Average Joe on the Raw (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Average Joe on the Raw is a documentary film directed by Daniel Hayhurst, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. A 30-year-old " Average Joe" tries eating a clean, raw, plant-based diet and working out for 60 days, on an experimental journey to test the effect on his physical, mental, and emotional life. He hopes to transform his complacency and fatigue (on the Standard American Diet) to an improved version of himself. Medical benchmarks are measured, as experts and others weigh in with opinions and commentary along the way, in a light-hearted look at the modern struggle for health. This is an open conversation, offering hope to us all.

Who’s in it. Average Joe on the Raw stars Seth Hayhurst as Himself, Russell James as Himself, Paul Risse as Himself and Penni Shelton as Herself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Average Joe on the Raw sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Food Matters Amazon Channel and Gaia Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Average Joe on the Raw page.

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