I Could Never Go Vegan

Apr 19, 2024

1h 37m

★ 9.0

Overview

'I could never go vegan.' Five words uttered around the world by many a non-vegan, but why? On a quest for the truth, a filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement, and if they're justified.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Lock the Tent Productions

Memphis James Pictures

I Could Never Ltd.

Canoe/Film

Dartmouth Films

I Could Never Go Vegan Trailers

Cast

Self - Filmmaker

Thomas Pickering

Self - Consultant Haematologist & Founder of Plant-Based Health Professionals

Shireen Kassam

Self - Nutritionist & Author

Rohini Bajekal

Self - GP Specialist

Minil Patel

Self - British, Commonwealth, European Powerlifting Champion

Sophia Ellis

Self - Professional Climber

Dean Maher

Self - Ultra Runner

Mike Coppock

Self - 3 x German CrossFit Champion, 3 x German Weightlifting Medallist

Lisa Eble

Self - 2 x Netherlands CrossFit Champion

Jeremy Reijnders

Self - Ex-Triathlon World Champion, 3 x Static Bike World Record Holder

Kate Strong

Self - Olympic Cycling Silver Medallist

Dotsie Bausch

Self - GP & Author

Gemma Newman

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