

In Defense of Food
2015, English. Directed by Michael Schwarz.
Why is it so difficult to eat right?
In Defense of Food tackles a question more and more people around the world have been asking: What should I eat to be healthy? Based on award-winning journalist Michael Pollan's best-selling book, the program explores how the modern diet has been making us sick and what we can do to change it.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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In Defense of Food is streaming on PBS Living in India.
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- Released
- 30 December 2015
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edward Gray
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In Defense of Food runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is In Defense of Food on?
In Defense of Food is streaming on PBS Living in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like In Defense of Food?
If you liked In Defense of Food, try Super Size Me, What the Health, Live Aid.
Who directed In Defense of Food?
In Defense of Food (2015) was directed by Michael Schwarz and stars Michael Pollan, David Kessler, David Ludwig.