The Gods of Food: The Last Promise

This short documentary is about newcomers to Canada and what they eat. Funny, mouth-watering and visually delectable, it takes us into the specialty food shops where the ingredients are bought, and into the homes where the food is prepared and served in the traditional way.

A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, focusing on fishing, livestock and crop farming. A must-see for anyone interested in the true cost of the food on their plate.

Well before many chefs of his generation, Michel Troisgros hit on culinary practice and culture which today lie at the heart of world gastronomy. Refusing to bend to fashion, his cuisine is unrestrained and personal, bright and cheerful, making the world-renowned Maison Troisgros resolutely modern even four decades after its inception. This tasty yet minimalist cuisine is echoed in Paul Lacoste's meticulous direction, where the handsome lighting and smart photography make the film a pure delicacy.

Leading health experts examine the history of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and question decades of dietary advice insisting that saturated fats are bad for us.

Although scientists and agribusiness have started touting edible insects as the future of sustainable food, the notion of eating bugs hasn’t exactly gained much popularity among the general public. Head Chef Ben Reade and Lead Researcher Josh Evans from the Nordic Food Lab in Denmark are looking to change that. With a focus on food diversity and deliciousness, they set out on a globe-trotting mission to take on the politics of the palate, sampling grubs in the Australian outback, pillaging giant wasp nests in Japan and attending food expos where entrepreneurs pitch their flavorless farmed crickets. Along the way, they put their own haute cuisine spin on local insect delicacies, whipping up dishes like cricket and grasshopper ravioli, maggot cheese gelato and bee larva ceviche.

Documentary about the connection between diet and the brain.

Pioneering Australian bio-artists SymbioticA showcase their “Sunlight, Soil & Shit (De)Cycle” project, the latest in a long line of potential technological solutions to the looming global food crisis. Will it save humanity from its doom? Where are the investors?

A festival of digestion on many scales, from planetary to microbial.

Care work, awareness-raising, waste reduction. Thieboudienne, chaufa, paella. What do these recipes have in common? Who cooks them? Where?

This film explores food sustainability, how farmers' markets build community, and why local food matters. Filmmaker Dr. Benjamin Garner is an Associate Professor at the University of North Georgia. He produces films on food, marketing, and tourism. Dr. Garner consults with companies on soft skills training and produces video ads for web and social media.

Our protagonists are part of these "pastry magicians" who take up the challenge of making, reinventing and transmitting to the whole world the taste of local delicacies. Through their pastries and their stories of passion and challenge, we will meet men and women who are passionate about the pastries of their regions. We will follow these musketeers in their adventures, their setbacks and their joy of living.

The French pastry again on the roof of the world! On January 23rd, France is awarded for the 8th time wins the pastry world cup again, one of the most prestigious international competitions of gastronomy. France thus remains the most successful country to this day. But the conquest of the world of the French pastry does not limit itself to awards. The know-how and the French creative genius are durably exported and spreads over all the regions of the world!

For more and more people, food not only has to be tasty and healthy, but also good for the climate. Five alternatives to classic foods are being put to the test. Can they meaningfully supplement our diet? This documentary goes in search of answers with the vegan star chef Ricky Saward and health experts Irina Blumenstein, Sandra Ulrich-Rückert and Margareta Büning-Fesel.

Ruralista: você não nos alimenta e não nos representa!

Old Friends is the final installation of a highly popular documentary series consisting of Old Places and Old Romances. In this film, food is the platter on which personal stories of ordinary people from all walks of life are collected, unravelled and served. Just like an old friend who has shared or weathered significant moments with us, most of us connect to certain foods that comfort us and trigger nostalgic recollections of childhood and growing up. By compiling these collective voices of Singaporeans, preserving their intimate takes of joys and woes, love and loss, Old Friends offers future generations a scrumptious taste of the past through our binding passion for food.

A surrealist home movie, filmed by Luis Buñuel in Cadaqués in 1930, focusing on Salvador Dalí's father and his wife.

From the Travel Channel's aired show "The Flavors of France" a DVD comprising of different clips from that show that spanned 3 years. They also had a show called "The Flavors of Italy" that ran at the same time as well as a DVD showcasing that show. Tour Paris, Normandy, Champagne and Alsace, where masters of Gallic cuisine demonstrate the best way to prepare their favorite dishes, as well as a broad menu of regional gems. The Parisian excursion includes visits to the Arc de Triomphe, the beautiful River Seine and Montparnasse. And in Champagne, viewers will get a brief history of the region's famed bubby beverage, starting with a tutorial on a monk named Dom Perignon. ---- In this series, the stars of French cuisine teach you how to prepare their signature dishes and regional specialties against a background of stunning vistas, folklore, and tradition. Each DVD contains instructions for preparing over twenty different classic French dishes and desserts.

Over 4 hours of crucial video. Diagnosed with high cholesterol, Craig McMahon took control of his health and beat his genetic fate by consuming a whole plant-based diet inspired by Doctors Campbell, Esselstyn, Greger and McDougall. Certified by Cornell in plant nutrition, Craig asks experts hard science questions and creates delicious healthy meals in his kitchen based from years of research.

Recognizing the abundance of fruits available and poor socioeconomic condition of the women of Himachal Pradesh, Linnet Mushran sets up a small jam factory. Today it’s at the brink of becoming a pvt ltd company, and it’s run completely by a remarkable group of village women.

In the year Queen Elizabeth marks her 70th on the throne, Fortnum & Mason has challenged home bakers to create a tart, cake, or pudding to honor her legacy. Seven judges headed by Dame Mary Berry invite the final five bakers to London where over one extraordinary day they bake their cakes, tarts, and trifles – hoping it will be the winning recipe.