And in we welcome 2017! Recently, Netflix has made a habit of releasing new movies and shows available every month. With the new year, there is an abundance of movies and shows that were just released.

Here is a list of 10 shows and documentaries you need to add to your list.

TV Shows about Food

Chef’s Table 

A Netflix original that follows many chefs from around the world and how they express their talents and passions through culinary cooking. Each episode highlights a different chef showcasing their unique cooking style and their own culinary journey. This show is your source of inspiration to defy the laws of culinary cooking.  (Psst! For those who have followed with the show, season 2 is now available on Netflix!)

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown 

This one is a binge-worthy commitment -- six seasons with eight hour-long episodes all about traveling and cuisine. Part of the reason why we travel is to sample the local delicacies and immerse ourselves into their culture. Anthony Bourdain, an Emmy-winning host (and all around food genius), takes you deep into different parts of the world to uncover hidden gems and open your eyes to cultures and their current political states.

Cooked 

This is another Netflix produced show that looks at cooking starting all the way from the beginning...literally. It explains how cooking started from the 4 natural elements: fire, water, air and earth. If this doesn’t make you ask your grandmother for her traditional family recipes, then I don’t know how these recipes will be passed on. The trailer perfectly sums up a relationship of between food and people and how it all comes together.

Chef's Table France 

Chef’s Table France is a spin-off going off the OG Netflix documentary, Chef’s Table. If you are interested in French cuisine and culture, this series specifically focuses on that. Now you can really be like Remy from Ratatouille by witnessing what these chefs are doing with food in France.

Restaurant Australia 

For those who really want to know what is going on down under. Follow three chefs discovering and uncovering all of Australia’s fresh ingredients into award-winning dishes.

Documentaries about Food

Sugarcoated

As Mary Poppins would sing, "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!" Find out how the food industry has gotten you hooked by sweetening its food supply. Maybe not so sweet anymore for the health of Americans.

Food Choices 

Be conscious about your decisions and learn what to put into your body with this documentary. The information revealed is backed by several doctors explaining misconceptions and offering their expertise and knowledge on diets and food choices. The choice is yours.

Plant Pure Nation

This is an eye-opener to plant-based diets and may make you reconsider #MeatlessMondays. The documentary tells the story of the three behind a revolution regarding nutrition and plant based diets.

Hungry for Change 

This documentary makes rethink strategies that campaigns use to influence your food choices. Learning about the planning behind campaigns can allow you to be the one making the decisions about what you put into your body and how to control your diet.

Forks Over Knives 

Most of us saw what can happen to our body when we eat fast foods from Super Size Me. Forks Over Knives follows up on this by examining what happens to our bodies from the present menu of animal-based and processed foods and how degenerative diseases are on the rise.

Food, Inc. 

An oldie, but a goodie. This documentary uncovers the truths on food production and how companies are cheaply regulating production, leaving negative consequences on our health and environment. 

Whether it’s being inspired by a chef, learning from someone else’s story, or finding out jaw-dropping information about food and our food industry, these documentaries and shows are worth the binge watch. We need to eat in order to survive, so we might as well learn a bit more about what we put into our bodies and how we cook meals.