sincere about what they are doing – I agree that there is a fundamental conflict of interest between the pharma companies and people. We just want to be healthy, they want to make a profit. If doctors really got on to people about eating right and exercising, instead of just prescribing something and not educating people it would help a lot too.
Ok, I’ve said enough – I’m curious about the dvd – I just hope it doesn’t have too much misleading information in it.
oh! i wanna play! if i dont win ill probably net flix it, but its worth a shot right? do i win points if i promise to pass it on after i watch it?
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Sounds like it might be similar in content to the documentary “The Future of Food” that came out in 2004. (I think it’s still available to watch on youtube.)
I’m interested; count me in!
I look forward to your review! If it’s good, maybe I’ll Netflix it (if I don’t win a copy).
I really want to see this. It’s kind of sickening thinking about all the stuff that goes in our bodies, yet we hardly do anything to prevent that. There are so many more diseases than there were hundreds of years ago.
I try to be pretty informed about things before I settle on a hard and fast opinion about anything controversial so I would really appreciate seeing this and learning about this issue! Thank you for the giveaway.
I 100% believe that our diet affects our health for good and bad. Would love to see this!!
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
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This sounds like a dvd all Americans need to read! Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
I’m a documentary junkie! And I love how they’re becoming more ‘mainstream’ (Ie: my video store is actually starting to get a decent selection going). I would LOVE to have a copy, and I haven’t watched this yet, so it would be a bonus! Thank you, great giveaway
I love documentaries, and I am especially concerned with healthy eating. I would love to watch this.
Thanks for hosting this great giveaway!
I would like to see this, it sounds interesting.
Thank you!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Very interesting….I’d love to win a copy.
This looks very interesting! I would love to watch it!
This sounds very interesting! Please enter me.
Sure……..Please enter me.
Me as well!
At the age of 11 I was 111 pounds and that number increased until, at the age of 21, I began educating myself and taking back my health. I am now 27, vegan, try and eat only whole foods, eat organic as much as possible and, most days, make time for exercise. I would love to continue my education through this film. Pick me, please!
I was a vegan, but now am a meat eater. Will this movie bring me back to the “flock”?
Just going to start big detox/healthier lifestlye from 1st sept before trying for a baby. Would love this DVD.
That sounds incredibly interesting. I would love to watch it.
This looks very powerful… I hope I’m able to see the film soon.
I am a holistic health counselor and have witnessed people healing themselves with whole foods. There is so much people just don’t know. I have been very excited to see this film and would love a copy!
Interesting…definitely worth looking into…
I am interested in this!! Pick me!
I would love to have this!
Please count us in too.
great giveaway!
Nifty
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