Yes, we all know that sugar is bad for us (bring on the chocolate cake, please). Filmmaker Michèle Hozer's documentary Sugar Coated does not simply present a laundry list of sugar-related evils, but rather compiles a broad case against an industry that—like Big Tobacco—is trying very hard to cover up compelling research that suggests a ubiquitous product is killing us. Unlike tobacco, refined (or other kinds of processed) sugar is found in all kinds of food products, often under a misleading name. The truth is we're addicted and might not know it, but our bodies certainly do, given the epidemic levels of diabetes, kidney disease, and more. Presenting the argument here are pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig and Denver dentist Cristin Kearns. Lustig tours and lectures as a blunt-talking crusader against sugar, while Kearns did the world a big favor by discovering 1,500 pages of internal sugar industry research that was squelched but turned up in public archives. A powerful investigative report, this is recommended. Aud: C, P. (T. Keogh)
Sugar Coated
(2017) 91 min. DVD: $34.95: public libraries; $280: community colleges; $350 (w/PPR): colleges & universities. DRA. Media Education Foundation. PPR. ISBN: 978-1-944024-90-1. Volume 33, Issue 2
Sugar Coated
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