The Men Who Made Us Fat. Part 1
Description
In this first episode, Jacques Peretti traces those responsible for revolutionizing our eating habits to find out how decisions made in America 40 years ago influence the way we eat today. The story of how high-fructose corn syrup has found its way into almost all processed foods and soft drinks and how fast food chains championed the idea of snacking between meals is examined.
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47 min
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Date of Publication
[2014], c2012
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Films on Demand
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