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Super-Size Me

(from murmurings to the masses, V1)

On Monday, WC and I caught “Super-Size Me” at the Landmark Century Theater.

I have to say that I never read “Fast Food Nation”, and so much of the actual information was new (even after being prepared to be shocked). The statistics on the foods fed to school-age children were particularly interesting [afterall, they have the least “choice” (or the least information to make an informed choice) over their diet].

The presentation of the film was slick and the experiment itself was audacious. Very well done.

This is a golden age for the popularization of the documentary film. Which, I think, is ultimately is a good thing to raise the public’s interest in “issues” and perhaps spark some debate.

Some reaction from Australia.
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Credentials: Both not being a “foodie” and possessing a certain disdain for my own well-being, have led me to be fairly ambivelent towards fast-food generally. Perhaps I should stake out more of a position on this topic, and make some health-conscious policy decisions. I wrote about this movie a long time ago — January 24th

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