That Sugar Film (2014)

Having seen quite a few "food" movies I was blown away by how funny & entertaining this movie is. Damon is very funny. The dance scene in the end is inspired & completely nuts. I loved it. My 10 & 8 year old watched it too & laughed alot- all while learning lots of helpful things about our bodies, other cultures & how food is made these days. I've also never seen a food movie that had me on the brink of tears as with the RV scene & the 18 year old boy and his mom- brutal. We all know sugar is bad but the amount in every day processed food is crazy & I'm glad someone is talking about it. The experiment he did was brilliant. And the effects, hair raising! I love sugar & I try to be aware of how much I'm eating but seeing this was a much needed eye opener. My family is going to cut way back. So grateful for the makers of this film. There was no preachy or ram it down your throat feeling that some food films have. Very real, interesting & timely. Thanks Damon!!

It is simply impossible for the filmmaker (Garmeau) to consume the same amount of calories (2,300) as he did before the start of the experiment and gain 15-20 lbs in just 60 days. This undercuts one of his central claims that not all calories are the same. Using the filmmaker's weight gain as proof, the film wants to assert that calories from sugar are more likely to cause obesity than calories from other sources. Unfortunately, the numbers do not add up and such sloppy mistakes are typical of people who consider themselves more progressive than others.He and almost everyone else involved in this project tries hard to be cute. The effort they put into acting like innocent but superior bunnies who happen to know something that should change the way everyone lives is simply annoying. The subject matter is serious because obesity is an epidemic that maims and kills. Instead of being rigorous and backing up what he says with solid evidence he decided to be cute. You might say he decided to be cute because he simply does not know how to methodically investigate anything.You will not learn much from this documentary. It is for most part an exercise in self indulgence. The guy wants to make a documentary on sugar consumption and he does not even take the trouble to read up on fructolysis.Skip this. It is not worth your time.

nothing mind-blowing. but that does not mean that they are unimportant.the film will again make you remember about the dangerous food labyrinth that we are in. really a responsible attempt for our kids. it will tell you how omnipresent the sugar is. it's almost every where.the bottom lime is: AVOID PROCESSED / PACKAGED FOOD & DRINKS. EAT AS NATURE GIVES US.eat a fruit in it's original shape, not just the juice. Why? because it's harmful. avoid so-called health food / drinks : they all contain harmful quantity of sugar... ........good and praiseworthy attempt. hope, i'll remember them when someone offers me a coke.

None of the information is new - we have been told for a very long time that sugar is bad, eat natural, etc, etc. Having said that, it's a good documentary with some pretty scary facts on how much sugar is hidden in everyday seemingly healthy foods. I certainly won't be having a jumba juice anytime in the future. I also think people need to start taking responsibility. There was a couple of examples : In the USA they are blaming Mountain Dew. It's a simple supply and demand equation - Stop buying it and they'll change their product to reflect buyer demand. Remember McDonald's happy meals of 5 years ago contained a burger, fries and softdrink. They now contain same burger but with apple slices and a juice or water. And the Aboriginal community that was displayed - with all respect, they had a nutritionist for a while helping them out so why revert to old ways when the nutritionist left. Start taking responsibility for what goes in your own mouth.