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200940 min0documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Processed People

200940 min0documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Processed foods generate more financial power than Big Oil, driven by propaganda and misinformation that misrepresents unhealthy products as food.

“The Antidote to America's Toxic Lifestyle”

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Processed foods generate more financial power than Big Oil, driven by propaganda and misinformation that misrepresents unhealthy products as food.

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Hiroshi Aoyamadirector

Hideki Sonodawriter

Fumihiko Shimowriter

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Goricast

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Food industry executives discuss their strategies in Processed People, a 2009 documentary that critiques the manufactured food sector. The film argues that this industry wields more financial power than Big Oil. It details how companies use propaganda and misinformation to market unhealthy products as food. The documentary presents health commentary that challenges the narratives of those profiting from processed foods. It calls for a critical examination of dietary choices and their effects on health.

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