How accurate is the documentary movie What the Health?

It's the movie at the top of everyone's Netflix playlist right now: What the Health, the new documentary from the creators of the mega-popular Cowspiracy, is sparking emails and fervent dinner table discussions around the country. The film takes on big pharma, the meat and dairy industries, and the U.S. read more

Kimberly Snyder, the best-selling author and celebrity nutritionist featured in the film, explains,"What makes What the Health stand out from other food docs is how it brings to light the collusion between health organizations giving nutrition recommendations around particular diseases (breast cancer, diabetes, and so on), and big food/big pharma companies. read more

Doesn't seem terribly accurate to me. Dr. Neal Barnard’s explanation of his claim “fat in the blood causes diabetes” Dr. Neal Barnard is absolutely NOT a credible doctor. read more

The documentary"What the Health" espouses the fairy tale that all major diseases (heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and many others) can be prevented and cured by eliminating meat and dairy from the diet. It is a blatant polemic for veganism, biased and misleading, and is not a reliable source of scientific information. read more

The film, which is co-directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn—the creators of another Netflix documentary, Cowspiracy—and co-produced by actor Joaquin Phoenix, is being criticized by some health professionals for exaggerating weak data and misrepresenting science to promote a diet that avoids all animal foods. TIME fact-checked the film. read more