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Fed A Lie

39 min

A brisk, sobering explainer that walks you through a food-industry argument with charts and talking heads, leaving you uneasy about what's on your plate.

Directed by
Tom Dyer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Paul Saladino, Chris Knobbe, Nina Teicholz
Overview
The path to live a healthy life seemed clear; eat a balanced diet, exercise frequently, and follow the Standard American Diet. Yet obesity and chronic disease have skyrocketed. Fed A Lie examines the correlation between the introduction of seed oils – the most ultra-processed food on the planet – and the rise of obesity and chronic disease.

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Directed by
Tom Dyer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Paul Saladino, Chris Knobbe, Nina Teicholz
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    • corruption
    • media
    • science
    • addiction
    • power
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    adult
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    • true story
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    • Language mild
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Tom Dyer
    Starring
    Paul Saladino, Chris Knobbe, Nina Teicholz, Bethany Hamilton
    Cinematography
    Chris Haggerty
    Runtime
    39 min
    Languages
    English

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