Diet for a New America: Your Health, Your Planet | |
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Directed by | Ed Schuman |
Starring | John Robbins Michael Klaper T. Colin Campbell John A. McDougall |
Distributed by | KCET |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Diet for a New America: Your Health, Your Planet is a 1991 American documentary film based on the 1987 book Diet for a New America by John Robbins. It links the impacts of factory farming on human health, animal welfare and the environment, and generally advocates a vegetarian diet. The film is narrated by Robbins and features interviews with Dr. Michael Klaper, Professor T. Colin Campbell, and Dr. John A. McDougall. [1] [2]
The film was produced by KCET, the Los Angeles PBS affiliate, and aired in several cities including Seattle and San Francisco. [1] [2]
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