I Could Never Go Vegan (2024) on Netflix

Plot summary

The filmmaker says the words come up in daily conversations with friends, colleagues and strangers, and he asks what lies behind them. The documentary gathers doctors, a nutritionist, environmentalists and campaigners, who set out the case for plant-based eating on ethical, environmental and health grounds, and who take on the objections that people raise. Athletes describe how they moved away from animal products, among them a British powerlifter, an Olympic cycling silver medalist, a professional climber, an ultra runner, a triathlon world champion and CrossFit champions from Germany and the Netherlands. Practical advice on changing how one eats sits alongside the social and cultural obstacles that come up when someone considers it.