From meat to vegetables, from delicious meals to haunting creations (cricket bread anyone?), there is something for everyone on our list of the best food documentaries on Hulu.
I think the majority of us have become aware that the food we are eating doesn’t have the quality that it should. In order to keep up with demand, the food industry is cutting corners every step of the way. This is why there are so many food documentaries focusing on food production and food quality rather than, let’s say, the art of preparing food. This is the issue that affects us all, and we need someone to show us what kind of food finds its way onto our plates, and how it’s being made. The only way we can be sure about our food is if we grow it ourselves, but unfortunately, very few of us have the opportunity to do so. The best alternative is to try and find organic food sources. Don’t buy your vegetables and fruits in the supermarket, since they probably traveled thousands of miles to their destination while being treated with various additives. Visit your local marketplace and get fresh ingredients for your meals.
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Another focus of food-related documentaries is unhealthy food habits. Although we can’t affect food production, we can choose what we eat and try to minimize the damage. Food has great importance on our overall health. While some food habits can make you healthier, others can have a disastrous effect on your health. The differences between having a balanced diet and eating fast food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner are startling. If you are in the mood for more documentaries that talk about health and medicine, check out our list of the Best Medical Documentaries on Hulu.
In order to get our list of the best food documentaries on Hulu, we browsed through Something to Stream‘s list of the documentaries you can watch with a Hulu subscription. After finding titles that talk about food, we ranked them according to their IMDb rating. Let’s look at the best of the best, starting on the next page.
11. King Georges
IMDb rating: 6.9
This documentary follows Georges Perrier, a French chef who is trying to save his restaurant from closing. Le Bec-Fin, located in Philadelphia, was Perrier’s pride for almost 40 years, but while once a premium place for food lovers, the popularity of the restaurant went significantly down. You’ll have to watch the documentary to find out what he did to kept the tradition alive.
10. The Great Chicken Wing Hunt
IMDb rating: 7.2
Have you ever wondered where the best and most delicious Buffalo Wings are located? Maybe you have, but I doubt you decided to go and find out. Well, journalist Matt Reynolds was so puzzled by the question that he decided to go on a hunt to get to the bottom of it. He and his crew tasted an incredible 284 different chicken wings all across the United States and documented it all for your pleasure.
9. Food Fight
IMDb rating: 7.2
This documentary explores the flaws of American food culture and how agricultural policies contributed to lower food quality. It also focuses on the food movement in California that looks to raise awareness about the benefits of organic food.
8. Sriracha
IMDb rating: 7.5
Sriracha ranks 8th in our list of best food documentaries on Hulu. It is a cult sauce that has fans all over the globe. However, the origins of the sauce are a bit of a mystery to the public. This documentary looks to change that and tells the story of the history of the sauce and its production.
7. Hungry for Change
IMDb rating: 7.5
There are countless diets for losing weight and each one markets itself as the right one. The thing is, they rarely are. Hungry for Change explores the diet industry and its “dark sides”, while also trying to give advice for viewers about leading a healthier life.
6. Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
IMDb rating: 7.6
We are continuing our list of best food documentaries on Hulu with this story of Joe Cross, a man suffering from an autoimmune disease and being overweight on top of that. In order to get his life back on track, he decides he needs a radical change. He quits all junk food and turns to a healthy diet. The documentary follows his efforts in losing weight and features Cross interviewing both experts and common people about their food habits.
5. Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat
IMDb rating: 7.7
After being diagnosed with diabetes, filmmaker Lathe Poland embarks on a journey to find out why he got sick, since he believes that he doesn’t fit the description of the common diabetes patient. During his research, he discovered that his perception of healthy food was all wrong. Through the documentary, he explores this issue and tries to find out the real truth.
4. Blood, Sweat, & Beer
IMDb rating: 7.8
I’ve put this documentary on the list of best food documentaries on Hulu because I believe beer should be considered food (well, not literally, but you know what I mean). Blood, Sweat, & Beer talks about the art of crafting beer through the stories of two small breweries looking for their place on the market.
3. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
IMDb rating: 7.9
The documentary talks about Jiro Ono, sushi master from Japan and his famous restaurant in Tokyo. The focus isn’t just on the art of making sushi, but also on Ono’s relationship with his son, who will inherit his restaurant one day.
2. Food, Inc.
IMDb rating: 7.9
The main focus of this documentary is the mass production of food and the list of unhealthy processes that are used to make it. The filmmakers use industrial productions of meat and vegetables as examples while also exploring the legal and economic factors related to food production.
1. The Starfish Throwers
IMDb rating: 8.6
We conclude our list of the best food documentaries on Hulu with a positive story. This documentary follows three people who are determined to fight world hunger each in their own way. Chef Narayanan cooks and delivers meals to the hungry. Nine-year-old Katie is dedicated to agriculture, while retired teacher Mr. Law disregards his own health to bring food to those in need. Their stories show that common people can make a big difference.
