The Weight of the World
Type
Audio/Visual
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Category
DVD
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Publication Year
1998
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada, United States
Duration
51 min ; 1 disc
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Description
It's been called the world's first man-made epidemic, and it's killing us. In this riveting documentary, Dr. Stephan Rossner of Stockholm, an expert on obesity, leads us to through startling evidence of how our society has created this toxic environment.
Cheaper production, 'supersize' fast foods and a $12 billion advertising industry are lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies. Although North America is the epicentre of obesity, the disease is being exported worldwide as a by-product of Western culture. Infiltrating low-income communities and developing nations, obesity is creating a potentially bankrupt health system.
Cheaper production, 'supersize' fast foods and a $12 billion advertising industry are lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies. Although North America is the epicentre of obesity, the disease is being exported worldwide as a by-product of Western culture. Infiltrating low-income communities and developing nations, obesity is creating a potentially bankrupt health system.
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