#That sugar story film movie

The comparison 60 days later is frightening, but it’s Gameau’s daily journey that provides the real insight and biggest eye-openers. We learn that a full 80% of the standard products on grocery store shelves contain added sugar.Ī panel of medical experts provides the necessary tests upfront that set the baseline for blood work, enzyme levels, liver function, weight, etc. The low-fat revolution began, and was actually responsible for the increased amount of sugar in our processed foods. This spurred debate between US doctors who blamed it on high fat, while the British doctors attributed it to an excess of sugar. There is a quick history lesson on how sugar became a food staple, and fellow Australian Hugh Jackman explains the pivotal event that occurred in 1955 – a Dwight Eisenhauer heart attack. His girlfriend is 6 months pregnant as he begins this 60 day experiment into the world of sugar. Gameau introduces himself as a healthy guy who exercises regularly and eats a diet of mostly fruits and vegetables. In other words: no ice cream, candy or soda. His mission is 60 days of eating “typical” sugar intake through what would ordinarily be considered “healthy” foods. He takes the Spurlock approach and personally becomes a lab rat to expose the effects of too much sugar.

This latest sweet film comes from Australian director Damon Gameau. We have since had informative and entertaining documentaries on wheat, corn, fat, organics and gardening.

#That sugar story film movie

Ever since Morgan Spurlock provided us with a gut check on the evils of MacDonalds with his 2004 documentary Super Size Me, movie goers have shown a real appetite for information on food and nutrition.