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January 25, 2021 50 mins

Michal Siewierski is a world-renowned, award-winning documentary filmmaker known for his previous documentaries Food Choices and Diet Fiction. Michal has continued his impactful film-making journey with his latest documentary offering Takeout.
In this documentary, Michal embarks on a daring journey to expose the real drivers behind the Amazon forest fires and devastating deforestation rates. Michal is a force for positive change and continually highlights the benefits of a plant-based eating pattern for human AND planetary health.

In this episode we cover:
• Michal’s background, his personal health struggles and journey to a plant-based diet
• His driving motivations for transitioning to documentary film making
• Michal’s previous documentaries Food Choices and Diet Fiction
• The inspiration for his latest documentary Takeout
• Why we ALL need to care about the plight of the Amazon
• Why the Amazon is burning, the impact of cattle and soy production and the local and global influences at play
• The human health consequences of deforestation in the Amazon
• The far-reaching ecological effects of this deforestation, including water quality and security issues, climate change, loss of biodiversity and desertification
• Key drivers for positive change moving forward – how can we take action?
• Michal’s current projects, including his recently launched Film Warrior Secrets

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