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The Men Who Made Us Fat

Around the world, obesity levels are rising. More people are now overweight than undernourished. Two thirds of British adults are overweight and one in four of us is classified as obese. In the first of this three-part series, Jacques Peretti traces those responsible for revolutionising our eating habits, to find out how decisions made in America 40 years ago influence the way we eat now.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Two (2012 - 2012)
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Episode 3

Episode 1x03; Jul 12, 2012

Jacques Peretti examines assumptions about what is and is not healthy. He also looks at how product marketing can seduce consumers into buying supposed 'healthy foods' such as muesli and juices, both of which can be high in sugar.He speaks with Simon

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Episode 3Jul 12, 2012
1x02: Episode 2Jun 21, 2012
1x01: Episode 1Jun 14, 2012
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