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Release Date: 2009 Categories: Movies, Documentary Fat Head is a 2009 documentary written, directed and produced by Tom Naughton. The film contains a large body of criticism of the 2004 documentary by Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me. The film mimics some scenes of Super Size Me, while disputing many of the claims made by Spurlock. The film also disputes the widespread belief that saturated fats in the diet are a root cause of the obesity epidemic.
Naughton, a stand-up comedian, originally planned a comedic piece promoting self responsibility in eating to counter the beliefs of some that blame fast food restaurants for people eating badly.... MORE
Fat Head is a 2009 documentary written, directed and produced by Tom Naughton. The film contains a large body of criticism of the 2004 documentary by Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me. The film mimics some scenes of Super Size Me, while disputing many of the claims made by Spurlock. The film also disputes the widespread belief that saturated fats in the diet are a root cause of the obesity epidemic.
Naughton, a stand-up comedian, originally planned a comedic piece promoting self responsibility in eating to counter the beliefs of some that blame fast food restaurants for people eating badly. Whilst researching for this piece, Naughton was disturbed by the weight of scientific evidence behind public perceptions of healthy eating, particularly the idea that high consumption of saturated fats leads to weight gain and obesity. Naughton also challenges the idea that the obesity epidemic is as serious or widespread as it is often reported. There are numerous allusions through the film to the tagline "You've been fed a load of bologna."
The film satires scenes from Super Size Me, such as the scene in where Spurlock orders his first super sized meal and takes 22 minutes to eat it, culminating LESS
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