Obesity And Sugar Intake In The Film Fed Up

In the article “How Junk Food Ends Obesity,” David H. Freedman, an author and writer, discusses the pros and cons that weight engages in people all around the world. Freedman’s purpose is to solve society’s issue with obesity rates increasing by pushing and pressuring more processed food industry to be healthier. He incorporates ways for customers to eat what they like, but in a healthy way. This article, in my eyes, impacts many individuals that do struggle with weight in a time in their life. Freedman originates with a plan that if he can find a way to push healthcare system to eat better, business will expand. Not only will business expand, but more people will become healthy by eating the same food but without it being processed. His plan is to create a wholesome food movement that could work better, reducing the chance of obesity rates increasing.

In the film “Bad Sugar” the diabetes epidemic in the O’odham community is used to illustrate the relationships between several social determinants of health, such as oppression and hopelessness, and the high percentage of American Indians affected with diabetes. However, there also more diseases that have a connection with social determinants of health. Domestic violence is a big issue in the American Indian community and it also has ties with social determinants of health. Not only does domestic violence share similar social determinants of health with the diabetes epidemic, but it also has a connection with family environment and social norms, illustrating that there is a need for education and assistance with the issue.

Katie Couric has co-produced a new documentary called Fed Up. The film focuses on the federal government and food industry and the parts they play in U.S. obesity rates. Couric also serves as narrator for the film. Though the documentary has been met with some criticism, overall the message is one that needs to be sent: The powers that be may not be on the public’s side.

Fed Up is the film the food industry doesn’t want you to see. It exposes the dangers of the sugar in our everyday foods. Diet and exercise are failing to stop the obesity epidemic and food industries have been battling to keep that secret for years. An alternative model is described in Forrest Pritchard’s novel, Gaining Ground, which displays why he devoted himself to farming organically and sustainably, raising free-range cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and chickens and why it’s important for the food

Thousands of children around America are increasingly joining the obesity epidemic and are struggling to get out of it. In the documentary, Fed Up, by Stephanie Soechtig, she creates a documentary that targets young teenagers and parents to uncover the truth of the epidemic and reveal how the food industry is hurting the children 's diet by making them become addicted to sugar. It explains how it is beyond people 's willpower and exercise alone that solves the epidemic, rather it is the food industries ' fault for the nfood they produce. Soechtig uses pathos, ethos and logos by documenting personal stories from young obese teenagers, providing a numerous amount of credible sources from a wide range of experts, and having evidence for the epidemic.

Stephanie Soechtig, is an award-winning film-maker, and director and producer of the nonfiction documentary Fed Up. She began producing documentaries for network news programs such as Primetime Live and 20/20, while also working for Good Morning America during the 2000 presidential elections and the O’Reilly Factor. In 2008, Soechtig partnered with Michael and Michelle Walrath to start Atlas Films, which provided inspiration and education to consumers on the most controversial topics. So far, Soechtig has been awarded the “Best Documentary Feature” for Tapped (2009), “People’s Choice Award” for Under the Gun (2016), and Fortune Magazine named Soechtig as being one of the “Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink” (Biography). In 2014, Soechtig’s “Grand Jury Prize” nominated film Fed Up (2014), narrated by TV Journalist Katie Couric, was created in hopes of unveiling the hidden secrets of the food industry by using statistical analysis and research expert’s testimonies to inform viewers of the direct impact that the food industry has on the health of our nation’s most vulnerable population—children. Soechtig and Couric present the argument that the roles of our government along with the interests and processing methods of food industries are ultimately responsible for the increasing rates of childhood obesity in the United States.

How many times have you heard the phrase, “You are what you eat”? According to the creators of the documentary Fed Up, this is not the case. With one in every five children suffering with a weight issue, childhood obesity is a huge epidemic in America. The producers of Fed Up interview numerous overweight children, as well as talk with many different scientists and congressmen and women regarding the topic of obesity. All of these professionals teamed up to create this documentary in order to “scare” children into eating healthier. Rather than creating a cartoon or fun movie, Fed Up reaches out directly to the parents of these children. Written in an informative and understanding tone, this movie explains that eating healthy and

Long ago, the ancestors of humans lived in unpredictable times in which meals were not guaranteed. Now in the 21st century, data suggests, as mentioned in Fed Up, that there will be more deaths caused directly or indirectly by obesity than by starvation. The documentary Fed Up focuses on the terrifying issue that plagues the United States and the world: obesity. It delves into the components that contribute to this menacing epidemic that only continues to get worse. The documentary builds on the stories of four young American children from all over the country that are severely obese. One of the kids, at 14 years of age, weighs over 400 pounds. Fed Up tries to answer one simple question with a complex and scary answer. How did the world get here? There are several different issues the documentary tried to address to answer this question. In the documentary, several misconceptions about food were dissected. In addition to debunking myths about food, the documentary discussed how it is possible to eat healthy for less money than eating unhealthy. Those were a few of the aspects that can have an impact on individuals, but the documentary did not stop there. It also attacked the huge food industry for their misleading advertisements and selling techniques, as well as condemning their focus of selling to younger people. Furthermore, the documentary explained how the food industry is so rich and powerful in the country’s capital that it has thwarted the many attempts in trying

The film also calls on data to show that more than half the population faces the obesity threat. TRANSITION. In addition, the illustration of how sugar is used in food products is part of the backbone of the film. Fed Up gave specific instances and techniques of how these companies use diet, low-calorie, and low-fat food options to expand their product count while keeping the same amount of sugar in the products. Debunking the myth of what makes us gain weight, the documentary uses examples such as eating a handful of almonds versus drinking a coke. Fed Up uses advertising of food companies to show how they perpetuate the thought that their food will not cause weight gain, saying things like, 'every calorie is equal, so go ahead and have a coke.' Fed Up points out that the sugar in the coke is different than the sugar in the

The documentary The Complete Skinny on Obesity is similar to a wake-up call. Producers, Rich Wargo and Jennifer Ford created this documentary to bring awareness to an epidemic in this country… obesity. Also, the producers wanted to figure out what causes obesity and how can we slow down or stop the substantial weight gain before it causes extinction of the human race. Shockingly, obesity has been around for many years, but it is more prevalent in today’s society. According to Dr. Robert Lustig, obesity is a plague that is not only affecting adults, but also children that are as young as six months old. Why? Well, there are many beliefs that has been hypothesized. For example, Dr. Robert Lustig mentioned natural selection and how our genetic

The documentary film Fed Up (2014) defines the problem of obesity in American culture due to low quality food products being sold by corporations through fast food chains and convenient stores. Katei Couric (the narrator) brings forth the argument that the quest for profits by industrial food producers reduces the quality of food through products, such as high fructose corn syrup. Currently, the dominance of industrial farming, genetic engineering, and lack of sustainable options define a downward trend in food quality: “One reasons why large farms are relatively unproductive compared to small farms is that large farms the world over tend to use monoculture. Monoculture is a single crop species” (8:45). This type of inefficient and wasteful method of farming depletes the land of minerals and tends to produce massive quantities of crops, such as corn and grain, as a base for the food supply. This corn product tends to be used in almost every food throughout the food chain, including feeding livestock for beef, corn syrup in fatty foods, etc. Therefore, industrial farming produces a decreasing variety of food products due to the prominence of massive industrial farms that produce America’s primary food supply. This encourages unhealthy and fatty foods (soda, bread, grease fried foods, etc.) to flood the food markets for greater profits due to the lower costs of food production.

The sociological aspect of obesity shown through the impact of families, the government and the economy. The rapidly growing, fast-paced, technological society creates an epidemic of sorts. Families pursue the use of technology, restaurants and fast-paced eating as well as single parenting and parental denial. The government sets a significant health care cost to obesity, which prevents a solution and increases risks. A non-stable economy brings about a society filled with unemployment or multiple jobs as well as both parents working to stay above absolute or relative poverty leading to distractions from a healthy lifestyle. Obesity is a concern, not just for an individual but also for

My opinion on this video was it was informative but I felt it exaggerated. The video really did not speak much on how to avoid so much sugar intake in a person’s diet. The video made me feel like no matter what I tried, I am destined to become or stay obese. It made exercise have little importance to being a factor on decreasing or stopping obesity. Now I liked that Fed Up shined light on the government and food company’s hidden agenda. I will disagree that sugar is the main source contributing to children being overweight. As a public health student I am a believer that exercising and healthy eating is vital for lowering chances of having non-communicable diseases.

Around the world, the term health and being healthy is perceived in different lights in the midst of the many cultures of the world. Being a victim of the media and the narrow-minded views of the western world, I, along with many others in the US don’t see any other views of health and the meaning of being healthy other than our own. To be honest, while reading the first few sentences of Yates-Doerr’s article Obesity Science and Health Translations in Guatemala, I was taken back at the fact that in Guatemala, “fatness is associated with health and prosperity” because that is truly the exact opposite of the popular opinions on obesity today (Yates-Doerr). But, in reality, the Guatemalan point of view on obesity roots from the same essential causes of the rise of obesity in the United States.

Obesity has become an epidemic in today’s society. Today around 50% of America is now considered to be over weight. Fast-food consumption has been a major contributor to the debate of the twenty-first century. Chapter thirteen, titled “Is Fast-Food the New Tobacco,” in the They Say I Say book, consists of authors discussing the debate of fast-food’s link to obesity. Authors debate the government’s effects on the fast-food industry, along with whether or not the fast-food industry is to blame for the rise in obesity throughout America. While some people blame the fast food industry for the rise in obesity, others believe it is a matter of personal responsibility to watch what someone eats and make sure they get the proper exercise.