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Something happened 30 years ago... - Fed Up
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Title: Fed Up

Release Date: 9 May 2014

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Atlas Films, Artemis Rising, Diamond Docs

Production Companies: Atlas Films, Artemis Rising, Diamond Docs

Overview: Fed Up blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and weight loss, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public, resulting in one of the largest health epidemics in history.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (236 votes)

Cast

  • Narrator: Katie Couric
  • Self: Michael Pollan
  • Self: Bill Clinton
  • Self: Tom Vilsack
  • Self: Kelly Brownell
  • Self: Michael Bloomberg
  • Self: Michele Simon
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