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Fed Up Film QuestionsWhat are Brady’s challenges with his weight? What things has he struggled most with and what efforts has he ?tried? Why do you think he’s been unsuccessful so far? ?Why do so many people have the perception that exercise, rather than healthy eating and diet, are the solution to weight gain and obesity? Does the evidence show diet or exercise to be the solution to weight gain and obesity? ?What are the long-term costs of obesity? And why should everyone be concerned? ?From 1977-2000 Americans have doubled their daily intake of sugar. How did the McGovern report and the food ?industry’s subsequent lobbying efforts result in this increase? ?What is the “science” of sugar? What is our body’s response to consuming high amounts of sugar? How does it ?involve our liver, pancreas and brain? ?How does the film explain food “addiction?” What have experiments with rats shown? What does this mean for ?those who say that losing weight is a matter of will power? ?Why did the World Health Organization decide to delete sugar recommendation from reports? ?What evidence does the film provide to show that America’s school cafeterias play a responsible part in the ?childhood obesity epidemic? ?How successful has the government been in regulating the food industry? Do you think there should be a stronger role of government in deciding what food can be sold and how it is marketed? ?How much can parents do to reduce childhood obesity? ?What does it mean to be “thin on the outside, fat on the inside?” How is that possible? ?Why does the film compare sugary beverages to tobacco? What are the similarities in terms of health effects, ?marketing and public perception? ?What specific actions does the film propose for ending America’s obesity epidemic? ?What are the “what-ifs” Katie Couric lists? Which one do you think would make the largest amount of difference? Which do you think would be the most difficult to make happen? Why? ? ................
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