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Good food ideas. Serious chefs. Evidence worth reading.

A selective library of plant-based films, cooking channels, chef inspiration and recent research. The aim is useful discovery—not an overwhelming link directory.

How this page is organised: documentaries and creator content can inspire and provoke discussion; peer-reviewed research is listed separately because it carries a different standard of evidence.

Documentaries

Start with the story.

These films are included because they are influential and relevant to the plant-based conversation. They should not be treated as substitutes for independent research.

Official trailer

The Game Changers

Watch the official preview, then use the independent research section to explore health, protein quality and nutritional adequacy in more depth.

New Zealand documentary

MILKED

A New Zealand-focused investigation of the dairy industry, hosted by Chris Huriwai and directed by Amy Taylor. Presented here as an advocacy documentary and conversation starter.

Watch the official trailer
Performance documentary

The Game Changers

A documentary exploring plant-based eating through athletes, performance and health claims. Use the film as an introduction, then follow the research links below for a wider evidence view.

Visit the official film site

YouTube channels

Creators worth following.

Selected for cooking quality, clear teaching, cultural value or transparent use of research—not merely for having a large following.

@gazoakleychef

Gaz Oakley

Chef-led plant-based cooking with strong technique, ambitious dishes and useful restaurant-style inspiration.

Open channel
@rainbowplantlife

Rainbow Plant Life

Clear, well-tested vegan recipes with practical explanations, flavour-building and dependable home-cooking technique.

Open channel
@thekoreanvegan

The Korean Vegan

Plant-based Korean food, culture and personal storytelling from Joanne Molinaro.

Open channel
@nutritionfactsorg

NutritionFacts.org

Short evidence-focused nutrition videos that display and link the research being discussed. Educational, not personal medical advice.

Open channel

Chef inspiration

Plant-led cooking at a serious culinary level.

Technique, flavour and execution matter more than labels. These MICHELIN Guide features show different ways leading chefs make vegetables central to the experience.

MICHELIN Guide · 2025

Kirk Haworth and Plates London

How Britain’s first fully vegan MICHELIN-Star restaurant raised plant-based food to the level of modern fine dining.

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MICHELIN Guide video

Alain Passard: vegetables at three-star level

A chef spotlight on the three-star L’Arpège chef and his decision to build a cuisine around exceptional vegetables.

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MICHELIN Guide video

Amanda Cohen’s Peking Peas

A concise look at playful, technically serious vegetable cookery from the chef-owner of Dirt Candy in New York.

View feature

New and interesting science

Recent publications, with the trade-offs included.

These papers were selected because they are recent, readable and relevant to practical plant-based food. GreenMenu does not provide medical diagnosis or individual nutrition therapy.

Frontiers in Nutrition · April 2026

Plant-based diets: health, microbiome and nutritional adequacy

A broad review covering cardiometabolic health, the gut microbiome, environmental impacts and nutrients that require attention.

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The Journal of Nutrition · February 2026

Plant-based alternatives: benefits and nutritional trade-offs

A balanced review of plant-based alternatives, including convenience, sustainability and potential micronutrient gaps.

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Frontiers in Nutrition · May 2026

The next generation of plant-based proteins

An accessible review of functionality, protein quality, processing and the technical future of plant-based food products.

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Discover Food · June 2026

Plant-based functional foods and nutritional security

A new open-access review linking functional ingredients, food technology, sustainability and public-health potential.

Read the publication

Collection reviewed 28 July 2026. External content may change after review.

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