See the film the food industry doesnt want you to see. Documentary examining the link between sugar, its addictive properties, the obesity epidemic and how powerful junk food businesses have been lobbying the u. Fed up 2014 documentary december 23, 2016 by jen dehaan leave a comment. Fed up is a 2014 american documentary film directed, written and produced by stephanie soechtig. The 2014 fed up documentary by american journalist katie couric investigates why childhood obesity has dramatically increased in recent years. Hurdur jokes about hippie food filling you up as a point of it tasting like wood learn to cook you stupid fucks aside, the fiber is important. Fed up unearths a dirty secret of the american food industryfar more of us get sick. The first is the agitprop of films like bowling for columbine, fat, sick and nearly dead, and super size me, in which the cause is so righteous and so clear to all rightthinking people that if a few suckerpunches get thrown and a few corners get cut, the filmakers can be forgiven.
Upending the conventional wisdom of why we gain weight and how to lose it, fed up unearths a dirty secret of the american food industryfar more of us get sick from what we eat than anyone has previously realized. An examination of americas obesity epidemic and the food industrys role in aggravating it. It goes on to cite the vast quantity of sugar in the american diet as a core problem, claiming that the lobbying power of big sugar serves as an effective method by which to prevent the establishment of policies and initiatives that would work against their profitable agenda. Released may 9th, 2014, fed up stars katie couric, bill clinton, michael bloomberg the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 71 out of 100 on metacritic, which. Fed up is a documentary about choice and accountability, but its awfully picky about whose choice and whose accountability are to be evaluated. Following an inconvenient sequel, the cove, and chasing ice, a pointed and thorough environmental documentary can have a lasting impact on the global conversation around pollution and climate change. Watch fed up starring bill clinton in this documentary on directv.
You may recall that david also produced al gores an inconvenient truth. Stephanie soechtigs documentary fed up, hosted by katie couric, presents the case that the food industry and the government have acted together in order to change the eating habits of america. Ill caveat this by saying yes its a little extreme. But since i was battling a cold and we didnt have much else to do, we decided to give fed up a shot. Now we are left with one of the largest health epidemics in history. Fed up subtitles 27 subtitles download movie and tv. From katie couric, laurie david oscar winning producer of an. The film focuses on the causes of obesity in the us, presenting evidence showing that the large quantities of sugar in processed foods are an overlooked root of the problem, and points to the monied lobbying power of big sugar in blocking attempts to enact policies to address the issue. The result is a documentary about sugar that should. Fed up documentary sheds light on childhood obesity. When we did the rpa elimination diet with our family in 1993, we used the original version of friendly food that was.
A new documentary, fed up, alleges it all boils down to a simple substance most of us consume every day. Fed up is a 92minute documentary film from 2014 that focuses on the rising obesity rate within the united states. Congress says pizza is a vegetable fed up blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and weight loss, revealing a 30year campaign by the food industry, aided by the u. The truth is, only 30% of people suffering from dietrelated diseases are actually obese. With michele simon, katie couric, bill clinton, michael bloomberg. Fed up examines childhood obesity and the food industry that is behind the health epidemic. From katie couric, laurie david the oscarwinning producer of an inconvenient truth, fed up will change the way you eat forever.
This documentary led me to conclusions that id not reached before. Fed up unearths the dirty little secret the food industry doesnt want you to know far more of us are sick from what we are eating than anyone has ever realized. Fed up 2014 revealing a 30year campaign by the food. Everything weve been told about food and exercise for the past 30 years is dead wrong. This is fed up documentary film trailer 2014 youtube 2 by steve wilson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Ok, so ive watched a lot of documentaries about food. Produced by laurie david and katie couric, the film focuses on how the food industry is responsible for the nations obesity and health ills. Narrated by katie couric, fed up blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and exercise, revealing a 30year campaign by the food industry aided by the u. Soechtigs contemplative documentary will agree with your guilty pleasureseeking taste buds. Recently, the movie fed up premiered, with a lot of media hoopla. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Fed up is a documented food fight not to be missed. Threetime sundance filmmaker stephanie soechtig has been a leading voice in the genre, and adds yet another.
Fed up 2014 documentary movie play to watch stream online. Documentary investigating the reasons behind the obesity epidemic in the us. The film focuses on the causes of obesity in the us, presenting evidence showing that the large quantities of sugar in. Fed up documentary sheds light on childhood obesity by sara stewart. At some point, its just sort of the same old thing. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Fed up 2014 revealing a 30year campaign by the food industry, aided by the u. In between, we learn that everything we know about losing. Fed up 2014 filmmaker stephanie soechtig and journalist katie couric investigate how the american food industry may be responsible for more sickness than previously realized. This documentary presents an analysis of our modern food production system from the green revolution to the biotech revolution and what we can do about it.
She directed, wrote and produced the feature length documentary film, fed up, in 2014. From katie couric, laurie david producer of the oscarwinning an inconvenient truth and director stephanie soechtig, fed. This is a ridiculous rating, one that was partly given to the movie because it contains images of. This documentary reveals a 30year campaign by the food industry and u. The film focuses on the american food industry, its lobbying power and why we should look at how we gain weight in a different way. In the film the food industry didnt want the world to see, filmmaker stephanie soechtig and journalist katie couric attempt to prove how, for the past 30 years, everything we thought we knew about food and exercise has been wrong.
Fed up is the film the food industry doesnt want you to see. Fed up is the latest in a series of documentaries that are ripping open the food industry to inform the consumer. More than a decade later, it still remains relevant. This documentary tackles the issue of childhood obesity and follows the lives of kids across america. Fed up is a documentary with two different, somewhat contradictory, influences. Katie couric, bill clinton, michael pollan, michael bloomberg. The katie couric and laurie davidproduced film is currently only showing in select locations, so it might be a while until it hits a theater close to you. This blog asks for your help please can you help us understand whether. Soechtig directed under the gun in collaboration with katie couric, who also worked with her on tapped and fed up. Filmmaker stephanie soechtig and journalist katie couric investigate how the american food industry may be responsible for more sickness than previously realized. The long awaited 2019 fully revised edition of rpahs friendly food is now out and available in our shop. Fed up descends on villains in the battle of the bulge. But style alone doesnt make a great documentary, substance does, and on that count fed up absolutely delivers. Fed up documentary film trailer 2014 youtube 2 on vimeo.
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