Food Matters: A Review

Over the weekend I watched the film Food Matters. It was OK and held my attention, but I feel like the information could have been better organized and presented in a more exciting way. Many of the topics were brushed over and ideas weren't as fully explained as I had hoped. It made me wonder if everything they were saying had scientific information to back it up, or if some information was not yet fact. I guess with the release of Food Inc., the bar was set in terms of organized information presented in a meaningful way.... and Food Matters fell below that bar. However, there was some good information in there, including some topics that I hope to delve into further with my own research.
The film starts out talking about the importance of including raw food in your diet (which I already knew), saying that if every time you eat your meal contains less than 51% raw food, your body with have an immune reaction and basically attacks itself (which I had never heard of). I suppose it can't hurt to eat more raw, and this is one of those topics I want to look into more. The film also talked about the politicization of the pharmaceutical industry and how a healthy diet has been shown to cure even terminal cases of cancer. It also discusses (briefly) how amalgam fillings act as a poison on our bodies (this I have already done my own research into, as I have several amalgam fillings in my mouth and have already removed quite a few). Another interesting point the film brings up is how vitamins are truly important to our diet. Many doctors will tell you not to bother and I have talked to wastewater treatment plant workers that say you can see piles of vitamin pills in the sewage that appear not to have been broken don whatsoever. I do take vitamins, but have always been a bit skeptical about how much of them we actually absorb. This film swears by their use however, and even stresses the idea that taking extremely high doses of certain vitamins can cure serious illnesses, including depression.
So, some interesting stuff in this film, but again, I felt like it could have used an overhaul. Still worth the watch though if you are concerned with your health and what you eat! You can watch the trailer here.