Fed Up: America’s Killer diet
September 24, 2007
In case you missed CNN’s weekend investigative report on America’s obesity epidemic, you get another chance online. I was interviewed for it and appear for 5 seconds right at the beginning. I’m always suspicious of programs that show lots of pictures of overweight people (with heads discreetly cut off); they usually miss key points as well as being insensitive. I’m curious to know what you thought of it. CNN went to a lot of trouble to do all those interviews and all that filming. What did you learn from it? Do tell.
Yes, I did watch that - I found it pretty insightful…with some useful practical take home messages for anyone watching - topped with fun “experiements” to validate key points. I have added it to my blog!
Comment by wahiba — September 24, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
After reading your books and The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan and Fatland by Greg Critser, plus many articles in magazines and online, I didn’t really find anything new in this report. However, I was encouraged to see that this kind of information has made it to mainstream news. I sense a growing groundswell to do something about our national diet. I hope I’m right.
Comment by bevjjones — September 24, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Hi! I would love to watch the episode, but unfortunately the link doesn’t lead to an online video of the episode?
Wendy
Comment by Wendy — September 25, 2007 @ 7:41 am
Sorry about that. I thought they were putting it online. Maybe they will post it later?
Comment by Marion — September 25, 2007 @ 8:27 am
I went back to CNN to ask AGAIN for how to purchse, etc., a cc of that program and found that they are re-running it on Oct ? at 4am…for those up and want to record it. Hope someone does..I really thought it was insightful and scarey, too.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/09/27/cnnce.fed.up/index.html
that link explains the date and time. Good luck.
J
Comment by Jim Brix — September 28, 2007 @ 9:12 pm