Vegetarian StarJason Schwartzman Narrates “What To Eat” Film On Meat And Environment (Video)

Jason Schwartzman Narrates “What To Eat” Film On Meat And Environment (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on April 27th, 2011 in Actors, Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink, Videos.

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Actor Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, Scott Pilgram vs. The World, Bored To Death) has narrated a short film on the effects of the meat industry and the environment.

This isn’t a dry lecture that spits out facts, but an entertaining flick which features a day in the life of a man (Schwartzman) who wakes up one morning with the same question everybody does, “What am I going to eat today?” and starts it off with bacon and eggs.

Suddenly, Schwartzman’s entire day–from driving to work to sitting in the office to shopping for dinner–is filled with messages about the destructive effects of meat and the environment. From reading the morning newspaper to stumbling on a website at work, each encounter Schwartzman has brings him closer to the realization that factory farmed meat is destroying the Earth and causing health issues for humans who don’t even eat it.

That evening, Schwartzman decides to feed his family a dinner that’s better for people and the planet and makes it a meatless evening with vegetarian tacos.

What to Eat is supported by top environmental organizations like Sierra Club, Worldwatch Institute, Food and Water Watch, Brighter Green, and Farm Sanctuary. More information on the environmental impact of food can be found at PlateToPlanet.org, a site by Farm Sanctuary.

Below is the entire film, which is only a little over four minutes.