2008 Woodie Awards
Super Size Me reveals the downside of fast food
Issue date: 4/29/05 Section: Features
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If you eat fast food, stop now.
Unless you've watched Super Size Me, a documentary about a man who attempts to eat three meals at McDonald's for 30 days, you won't understand.
Super Size Me documents a dilemma of fast-food restaurants that helped propel the obesity epidemic in the United States.
Morgan Spurlock, producer and director, poses a problem with the fast-food companies and their unwillingness to change as well as their future impact on the younger generation.
"I guess the big question is, 'Who do you want to see go first? You or them?'" said Spurlock.
Thoroughly researched and analyzed, this movie makes you think twice about eating five-minute finger food, and reveals the harmful details of what fast food can really do.
With the ongoing problem of obesity and unhealthy living in the United States, Spurlock, 33, with perfect health and a vegan chef girlfriend, decides to live the most overweight and unhealthy way.
Standing six feet two and weighing 185 pounds, Spurlock binges on the entire menu at McDonald's during his experiment. Spurlock must "Super Size It" when the employee asks and he must also have everything on the menu at least once.
Nowadays, the option of "Super Sizing It" no longer exists. Shortly after the film's release, McDonald's pulled the bigger portion option off their menus.
During his McDonald's binge, Spurlock sought the advice of three doctors who monitored and informed him of any damages or warnings. These three doctors all told him it was not a good experiment to conduct. But he did it anyway.
And so Spurlock eats. Lots. His first few Big Macs were wonderful, but the joy didn't last long.
Facts on dieting, obesity, fast-food marketing, economics and education are all components within Spurlock's documentary, giving a detailedaverage of a pound of sugar a day."
After his incessant, grease and calorie-filled journey, Spurlock records his final weight. He survived his experiment, but with a racing cholesterol level and a belly full of sugar and fat.
Unless you've watched Super Size Me, a documentary about a man who attempts to eat three meals at McDonald's for 30 days, you won't understand.
Super Size Me documents a dilemma of fast-food restaurants that helped propel the obesity epidemic in the United States.
Morgan Spurlock, producer and director, poses a problem with the fast-food companies and their unwillingness to change as well as their future impact on the younger generation.
"I guess the big question is, 'Who do you want to see go first? You or them?'" said Spurlock.
Thoroughly researched and analyzed, this movie makes you think twice about eating five-minute finger food, and reveals the harmful details of what fast food can really do.
With the ongoing problem of obesity and unhealthy living in the United States, Spurlock, 33, with perfect health and a vegan chef girlfriend, decides to live the most overweight and unhealthy way.
Standing six feet two and weighing 185 pounds, Spurlock binges on the entire menu at McDonald's during his experiment. Spurlock must "Super Size It" when the employee asks and he must also have everything on the menu at least once.
Nowadays, the option of "Super Sizing It" no longer exists. Shortly after the film's release, McDonald's pulled the bigger portion option off their menus.
During his McDonald's binge, Spurlock sought the advice of three doctors who monitored and informed him of any damages or warnings. These three doctors all told him it was not a good experiment to conduct. But he did it anyway.
And so Spurlock eats. Lots. His first few Big Macs were wonderful, but the joy didn't last long.
Facts on dieting, obesity, fast-food marketing, economics and education are all components within Spurlock's documentary, giving a detailedaverage of a pound of sugar a day."
After his incessant, grease and calorie-filled journey, Spurlock records his final weight. He survived his experiment, but with a racing cholesterol level and a belly full of sugar and fat.
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