Vegucated (2010)

Vegucated is a guerrilla-style documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks and learn what it's all about. They have no ... See full summary »

Director:

Marisa Miller Wolfson

Writer:

Marisa Miller Wolfson

Stars:

T. Colin Campbell, Brian Flegel, Joel Fuhrman

Cast

Credited cast:
T. Colin Campbell	...	Himself
Brian Flegel	...	Himself
Joel Fuhrman	...	Himself
Stephen Kaufman	...	Himself
Tesla Lobo	...	Herself
Howard Lyman	...	Himself
Debbie Mausner	...	Herself
Ellen Mausner	...	Herself
Mark Mausner	...	Himself
Cayce Mell	...	Herself
Marisa Miller Wolfson	...	Herself
Milton Mills	...	Himself
Ellen Orchid	...	Principal
Doug Shapiro	...	Game Show Host (voice)
Jasmin Singer	...	Herself

Storyline

Vegucated is a guerrilla-style documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks and learn what it's all about. They have no idea that so much more than steak is at stake and that the planet's fate may fall on their plates. Lured by tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover hidden sides of animal agriculture that make them wonder whether solutions offered in films like Food, Inc. go far enough. Before long, they find themselves risking everything to expose an industry they supported just weeks before. But can their convictions carry them through when times get tough? What about on family vacations fraught with skeptical step-dads, carnivorous cousins, and breakfast buffets? Part sociological experiment and part adventure comedy, Vegucated showcases the rapid and at times comedic evolution of three people who are trying their darnedest to change in a culture that seems dead set against it.

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Vegan Rock"
(aka "Geeno's song")
Written by 'Art Halperin'
Performed by 'Work of Art'
Courtesy of Sword in the Stone Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Best vegan film out there!

I'm so happy that vegans are getting spoilt for choice of movies to show their friends and educate them. Earthlings, Forks Over Knives, and now Vegucated.

Earthlings is the kind of movie that you show to the really stubborn person who really has no idea about the reality of the meat/egg/dairy industries. It has educated and inspired many people over the years to go vegetarian or vegans.

Forks Over Knives is mainly about the scientific discovery that animal protein is a potent carcinogen and that a plant based diet reduces your chances of getting western diseases such as cancer, diabetes, etc.

Vegucated covers both the above AND more! And what's best, it does it with style and comedy. If you can choose ONE film to show a friend, show this one!

For a no budget film this is really a great achievement and props to Marisa for taking her time to create this wonderful resource for vegans to educate their friends on this rather complex subject!