In an attempt to track the spread of the highly infectious flu across the UK, scientists have conducted research more important to us than ever before. The results of this experiment are explored in the documentary, revealing the method used as the new gold-standard for Pandemic research.

Following patient zero Hannah Fry, the documentary explores the extent to which hard data is necessary for scientists working in pandemic prevention. Combining science with smart technology, scientists explain just how simple a smartphone app can make tracking the spread of diseases, and just what a difference citizens can make.

H.O.P.E: What You Eat Matters is a thought-invoking documentary that exposes the truth behind the effects of the Western diet which is high in animal-based foods. Through unsettling images and first account stories, the film challenges the ideals of the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry and calls for everyone to become more aware of what a meat-based diet is doing to the body and to the environment.

Produced by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Pamela Anderson, and others, The Game Changers takes veganism out of the traditionally ethics-based foundation and into a new perspective of scientifically-backed health claims. Beyond strength and nutrition, the film looks into the diet’s effects on recovery time, endurance, longevity, and even reproductive organ health. This documentary brings its viewers into the future of health, leaving behind and debunking outdated nutrition claims.

Kip Anderson reveals the key to preventing and reversing the chronic diseases that many people grapple with today. The documentary looks at the reasons behind the reluctance of the prominent health organisations to inform and assist people in solving these health problems. With cancer and heart disease still remaining the main causes of death in America, and cases of diabetes skyrocketing, the it uncovers potentially the greatest health cover-up in the modern era.

The film depicts the conflicts of interest and the treacherous roles played by agribusiness, pharmaceuticals and animal food processing companies in undermining the health of the nation, particularly in the vulnerable sections of the society. It also demonstrates the inspiring transformation and recovery of people who took matters in their own hands to fight back and correct their situation.

What the Health is a thought-provoking and powerful documentary about how special interest groups encourage unhealthy habits among consumers. It discusses environmental racism and how animal agriculture affects the health of the community. It calls on people to rethink everything they have been taught regarding the link between business and food, the effect of food on individual health and the inherent power of the human body to ward-off and reverse the diseases that are needlessly killing millions of people today.

This documentary shows how the average Irish adult gets more than four times the amount of daily recommended sugar according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Sugar has made its way into a lot of the food that people consume, and a lot of this sugar is hidden in surprising places.

The over consumption of sugar is even more pronounced with children, and the documentary seeks to show how children in particular are consuming dangerous level of sugar on a daily basis.

Food Choices features interviews with medical doctors, nutritionists, and fitness experts to provide factual data to support Siewierski’s stand that the wrong foods can cause more harm than good. This eye-opening documentary exposes common misconceptions about food and nutrition and explores how future generations can make more informed choices for sustainable food supplies not polluted with additives and chemicals.

40 Weeks is split into three sections, as a way to represent all three trimesters of pregnancy. It features interviews with many different women, but mainly focuses on the journey of three particular women: Liz, Emily, and Victoria. Each mom-to-be gives an insight into the physical and psychological changes they are going through.

This documentary goes through all the things women experience throughout pregnancy. It captures every moment from the time a mother finds out they’re expecting to the final delivery, with every bump along the way.

Prior to the film, he followed a diet of no refined sugar. The upcoming birth of his child transforms his curiosity into a need to understand the effects of hidden sugar. With no consistent council from the medical community, he decided to take this upon himself.

To do so, he adopts the basic modern ‘healthy’ diet. This apparently entails 160 grams, or 40 teaspoons, of daily sugar. While adopting his new sugar intake to reflect society, he maintains his usual daily caloric intake. This experience sends his body reeling into the negative effects that sugar has on the body. In gritty detail, he shows his new expanded waistline, general fatigue, memory fog, and fatty liver disease!

Besser makes the risky journey to the Ebola hotspot of Monrovia, Liberia, sharing the tragic stories of patients and healthcare workers struggling to contain the epidemic. One of the people featured is a lady who waited for days before seeking treatment despite the fact much of her family succumbed to the disease. Another is a young man who lost half of his family to the disease. Besser reveals one of his own harrowing moments: seeing a truck carrying the bodies of ten people who had succumbed to Ebola that day.

While Soechtig uncovers multiple underlying causes, the one that she finds most compelling is large quantities of sugar. The film takes a look at processed food, which is very prevalent in the United States, and uncovers the alarming amount of sugar that is found in most processed items due to a lack of regulation. Fed Up drives home the point that food and health are very closely related and that more needs to be done to keep unhealthy foods from being so readily available.