Fed Up (film)
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| Directed by | Stephanie Soechtig |
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Laurie David Katie Couric Stephanie Soechtig Sarah Olson Eve Marson Kristin Lazure Sarah Gibson |
| Written by | Stephanie Soechtig Mark Monroe |
| Narrated by | Katie Couric |
| Cinematography | Scott Sinkler |
| Edited by | Brian David Lazarte Tina Nguyen Dan Swietlik |
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Atlas Films
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| Distributed by | RADiUS-TWC |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,538,899 |
Fed Up is a 2014 American documentary film directed, written and produced by Stephanie Soechtig. The film focuses on the causes of obesity in the US, presenting evidence showing that the large quantities of sugar in processed foods are an overlooked root of the problem, and points to the monied lobbying power of "Big Sugar" in blocking attempts to enact policies to address the issue.
Fed Up shows how the first dietary guidelines issued by the U.S. government 30 years ago overlooked the role of dietary sugar in increasing risks of obesity, diabetes, and associated ill-health outcomes, particularly in children. Since these guidelines effectively condoned unlimited addition of sugar to foods consumed by children, sugar consumption has greatly increased, obesity has skyrocketed, and generations of children have grown up far fatter than their parents. These children face impaired health and shorter lifespans as a result. As the relationship between the high-sugar diet and poor health has emerged, entrenched sugar industry interests with almost unlimited financial lobbying resources have fended off attempts by parents, schools, states, and in Congress to provide a healthier diet for children. The film concludes with a list of 20 companies, industry groups and politicians who refused to talk to the filmmakers.
The director, Stephanie Soechtig, said that she followed some of the families struggling mightily with obesity, diabetes and other health issues for more than two years during the making of the film. American journalist and TV personality Katie Couric co-produced the documentary and is its narrator. The film premiered in competition category of U.S. Documentary Competition program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2014.
After its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, RADiUS-TWC acquired distribution rights of the film. The film was released on May 9, 2014 in the United States.
Fed Up received a positive response from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 82% of 61 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7 out of 10.
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