The most important thing Super Size Me did was simply raise awareness about our food's impact on our bodies. Whether this new awareness truly improved the health of the country remains to be seen. Weight was a huge concern in the film. But since , the obesity rate has actually risen slightly from Meanwhile, heart disease remains the top cause of death in the United States for both men and women.
But more important, perhaps, is the way we sort of took it overboard. Being food-conscious itself can be taken to unhealthy levels, and this is where the impact of the film turns a bit dark, with the rise of the idea of "eating clean. While it's never bad to be conscious of what you're eating, the problem with the reaction to Super Size Me is that it helped to create an atmosphere of fear-mongering.
Perhaps without Super Size Me, there would be no space for the infamous "clean-eating" crusader Food Babe. To this day, there's still no real definition of what "clean eating" means. This is made worse by the fact that a lot of what makes a food "good" or "clean" is constantly changing and is often based on misconception.
For instance, just keeping with the fast food examples, McDonald's took high fructose corn syrup out of its buns because clean-eating consumers demanded it, but that didn't change the fact that the buns are still a source of refined carbohydrates, which are generally thought of as less healthy than whole grains.
Making the bun "cleaner" didn't change it's basic nutrition, in other words. Spurlock said he would get headaches that went away the minute he started to eat the food. But wait a second; is it really the fault of McDonald's? Do we blame Ford because cars lead us to avoid exercise? One man told us the corporation is wrong for putting "stuff in their food that makes you want to eat it over and over again. And yet Spurlock told us he's not looking to place blame. In "Super Size Me," Spurlock asks where personal responsibility ends and corporate responsibility begins.
We can debate corporate responsibility, but the important point is that personal responsibility never ends. That's why "Super Size Me" is making some people mad. We talked with two adults who have nothing to do with McDonald's Corp.
That's why I'm fat. Whaley did her own day test. The result? The New Hampshire resident lost 10 pounds and her cholesterol dropped 40 points from to during a month of fast food meals. Surgeon General David Satcher points out that in the last twenty to twenty-five years, the U. Twenty percent of obese children have abnormal liver function, and biopsies of these livers reveal that half show fibrosis or scarring of the liver early stages of cirrhosis. Secretary for Health and Human Services Tommy Thomson discusses diabetes, a disease strongly linked with obesity.
He particularly rails at what he sees as manipulative targeting of children. In fact, the average American child watches 10, food ads on TV each year. Briefly give reasons why you think so. I'm not sure what you mean by methods, other than the fact that Spurlock worked closely with doctors and was examined regularly while taking part in the experiment.
He was also under medical and dental care after the experiment was concluded. What would your recommendation be to Morgan in the future? Do you think he should limit fast food or not eat it at all? Please explain the reason for your choice. This question calls for your opinion I would advise Morgan to stay away from fast food restaurants, as much as possible.
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