Sugar Coated
Synopsis
Big Sugar's decades-long PR campaign has obscured the health risks of sugar, contributing to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease among children.
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Synopsis
"How did the food industry get us to stop asking the question: is sugar toxic? It all starts with a secret PR campaign dating back to the 1970s. For forty years, Big Sugar deflected all threats to its multi-billion dollar empire, while sweetening the world’s food supply. As obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates skyrocket, doctors are now treating the first generation of children suffering from fatty liver disease. The sugar industry is once again under siege. They dodged the bullet once. Will they do it again? "
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Why Watch
- See the impact of sugar on health.
- Meet experts discussing sugar's effects.
- Find out why sugar is in so many foods.
Did You Know
- Sugar Coated premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2015.
- The film won the Donald Brittain Award at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.
- Sugar Coated has a runtime of 91 minutes.
- The film was screened at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival.
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Who directed the documentary Sugar Coated?
Sugar Coated was directed by Michèle Hozer.
What award did Sugar Coated win at the Canadian Screen Awards?
It won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.
Where did Sugar Coated premiere?
It premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2015.
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