Assignment: Watch Supersize Me and blog at least 300 words answering the question: What is the documentary trying to persuade me of and what tactics is the documentarian using to try to persuade viewers of his argument.
David Fickel I feel that the supersize me video was trying to show people the adverse effects of not eating healthy and how fast you can really side down hill. As they said time and time again, the food industry is so large no one person can understand its entire scale. Nearly everything we put in our mouths each day has been processed in some way shape or form and you don’t have to be rocket scientist to figure out that all the chemicals you ingest is probably hurting you. For so long in the country, since the end of WWII basically, we have done nothing but get slowly fatter and live unhealthy lives. People have become so complacent that they don’t want to see the truth, but this documentary attempts to use shock tactics to show the true damage of our old ways. Like I said above, the filmmaker’s use of shock tactics is very eye opening I felt. Never before has there been something like this done, so I’m sure it caught the attention of a lot of people. That was never more evident than when he tries to get a hold of the McDonalds more than fifteen times and never once getting a straight answer. I do call in to question the filmmaker himself, having a vegan girlfriend and being so health conscious the whole time. It felt like they intentionally had her in the film to play down the lifestyle he led for a month even and to make it sound that much worse. I felt going to different schools and organizations gave a great overview of the whole system, and touched on all the points of the problem. This man made an effort to travel all over the country to get the interviews and opinions of these important people, so I’ll applaud the fact he didn’t do it half way. I think he knew that more people would appreciate that and it made for a more plausible story.
Breanna Salyer Super size me was trying to persuade the viewers that If you are constantly eating out what could happen to. As it showed in the video many people eat out all the time and none of those foods are healthy for you as many people should know. All of the fast food reasturaunts are carrying processed foods that may fill your hunger but they also hurt your body. They also showed the portion in schools were the kids would just get fries instead of getting a actual meal and that they had no soda but put lemonade in the vending machines contaning the same amout of sugar. The purposes of this was to show what these kids are eating and schools and how if you are starting to eat like that at a young age you will more than likley be very unhealthy as you get older . They showed these kids eat like this by choice but they also may not have any healthier options. If the kids knew or understood what was going into their bodies they may have made a different decision. Super size me is also trying to persuade viewers that fast food also affects how you feel. Since fast food slows you down and makes you tiered it showed both perspectives in the video after he ate his supersized meal and then showed the kids who had better attitudes from eating healthier foods. The tactics they used made me look at fast food differently and is now going to make me pay attention to what im getting and the amount of food I will get. Showing how much sugar you can have from soda in a week probably made a lot of viewers cut back on there amount of soda they get. The movie made me want to watch what I eat and change some of my eating habits.
This movie is trying to persuade viewers to put more emphasis on trying to live healthy lives, with a decrease in fast food consumption as his focus. He provides us with quotes and data from doctors, health experts, nutritionists, physiologists and others, to make valid the points he makes throughout the video. This particular documentary was very unique for its time, in that the documentarian was proving his point by conducting an experiment showing the effects of fast food on himself. He goes to different restaurants and is required to eat at least one of each item on the menu over a 30-day period. Through this, and the control measurements he took before he began the experiment, he is trying to show clearly the effects that a fast food diet has on the body. It becomes fairly evident that eating fast food has negative effects on health. If the proof of his own health isn’t enough, he goes to doctors and records their analysis of his health on camera. In between clips of him eating and doctors noting the negative effects his experiment is having, he gets quotes from random citizens about their opinions on fast food, and to a degree, measures their knowledge on the effects of fast food. His goal was to raise awareness of the negative effects of fast food on the health of the general population, and try to curb the increasing rate of obesity in the United States. I believe he succeeded. He presented his argument, and provided a first hand account of what would happen with a sustained fast food diet. As well his experiment actually reached fast food chains, and the supersize menu option was removed from McDonalds. As well, since the release of that documentary, this nation has become increasingly more aware of lifestyle habits many of us have that can be detrimental to not only our health, but also the well-being of the world that we live in.
The documentary film supersize me arouses the public concern about the health problems caused by eating fast food through an investigation, which is that the filmmaker, Morgan, just eat Mcdonald for 30 days and after that, comparing the health conditionwith 30 days before to present the negative impact of fast food on health, like hard to breath and feel tired. In this sense, Morgan appeals public to concern about obesity problem and our health problem result from eating fast food. Moreover, the Morgan uses accurate data and charts to attract eyeballs from people who like eating fast food, which is more convincing and stronger than just reading articles saying eating fast food is detrimental to your health. From this movie, we start to rethink our diet, whether they are healthy and is there some food I like or usually eat is harmful to my body? Besides,The filmmaker uses sarcastic tactics to show how Mcdonald's food, slogan, song are deeply rooted in Americans' brains. For example, women cannot recite oath fluently but could rattle off Mcdonald's advertising slogan, children don't know who is Bush but they can recognize Mcdonald's clown immediately. Morgan records how his body health changes and contrast with his health condition thirty days age to shock people directly and arouse people's attention towards how fast food affect their health even life. Most importantly, filmmaker seldom merely tell the audience or speak out that how fast food could hurt our body, what influence would be brought by eating fast food. However, he uses himself as an experimenter to show the actual effects of fast food to health and show some exact data, which leaves a profound impression on the public. According to the documentary Supersize me, we need not only reconsider our diet and avoid eating fast food but also eat more fresh vegetables and fruits as well as doing exercise which are beneficial to our health.
Amanda Dillon In Supersize Me Morgan Spurlock videotapes his experiences with fast food. For 30 days, he eats nothing but McDonald’s for all three meals, and when asked if he would like to “super size” he must say yes. In addition to the unhealthy food intake, he plans on cutting exercise out of his daily routine, to mimic the lifestyle of many fast food eaters. He does so with the intent of proving that McDonald’s food does in fact have a negative effect on the human body. Before he begins the experiment, he visits three medical specialists, to show viewers that he was in great shape. He continues to visit these doctors throughout the 30 days to monitor his health and make sure that he is not placing himself into too great of a danger. He also talks to experts in many fields, who tell him about the many pros and cons of a fast food diet. Spurlock is sure to include all of his experiences of everyday life throughout the experiment, and shows how this new lifestyle is altering his personality. His girlfriend’s predictions that his mood would drastically change come true, proving that eating nothing but fast food can be harmful to you on both emotional and physical levels. One doctor went so far as to say Morgan was addicted to McDonald’s food, in an attempt to explain the depression he felt which was cured by eating a McDonald’s meal. By the end of the documentary, his health has declined so much that one doctor says the damage done to his heart could cause a heart attack, even if he would lose all of the 24.5 pounds that he gained in the 30 day span. During the experiment, Spurlock was very open and personal with his audience, even joking about how he will punch his children in the face when they pass a McDonald’s so that they have bad memories of the place.
Noah Lerner Super size me was trying to persuade the viewer that the negative effects of fast food extend beyond weight gain. Throughout the month in which he was eating only McDonald's, Morgan's lifestyle changed dramatically. He stopped exercising, lost motivation for physical activity, and suffered from mood swings. He showed that the lifestyle that fast food promotes is not only unhealthy but unhappy as well. He showed how much happier and healthier one is when they eat meals at home. He considers the greater effects that fast food is having on our culture beyond simply making us obese. One of these aspects that he specifically focuses on is the emphasis on making everything as large as possible. He focuses on this as a particularly negative aspect of fast food culture and American culture as well. This is something I as a watcher can relate to going to the largest school in the country where everything seems to be as large as possible. He successfully convinced me that our obsession with largeness has become an unhealthy habit in the United States. Super size was not necessary to convince me that McDonald's food is unhealthy. It did convince me, however, that unhealthy eating, particularly eating fast food, can have negative effects on your life beyond simply lacking nutrition. It causes mood swings, diverges from family togetherness, and can be harmful to your sex life as well. Super size got to the point by showing the many negative aspects of how fast food affects both our personal lives and our society.
Danielle Villnuve The Supersize Me documentary was made in hopes of persuading people to realize the negative effects of fast food and the place it has in the world today. Americans are living unhealthy lifestyles and the majority of the time aren't even giving it a second thought. People on the streets were able to sing the slogans of the fast food companies better than they could recite the pledge of allegiance. One of the most disturbing parts of the documentary came from the segments filmed in the schools. The kids were being served pizza and fried foods, and were more familiar with Ronald McDonald and Wendy then they were the presidents. This clearly shows that this children's best interests are not being taken into consideration and instead the more “cost effective” measures are being used. They mentioned multiple times that the way companies advertise are by directing their campaigns towards kids. They use ideas that kids like and draw them in. That way, from an early age they become addicted and the addiction carries on through their adolescent and adult lives. Multiple times throughout the film Morgan would talk to random people on the streets about how often they ate fast food and it became apparent that most were eating it far too often. I feel that the Baskin Robbins example was useful in getting the message across. It became apparent that the cause of both of the deaths occurred from the excessive consumption of ice cream. Prior to beginning his experiment, Spurlock was arguably a man in good shape and three different doctors expressed this. Within the first few days of eating nothing but McDonalds, he began to experience side affects from the fatty foods he was ingesting including stomach aches and chest pains. Every week he would return to the doctors to see how this diet was affecting his body. He gained weight very rapidly and his cholesterol levels shot up, among many others. Nearing the end of the 30 days it was apparent his body was at risk and all three doctors encourage him to stop his diet immediately.
Morgan Spurlock's main objective throughout this documentary is to prove that poor eating and excercise habits can be extremely detrimental to a person's health. In order to prove his theory through experimentation, Spurlock embarks on a 30 day McDonald's diet. Literally everything he eats must come from the McDonald's menu. In addition to unhealthy eating, he follows the physical activity of an American who doesn't work out besides walking about 1500 steps a day. He has access to many doctors and medical resources during this time, so the viewer has frequent updates of the changes in his health as the month progresses. He conducts interviews with multiple personel regarding lawsuits supporting and opposing the theory that McDonald's and other fast food chains are responsible for people's poor health and ever growing obesity. He also chats with random people on the streets of New York asking their opinions about the lawsuit, fast food, and American habit and health in general. Though the poor dietary and physical habits of individuals is a serious topic, the documentary keeps the mood fairly light and informative. Spurlock relays to viewers many disturbing pieces of information like how a chicken McNugget is made and finding hair in his food. It shows how drastic his physic, health, and mood change when he adopts this unhealthy lifestyle, all of which happen in only one month. The short time period that this takes place surprises those watching and proves just how detrimental poor diet and excercise can be. For me, even though I knew beforehand that eating a lot of junk food and not excercising can lead to many health issues, I was shocked to see in detail the changes in his health. It really brought home his message for me. When people get fast food, they rarely consider the consequences to their health. They are just satisfying a craving. After watching this video, I will try to think more about what kinds of foods and activities will keep me healthy and avoid doing things that will only satisfy a guilty craving.
Supersize Me is about raising awareness to the public regarding the unhealthy effects of eating out at fast food restraints on a normal basis. It is trying to persuade viewers to maintain a healthy lifestyle by demonstrating exactly how bad fast food can be for the human body. Morgan Spurlock conducts an experiment where he must eat McDonald’s everyday for thirty days, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He begins his experiment by attending several medical specialists to run tests to assure that his health is in excellent condition prior to the experiment, which they all agreed it was. To make sure his experiment is valid, Spurlock mimics the life of many Americans today by limiting his steps per day, and refrain from exercising at all. He also has to agree to supersize his meal whenever asked by a McDonald’s employee. He is also attempting to persuade viewers to take responsibility for the food choices they make instead of blaming the restaurants themselves. Specialists in the documentary statistically show the dramatic increase in obesity over the last twenty to twenty five years. Morgan Spurlock's uses of persuasive tatics are probably the most effective part of the whole documentary. His shocking findings such as, the number of calories in McDonald’s meals, and the physical as well as emotional toll it takes on his body within only the first week. The documentary also makes viewers aware of the lack of healthy options in schools, which then leads these children to continue to make poor decisions following their time in school. Overall, I believe Spurlock did an amazing job getting his message across. He raised awareness of the many negative effects eating fast food can have on your body. At the end of his documentary, he even states he became addicted to McDonalds, getting headaches whenever he did not consume it. Morgan Spurlock's experiment explains that although McDonalds can fill your appetite at a great price, it is not worth risking your health for a few bucks.
Eric Lada The movie “Supersize Me” is trying to persuade to the viewers that fast food is bad for you and to show the hold it has on America. Everyone knows that fast food isn’t the healthiest things you could be eating but this movie really puts it in perspective. I knew that Morgan was going to gain weight and increase his cholesterol and things like that but I did not have an idea how bad it was actually going to be. He started out very healthy and in just 30 days (as extreme as it might have been) he completely ruined his health and was even recommended to stop early. And increasing his body fat from 11% to 18% completely blew my mind. I couldn’t even fathom those numbers. The movie used a very good scare tactic way of presenting its information. Showing him throw up on day three. Showing the worried phone call with his mother and his unsatisfied girlfriend. His mood swings and happiness when he finally got to eat was very shocking as well. And showing over and over again the doctors warning him and getting nervous about Morgan’s health for him was much more pervasive then just him alone. All these things brought the movie down to a very realistic level that we could relate too much easier than someone just talking about an experience. Morgan’s experience with what he was doing was played out in live in front of a camera. What I found to be the most shocking part of the entire movie was how America is completely controlled by these companies and in particular McDonalds. The advertising is everywhere and kids just constantly see it. The interviews he had with the first graders and identifying pictures was unbelievable. McDonalds knows exactly what to do to keep people eating their food an its working to well and this movie was just trying to show that.
Grace Debbeler Through the documentary Supersize Me, Morgan Spurlock spends one hour and thirty minutes attempting to persuade viewers against becoming another negative statistic as a representation of America. The film relays many statistics about the unhealthy eating habits we as a whole have grown to posses. Morgan is able to prove the accuracy and how easy it really is to fall into that pattern while going through his 30 day fast food binge. I found the animations representing the statistics and basic facts the most persuasive aspect of the video. It’s easy to look over statistic if they are read to you, for example the GMA worker who stated many facts about the company he represents yet I don’t remember a single one of them. On the contrary, the visuals of the sugar and fat he ingested, the visuals behind his body with the 30 day comparison, and the visuals representing one in four americans who go to McDonald’s daily, or the millions that McDonald’s and candy companies spend on marketing compared to the five a day program, are all vivid images in my mind. The drive behind the film is clearly the experiment, but the film itself spent about a fourth of the movie discussing almost every aspect of obesity in the United States and in root, who is to blame. The film easily persuaded you that obesity starts as a child. Through the extremely effective marketing techniques of McDonald’s, but also the government aided food services in schools. While my personal beliefs held me believing that every individual is responsible for their own decisions and therefore the lawsuits against fast food are ridiculous, I could have easily been persuaded that maybe McDonald’s is to blame, or at least the fast food industry as a whole. McDonald’s clearly doesn’t think that people are eating their food daily, as shown by their use of the term “super heavy eaters” however it is happening and through the documentary we could see that the addictive qualities could be a factor. One of the most effective techniques was also the quotes from the lawsuit on behalf of McDonald’s in a restricted context. Overall, my first thought is I’m never eating fast food again. However, I now realize the issue of health is a bigger issue than myself and its a project for the nation as a whole and I have faith that things can change. Brightside, McDonald’s is not a word in the Pages dictionary. Win for America.
In the video Supersize Me Morgan was trying to show the negative effects fast food has on people’s lives and health. He wants you to see the very real affects of consuming too much fast food and he wants it to be enough to open people’s eyes so they actually listen. Although most of us have enough common sense to know that eating at places like McDonald’s is not going to be the healthiest choice the video shows cold hard shocking proof of what it does. The documentary made the problem of fast food more real than someone just telling you how many calories are in the cheeseburger you are about to eat. When you see a man gain that much weight and have his health decline drastically in just 30 days from eating McDonald’s the impact is great. You can actually see him gain the weight and see they way the food slows his body down. It was interesting to me that he actually ended up getting a little bit of a food “addiction”. I never thought about if you eat something like caffeine or sugars and do not consume that for a while your body will go through withdrawal symptoms like headache and fatigue. He was almost worthless until he was eating his double with cheese. He also did a lot of research to go along with his own story. In doing this when you watch it you are thinking the film has to be at least a little credible because of the people he gets to speak about facts about the fast food industry. By having his doctors take multiple tests and having the after results it really impacts you as you are watching, especially when his blood doctor strongly advised his to stop around day 21. His film was extremely affective I thought. Like I said, I would think most people know what they are eating when the eat out is bad but seeing the affects up close and personal and hearing so much background and research with it really hits home. This video makes you want to be a healthier person and think more about what you eat.
Super Size Me is a documentary by Morgan Spurlock that seeks to inform Americans of the danger in consuming fast food. Spurlock introduces the viewer to the topic by throwing statistics at them during the first several moments of the film. Immediately the viewer is informed that America is the fattest nation, obesity is a rising and deadly problem, and that fast food has a key role to play in this epidemic. In an effort to showcase just how unhealthy eating fast food is, specifically McDonalds in this case, Spurlock decides to eat nothing but for thirty days. He charts his weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and other vitals along the way. As a man starting out at 6’2” and 185lbs, he was healthy at the beginning of the process. By the end of his experiment, Spurlock had gained seventeen pounds and put his heart and liver at risk. The point of the documentary is obvious from the beginning, and the shock tactics used to introduce the subject continue throughout. As you watch Spurlock consume burgers, fries, and ice cream, you are simultaneously listening to statistics on the increasing rate of diabetes in children, the majority of Americans not exercising, and the vast number of fast food restaurants throughout the nation. The presentation of such facts definitely proves a point, but the delivery is highly dramatized. When Spurlock is first asked to ‘supersize’ his meal, we watch a lengthy scene of him struggling through it and puking it out his car window afterwards. He complains of headaches, depression, lethargy, and decreased sexual energy. This documentary does a good job of presenting an issue the creator feels strongly about, while backing up his opinion with scientific facts. After watching the film my knowledge of how unhealthy fast food is has only deepened. I definitely have no desire to visit McDonald’s for lunch today. However, the way the facts and events of the documentary are given I was almost turned off by his extreme attitude. The documentary ends with a gravestone, and the viewer is left thinking fast food is evil and will lead to their deaths. Overall, this film is informative and comments on a real issue for Americans today. The dramatic presentation of facts is used to make people listen, and remember what they saw. In this respect the film is a success.
The documentary film "Supersize Me" is trying to persuade it's viewers to believe the opinion that fast food can be extremely bad for one's health if it is consumed too often. Tactics used throughout the film include the main character, Morgan Spurlock going on a McDonald's binge diet for 30 days, along with him also monitoring various aspects of his health and how they greatly decline throughout his experiment. Another tactic used is the exploitation of the numerous poor food plans and choices many elementary, middle and high schools were making at the time of the film. A final tactic used by Spurlock is the informing he does throughout the film of how rapidly America's obesity rate is rising. This films tactics of persuasion definitely worked for me. Spurlock, who we learned at the beginning of the film was a healthy middle aged male in terms of weight, blood pressure and cholesterol level, went from that healthy stage in his life, to an extremely unhealthy male in the short time of 30 days, all due to his highly unhealthy "McDonald's diet". In one month, he went from being very healthy with no worries, to meeting with physicians who felt it necessary to tell him that they wouldn't be surprised if a trip to the emergency room due to him having a heart attack happened to him within the next few days. And seeing all this happen to Spurlock knowing that before he started the diet he ate very healthy food provided by his vegan cook girlfriend, the film really shows the opposite ends of the spectrum of the two different food style choices. Overall, this film provides a very good argument, that is accompanied by a very serious issue in our society today and it did a wonderful job persuading it's viewers.
The video supersize me is made to persuade people to think more about what they eat. The American population is slowly getting fatter. We as a whole are not watching what we are eating and are consuming fatty diets, which lead to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. The video was made because some girls were suing for causing them to become obese. The judge stated that if they could prove McDonald has caused their obesity then they could file a claim. This prompted Morgan Spurlock to go on a 30 day McDonalds binge and prove how unhealthy it is. During his binge Morgan documents how his body is handling the food by visiting three doctors and a health place to measure his cholesterol, blood pressure and other bodily functions. As the 30 days go on it becomes very clear that his overall health is declining and the only apparent cause is the fast food he is constantly eating. In the video Morgan uses a scare tactic to try and capture the viewer’s attention. By documenting all of the negative side effects of all it will force people to open their eyes to what they are eating from all these fast food places. If you just tell someone that will happen they are less likely to believe it whereas if you show them directly the affects of something such as fast food eating they will finally start to think about it. I know when I first saw this video a few years ago I thought twice about visiting fast food restaurants to get something to eat and if I do eat at one I try to limit what I get and I don’t get the bigger size. The video opened my eyes and it should for most people. The documentary is very good at portraying the dangerous affects of eating fast food a lot and it is informative by explaining and showing what happens to him over the 30 days.
Claire Foley The film “Supersize Me” is a persuasive look at the way Americans eat. Morgan Spurlock, director and star of the film, tries to point out the pitfalls of the American diet in eating McDonalds exclusively for 30 days. His concern is that the amount of fast food and junk food consumed daily by Americans is the major cause of obesity and other weight-related health issues. It did not take a lot of persuading that Americans today are generally not in good health, especially in light of the statistics used in the beginning of the film. The data presented was a little scary and very eye-opening. The best tactic used in the film, though, was the comparison of Spurlock before the experiment and at the conclusion of it. The amount of weight gained, and the various physiological problems associated with his diet had a lot of impact on the viewer, especially looked at next to his former, much healthier self. This was the most influential tactic for me, because the change in Spurlock was so drastic. Obviously most people do not rely on McDonalds for every meal, but many people include a lot of similar, nutritionally deficient foods in their everyday diets. Though their change might not be as drastic as Spurlock’s, over time, the same problems are bound to occur in many Americans if we do not change the way we look at food. The film serves as a good starting point for this discussion and the quick deteriation of Spurlock’s health is a persuasive indicator that the American diet is dangerous for our health.
Chris Miller Supersize Me was a very well done documentary. It described what was going on in the introduction of the movie, proceeded to do a sort of experiment on what fast food can do to you, and then concluded with many interesting and informative facts. Morgan was on a hunt to see what 30 days of eating nothing but McDonalds would do to a normal, physically and mentally healthy adult. The cinematography in the film was wonderful showing vivid images of Morgan eating food along with great interviews with real people having trouble trying to conquer obesity. Morgan’s persuasiveness was a great characteristic of the film. He used his knowledge of the nutrition facts of McDonalds to describe to the viewer how many calories, fat, and carbs he was eating. He then used facts about his health, including gaining weight, having cholesterol go up, and feeling overall not well, to persuade the viewer to show that eating fast food is not healthy. The scene where he finds a hair in his food and the sound he makes when he bites into a burger make the viewer cringe. The overall feeling the watcher obtains is almost like a stomach ache. The disturbing images and facts about the food and his health make sure the viewer knows the message he is trying to get across. In the end, it took Morgan somewhere like over a year to finally get all the weight he had gained off. It also took him a while on a very strict diet to get back to his overall good state of health. Morgan claimed that he was almost addicted to eating the food, which is interesting. I think that the message in this documentary is clear and well displayed throughout the whole thing.
Being in the medical field, the fact that he began with a physical and a baseline of what he started with makes it very hard to argue with the damage that he did to himself. Four McDonalds per square mile in New York City is an incredible statistic. I worked at McDonalds for four years from the age of sixteen to twenty, I was actually a shif manager when I left. I makes me wonder what damage I did to myself at that time just eating there five or six times a week. I do not feel that people should be able to sue because the person has a choice to eat the food or not. I do think some of the marketing is toward children and convience. I am guilty of ordering the supersize because it was a better deal. As a family we are also guilty of eating out more often due to price and convience. The fact remains that it is a choice and people should still have some restraint and self control and exercise. The vomiting after a double quarterpounder supersize meal did not appeal to me as a tatic, stop eating when you are full. I think it was a bit extreme. Obesity is definitely the plague of the future, I was aware of this before this documentary and I am sure that diet has a large amount to do with this but we also need to emphasize exercise as a solution. I think in the future we will see pre screenings for insurance and obese people paying more. Anything that brings the the dangers to the attention of the public is good a good thing but I don't approve of the zeroing in on one company, but if your are going to hit one, hit the biggest one.
The “Super size me” documentary film is trying to persuade people that eating fast food is not good for your health and how fast you can gain weigh by eating fast food every day and not exercising. The movie begins with Morgan Spurlock who plans to experience the effects of eating Mc Donald in 30 days. Before he started his experience, he checked with several doctors about his health. At this time, his body was in a good shape. But after eating Mc Donald for several days, he began to gain a lot of weight and feel not good in his body such as the pressure in his chest. During the experience, he traveled to many place and talked with many people about eating fast food to help us have a better look about what is going on with American people. A lot of American eating fast food almost every day because they don’t have time to cook or because of the convenient of the fast food. However, they don’t know the effects of eating fast food. Another important thing in this movie is the success of advertising from Mc Donald to everyone especially kids. They get attention of everyone and make them to come to eat Mc Donald whenever they can. This is very serious because eating fast food can lead to hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis, endometrial cancer, etc. 20 diseases was shown in this movie because of eating fast food. Nevertheless, in Mc Donald, not all of the stores have the calories chart for their food. The consumers don’t require it also. They just eat when they are hungry. At the day 30, the movies showed that he got a lot of serious diseases. For all of those reason, this movie really persuaded me because they used real experience, real people to make this movie. Moreover, there is a lot of advice from the expert about health in this movie. Besides that, the statistic of his body after 30 is the most effective way to persuade the viewers why eating fast food and not exercising is extremely bad. It makes the viewers think about a healthy life and think about what you eat.
David Fickel
ReplyDeleteI feel that the supersize me video was trying to show people the adverse effects of not eating healthy and how fast you can really side down hill. As they said time and time again, the food industry is so large no one person can understand its entire scale. Nearly everything we put in our mouths each day has been processed in some way shape or form and you don’t have to be rocket scientist to figure out that all the chemicals you ingest is probably hurting you. For so long in the country, since the end of WWII basically, we have done nothing but get slowly fatter and live unhealthy lives. People have become so complacent that they don’t want to see the truth, but this documentary attempts to use shock tactics to show the true damage of our old ways.
Like I said above, the filmmaker’s use of shock tactics is very eye opening I felt. Never before has there been something like this done, so I’m sure it caught the attention of a lot of people. That was never more evident than when he tries to get a hold of the McDonalds more than fifteen times and never once getting a straight answer. I do call in to question the filmmaker himself, having a vegan girlfriend and being so health conscious the whole time. It felt like they intentionally had her in the film to play down the lifestyle he led for a month even and to make it sound that much worse. I felt going to different schools and organizations gave a great overview of the whole system, and touched on all the points of the problem. This man made an effort to travel all over the country to get the interviews and opinions of these important people, so I’ll applaud the fact he didn’t do it half way. I think he knew that more people would appreciate that and it made for a more plausible story.
Breanna Salyer
ReplyDeleteSuper size me was trying to persuade the viewers that If you are constantly eating out what could happen to. As it showed in the video many people eat out all the time and none of those foods are healthy for you as many people should know. All of the fast food reasturaunts are carrying processed foods that may fill your hunger but they also hurt your body. They also showed the portion in schools were the kids would just get fries instead of getting a actual meal and that they had no soda but put lemonade in the vending machines contaning the same amout of sugar. The purposes of this was to show what these kids are eating and schools and how if you are starting to eat like that at a young age you will more than likley be very unhealthy as you get older . They showed these kids eat like this by choice but they also may not have any healthier options. If the kids knew or understood what was going into their bodies they may have made a different decision. Super size me is also trying to persuade viewers that fast food also affects how you feel. Since fast food slows you down and makes you tiered it showed both perspectives in the video after he ate his supersized meal and then showed the kids who had better attitudes from eating healthier foods.
The tactics they used made me look at fast food differently and is now going to make me pay attention to what im getting and the amount of food I will get. Showing how much sugar you can have from soda in a week probably made a lot of viewers cut back on there amount of soda they get. The movie made me want to watch what I eat and change some of my eating habits.
Alex Young
ReplyDeleteThis movie is trying to persuade viewers to put more emphasis on trying to live healthy lives, with a decrease in fast food consumption as his focus. He provides us with quotes and data from doctors, health experts, nutritionists, physiologists and others, to make valid the points he makes throughout the video. This particular documentary was very unique for its time, in that the documentarian was proving his point by conducting an experiment showing the effects of fast food on himself.
He goes to different restaurants and is required to eat at least one of each item on the menu over a 30-day period. Through this, and the control measurements he took before he began the experiment, he is trying to show clearly the effects that a fast food diet has on the body. It becomes fairly evident that eating fast food has negative effects on health. If the proof of his own health isn’t enough, he goes to doctors and records their analysis of his health on camera. In between clips of him eating and doctors noting the negative effects his experiment is having, he gets quotes from random citizens about their opinions on fast food, and to a degree, measures their knowledge on the effects of fast food.
His goal was to raise awareness of the negative effects of fast food on the health of the general population, and try to curb the increasing rate of obesity in the United States. I believe he succeeded. He presented his argument, and provided a first hand account of what would happen with a sustained fast food diet. As well his experiment actually reached fast food chains, and the supersize menu option was removed from McDonalds. As well, since the release of that documentary, this nation has become increasingly more aware of lifestyle habits many of us have that can be detrimental to not only our health, but also the well-being of the world that we live in.
Qian Zhang
ReplyDeleteThe documentary film supersize me arouses the public concern about the health problems caused by eating fast food through an investigation, which is that the filmmaker, Morgan, just eat Mcdonald for 30 days and after that, comparing the health conditionwith 30 days before to present the negative impact of fast food on health, like hard to breath and feel tired. In this sense, Morgan appeals public to concern about obesity problem and our health problem result from eating fast food. Moreover, the Morgan uses accurate data and charts to attract eyeballs from people who like eating fast food, which is more convincing and stronger than just reading articles saying eating fast food is detrimental to your health. From this movie, we start to rethink our diet, whether they are healthy and is there some food I like or usually eat is harmful to my body?
Besides,The filmmaker uses sarcastic tactics to show how Mcdonald's food, slogan, song are deeply rooted in Americans' brains. For example, women cannot recite oath fluently but could rattle off Mcdonald's advertising slogan, children don't know who is Bush but they can recognize Mcdonald's clown immediately. Morgan records how his body health changes and contrast with his health condition thirty days age to shock people directly and arouse people's attention towards how fast food affect their health even life. Most importantly, filmmaker seldom merely tell the audience or speak out that how fast food could hurt our body, what influence would be brought by eating fast food. However, he uses himself as an experimenter to show the actual effects of fast food to health and show some exact data, which leaves a profound impression on the public.
According to the documentary Supersize me, we need not only reconsider our diet and avoid eating fast food but also eat more fresh vegetables and fruits as well as doing exercise which are beneficial to our health.
Amanda Dillon
ReplyDeleteIn Supersize Me Morgan Spurlock videotapes his experiences with fast food. For 30 days, he eats nothing but McDonald’s for all three meals, and when asked if he would like to “super size” he must say yes. In addition to the unhealthy food intake, he plans on cutting exercise out of his daily routine, to mimic the lifestyle of many fast food eaters. He does so with the intent of proving that McDonald’s food does in fact have a negative effect on the human body. Before he begins the experiment, he visits three medical specialists, to show viewers that he was in great shape. He continues to visit these doctors throughout the 30 days to monitor his health and make sure that he is not placing himself into too great of a danger. He also talks to experts in many fields, who tell him about the many pros and cons of a fast food diet. Spurlock is sure to include all of his experiences of everyday life throughout the experiment, and shows how this new lifestyle is altering his personality. His girlfriend’s predictions that his mood would drastically change come true, proving that eating nothing but fast food can be harmful to you on both emotional and physical levels. One doctor went so far as to say Morgan was addicted to McDonald’s food, in an attempt to explain the depression he felt which was cured by eating a McDonald’s meal.
By the end of the documentary, his health has declined so much that one doctor says the damage done to his heart could cause a heart attack, even if he would lose all of the 24.5 pounds that he gained in the 30 day span. During the experiment, Spurlock was very open and personal with his audience, even joking about how he will punch his children in the face when they pass a McDonald’s so that they have bad memories of the place.
Noah Lerner
ReplyDeleteSuper size me was trying to persuade the viewer that the negative effects of fast food extend beyond weight gain. Throughout the month in which he was eating only McDonald's, Morgan's lifestyle changed dramatically. He stopped exercising, lost motivation for physical activity, and suffered from mood swings. He showed that the lifestyle that fast food promotes is not only unhealthy but unhappy as well. He showed how much happier and healthier one is when they eat meals at home. He considers the greater effects that fast food is having on our culture beyond simply making us obese.
One of these aspects that he specifically focuses on is the emphasis on making everything as large as possible. He focuses on this as a particularly negative aspect of fast food culture and American culture as well. This is something I as a watcher can relate to going to the largest school in the country where everything seems to be as large as possible. He successfully convinced me that our obsession with largeness has become an unhealthy habit in the United States.
Super size was not necessary to convince me that McDonald's food is unhealthy. It did convince me, however, that unhealthy eating, particularly eating fast food, can have negative effects on your life beyond simply lacking nutrition. It causes mood swings, diverges from family togetherness, and can be harmful to your sex life as well. Super size got to the point by showing the many negative aspects of how fast food affects both our personal lives and our society.
Danielle Villnuve
ReplyDeleteThe Supersize Me documentary was made in hopes of persuading people to realize the negative effects of fast food and the place it has in the world today. Americans are living unhealthy lifestyles and the majority of the time aren't even giving it a second thought. People on the streets were able to sing the slogans of the fast food companies better than they could recite the pledge of allegiance. One of the most disturbing parts of the documentary came from the segments filmed in the schools. The kids were being served pizza and fried foods, and were more familiar with Ronald McDonald and Wendy then they were the presidents. This clearly shows that this children's best interests are not being taken into consideration and instead the more “cost effective” measures are being used. They mentioned multiple times that the way companies advertise are by directing their campaigns towards kids. They use ideas that kids like and draw them in. That way, from an early age they become addicted and the addiction carries on through their adolescent and adult lives. Multiple times throughout the film Morgan would talk to random people on the streets about how often they ate fast food and it became apparent that most were eating it far too often. I feel that the Baskin Robbins example was useful in getting the message across. It became apparent that the cause of both of the deaths occurred from the excessive consumption of ice cream.
Prior to beginning his experiment, Spurlock was arguably a man in good shape and three different doctors expressed this. Within the first few days of eating nothing but McDonalds, he began to experience side affects from the fatty foods he was ingesting including stomach aches and chest pains. Every week he would return to the doctors to see how this diet was affecting his body. He gained weight very rapidly and his cholesterol levels shot up, among many others. Nearing the end of the 30 days it was apparent his body was at risk and all three doctors encourage him to stop his diet immediately.
Morgan Spurlock's main objective throughout this documentary is to prove that poor eating and excercise habits can be extremely detrimental to a person's health. In order to prove his theory through experimentation, Spurlock embarks on a 30 day McDonald's diet. Literally everything he eats must come from the McDonald's menu. In addition to unhealthy eating, he follows the physical activity of an American who doesn't work out besides walking about 1500 steps a day. He has access to many doctors and medical resources during this time, so the viewer has frequent updates of the changes in his health as the month progresses. He conducts interviews with multiple personel regarding lawsuits supporting and opposing the theory that McDonald's and other fast food chains are responsible for people's poor health and ever growing obesity. He also chats with random people on the streets of New York asking their opinions about the lawsuit, fast food, and American habit and health in general.
ReplyDeleteThough the poor dietary and physical habits of individuals is a serious topic, the documentary keeps the mood fairly light and informative. Spurlock relays to viewers many disturbing pieces of information like how a chicken McNugget is made and finding hair in his food. It shows how drastic his physic, health, and mood change when he adopts this unhealthy lifestyle, all of which happen in only one month. The short time period that this takes place surprises those watching and proves just how detrimental poor diet and excercise can be.
For me, even though I knew beforehand that eating a lot of junk food and not excercising can lead to many health issues, I was shocked to see in detail the changes in his health. It really brought home his message for me. When people get fast food, they rarely consider the consequences to their health. They are just satisfying a craving. After watching this video, I will try to think more about what kinds of foods and activities will keep me healthy and avoid doing things that will only satisfy a guilty craving.
Supersize Me is about raising awareness to the public regarding the unhealthy effects of eating out at fast food restraints on a normal basis. It is trying to persuade viewers to maintain a healthy lifestyle by demonstrating exactly how bad fast food can be for the human body. Morgan Spurlock conducts an experiment where he must eat McDonald’s everyday for thirty days, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He begins his experiment by attending several medical specialists to run tests to assure that his health is in excellent condition prior to the experiment, which they all agreed it was. To make sure his experiment is valid, Spurlock mimics the life of many Americans today by limiting his steps per day, and refrain from exercising at all. He also has to agree to supersize his meal whenever asked by a McDonald’s employee. He is also attempting to persuade viewers to take responsibility for the food choices they make instead of blaming the restaurants themselves. Specialists in the documentary statistically show the dramatic increase in obesity over the last twenty to twenty five years.
ReplyDeleteMorgan Spurlock's uses of persuasive tatics are probably the most effective part of the whole documentary. His shocking findings such as, the number of calories in McDonald’s meals, and the physical as well as emotional toll it takes on his body within only the first week. The documentary also makes viewers aware of the lack of healthy options in schools, which then leads these children to continue to make poor decisions following their time in school.
Overall, I believe Spurlock did an amazing job getting his message across. He raised awareness of the many negative effects eating fast food can have on your body. At the end of his documentary, he even states he became addicted to McDonalds, getting headaches whenever he did not consume it. Morgan Spurlock's experiment explains that although McDonalds can fill your appetite at a great price, it is not worth risking your health for a few bucks.
Eric Lada
ReplyDeleteThe movie “Supersize Me” is trying to persuade to the viewers that fast food is bad for you and to show the hold it has on America. Everyone knows that fast food isn’t the healthiest things you could be eating but this movie really puts it in perspective. I knew that Morgan was going to gain weight and increase his cholesterol and things like that but I did not have an idea how bad it was actually going to be. He started out very healthy and in just 30 days (as extreme as it might have been) he completely ruined his health and was even recommended to stop early. And increasing his body fat from 11% to 18% completely blew my mind. I couldn’t even fathom those numbers. The movie used a very good scare tactic way of presenting its information. Showing him throw up on day three. Showing the worried phone call with his mother and his unsatisfied girlfriend. His mood swings and happiness when he finally got to eat was very shocking as well. And showing over and over again the doctors warning him and getting nervous about Morgan’s health for him was much more pervasive then just him alone. All these things brought the movie down to a very realistic level that we could relate too much easier than someone just talking about an experience. Morgan’s experience with what he was doing was played out in live in front of a camera. What I found to be the most shocking part of the entire movie was how America is completely controlled by these companies and in particular McDonalds. The advertising is everywhere and kids just constantly see it. The interviews he had with the first graders and identifying pictures was unbelievable. McDonalds knows exactly what to do to keep people eating their food an its working to well and this movie was just trying to show that.
Grace Debbeler
ReplyDeleteThrough the documentary Supersize Me, Morgan Spurlock spends one hour and thirty minutes attempting to persuade viewers against becoming another negative statistic as a representation of America. The film relays many statistics about the unhealthy eating habits we as a whole have grown to posses. Morgan is able to prove the accuracy and how easy it really is to fall into that pattern while going through his 30 day fast food binge. I found the animations representing the statistics and basic facts the most persuasive aspect of the video. It’s easy to look over statistic if they are read to you, for example the GMA worker who stated many facts about the company he represents yet I don’t remember a single one of them. On the contrary, the visuals of the sugar and fat he ingested, the visuals behind his body with the 30 day comparison, and the visuals representing one in four americans who go to McDonald’s daily, or the millions that McDonald’s and candy companies spend on marketing compared to the five a day program, are all vivid images in my mind. The drive behind the film is clearly the experiment, but the film itself spent about a fourth of the movie discussing almost every aspect of obesity in the United States and in root, who is to blame. The film easily persuaded you that obesity starts as a child. Through the extremely effective marketing techniques of McDonald’s, but also the government aided food services in schools. While my personal beliefs held me believing that every individual is responsible for their own decisions and therefore the lawsuits against fast food are ridiculous, I could have easily been persuaded that maybe McDonald’s is to blame, or at least the fast food industry as a whole. McDonald’s clearly doesn’t think that people are eating their food daily, as shown by their use of the term “super heavy eaters” however it is happening and through the documentary we could see that the addictive qualities could be a factor. One of the most effective techniques was also the quotes from the lawsuit on behalf of McDonald’s in a restricted context. Overall, my first thought is I’m never eating fast food again. However, I now realize the issue of health is a bigger issue than myself and its a project for the nation as a whole and I have faith that things can change. Brightside, McDonald’s is not a word in the Pages dictionary. Win for America.
In the video Supersize Me Morgan was trying to show the negative effects fast food has on people’s lives and health. He wants you to see the very real affects of consuming too much fast food and he wants it to be enough to open people’s eyes so they actually listen. Although most of us have enough common sense to know that eating at places like McDonald’s is not going to be the healthiest choice the video shows cold hard shocking proof of what it does. The documentary made the problem of fast food more real than someone just telling you how many calories are in the cheeseburger you are about to eat. When you see a man gain that much weight and have his health decline drastically in just 30 days from eating McDonald’s the impact is great. You can actually see him gain the weight and see they way the food slows his body down. It was interesting to me that he actually ended up getting a little bit of a food “addiction”. I never thought about if you eat something like caffeine or sugars and do not consume that for a while your body will go through withdrawal symptoms like headache and fatigue. He was almost worthless until he was eating his double with cheese. He also did a lot of research to go along with his own story. In doing this when you watch it you are thinking the film has to be at least a little credible because of the people he gets to speak about facts about the fast food industry. By having his doctors take multiple tests and having the after results it really impacts you as you are watching, especially when his blood doctor strongly advised his to stop around day 21. His film was extremely affective I thought. Like I said, I would think most people know what they are eating when the eat out is bad but seeing the affects up close and personal and hearing so much background and research with it really hits home. This video makes you want to be a healthier person and think more about what you eat.
ReplyDeleteSuper Size Me is a documentary by Morgan Spurlock that seeks to inform Americans of the danger in consuming fast food. Spurlock introduces the viewer to the topic by throwing statistics at them during the first several moments of the film. Immediately the viewer is informed that America is the fattest nation, obesity is a rising and deadly problem, and that fast food has a key role to play in this epidemic. In an effort to showcase just how unhealthy eating fast food is, specifically McDonalds in this case, Spurlock decides to eat nothing but for thirty days. He charts his weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and other vitals along the way. As a man starting out at 6’2” and 185lbs, he was healthy at the beginning of the process. By the end of his experiment, Spurlock had gained seventeen pounds and put his heart and liver at risk.
ReplyDeleteThe point of the documentary is obvious from the beginning, and the shock tactics used to introduce the subject continue throughout. As you watch Spurlock consume burgers, fries, and ice cream, you are simultaneously listening to statistics on the increasing rate of diabetes in children, the majority of Americans not exercising, and the vast number of fast food restaurants throughout the nation. The presentation of such facts definitely proves a point, but the delivery is highly dramatized. When Spurlock is first asked to ‘supersize’ his meal, we watch a lengthy scene of him struggling through it and puking it out his car window afterwards. He complains of headaches, depression, lethargy, and decreased sexual energy.
This documentary does a good job of presenting an issue the creator feels strongly about, while backing up his opinion with scientific facts. After watching the film my knowledge of how unhealthy fast food is has only deepened. I definitely have no desire to visit McDonald’s for lunch today. However, the way the facts and events of the documentary are given I was almost turned off by his extreme attitude. The documentary ends with a gravestone, and the viewer is left thinking fast food is evil and will lead to their deaths. Overall, this film is informative and comments on a real issue for Americans today. The dramatic presentation of facts is used to make people listen, and remember what they saw. In this respect the film is a success.
Matt Murray
ReplyDeleteThe documentary film "Supersize Me" is trying to persuade it's viewers to believe the opinion that fast food can be extremely bad for one's health if it is consumed too often. Tactics used throughout the film include the main character, Morgan Spurlock going on a McDonald's binge diet for 30 days, along with him also monitoring various aspects of his health and how they greatly decline throughout his experiment. Another tactic used is the exploitation of the numerous poor food plans and choices many elementary, middle and high schools were making at the time of the film. A final tactic used by Spurlock is the informing he does throughout the film of how rapidly America's obesity rate is rising.
This films tactics of persuasion definitely worked for me. Spurlock, who we learned at the beginning of the film was a healthy middle aged male in terms of weight, blood pressure and cholesterol level, went from that healthy stage in his life, to an extremely unhealthy male in the short time of 30 days, all due to his highly unhealthy "McDonald's diet". In one month, he went from being very healthy with no worries, to meeting with physicians who felt it necessary to tell him that they wouldn't be surprised if a trip to the emergency room due to him having a heart attack happened to him within the next few days. And seeing all this happen to Spurlock knowing that before he started the diet he ate very healthy food provided by his vegan cook girlfriend, the film really shows the opposite ends of the spectrum of the two different food style choices. Overall, this film provides a very good argument, that is accompanied by a very serious issue in our society today and it did a wonderful job persuading it's viewers.
The video supersize me is made to persuade people to think more about what they eat. The American population is slowly getting fatter. We as a whole are not watching what we are eating and are consuming fatty diets, which lead to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. The video was made because some girls were suing for causing them to become obese. The judge stated that if they could prove McDonald has caused their obesity then they could file a claim. This prompted Morgan Spurlock to go on a 30 day McDonalds binge and prove how unhealthy it is. During his binge Morgan documents how his body is handling the food by visiting three doctors and a health place to measure his cholesterol, blood pressure and other bodily functions. As the 30 days go on it becomes very clear that his overall health is declining and the only apparent cause is the fast food he is constantly eating.
ReplyDeleteIn the video Morgan uses a scare tactic to try and capture the viewer’s attention. By documenting all of the negative side effects of all it will force people to open their eyes to what they are eating from all these fast food places. If you just tell someone that will happen they are less likely to believe it whereas if you show them directly the affects of something such as fast food eating they will finally start to think about it. I know when I first saw this video a few years ago I thought twice about visiting fast food restaurants to get something to eat and if I do eat at one I try to limit what I get and I don’t get the bigger size. The video opened my eyes and it should for most people. The documentary is very good at portraying the dangerous affects of eating fast food a lot and it is informative by explaining and showing what happens to him over the 30 days.
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ReplyDeleteThe film “Supersize Me” is a persuasive look at the way Americans eat. Morgan Spurlock, director and star of the film, tries to point out the pitfalls of the American diet in eating McDonalds exclusively for 30 days. His concern is that the amount of fast food and junk food consumed daily by Americans is the major cause of obesity and other weight-related health issues. It did not take a lot of persuading that Americans today are generally not in good health, especially in light of the statistics used in the beginning of the film. The data presented was a little scary and very eye-opening. The best tactic used in the film, though, was the comparison of Spurlock before the experiment and at the conclusion of it. The amount of weight gained, and the various physiological problems associated with his diet had a lot of impact on the viewer, especially looked at next to his former, much healthier self. This was the most influential tactic for me, because the change in Spurlock was so drastic. Obviously most people do not rely on McDonalds for every meal, but many people include a lot of similar, nutritionally deficient foods in their everyday diets. Though their change might not be as drastic as Spurlock’s, over time, the same problems are bound to occur in many Americans if we do not change the way we look at food. The film serves as a good starting point for this discussion and the quick deteriation of Spurlock’s health is a persuasive indicator that the American diet is dangerous for our health.
Chris Miller
ReplyDeleteSupersize Me was a very well done documentary. It described what was going on in the introduction of the movie, proceeded to do a sort of experiment on what fast food can do to you, and then concluded with many interesting and informative facts. Morgan was on a hunt to see what 30 days of eating nothing but McDonalds would do to a normal, physically and mentally healthy adult. The cinematography in the film was wonderful showing vivid images of Morgan eating food along with great interviews with real people having trouble trying to conquer obesity.
Morgan’s persuasiveness was a great characteristic of the film. He used his knowledge of the nutrition facts of McDonalds to describe to the viewer how many calories, fat, and carbs he was eating. He then used facts about his health, including gaining weight, having cholesterol go up, and feeling overall not well, to persuade the viewer to show that eating fast food is not healthy. The scene where he finds a hair in his food and the sound he makes when he bites into a burger make the viewer cringe. The overall feeling the watcher obtains is almost like a stomach ache. The disturbing images and facts about the food and his health make sure the viewer knows the message he is trying to get across.
In the end, it took Morgan somewhere like over a year to finally get all the weight he had gained off. It also took him a while on a very strict diet to get back to his overall good state of health. Morgan claimed that he was almost addicted to eating the food, which is interesting. I think that the message in this documentary is clear and well displayed throughout the whole thing.
Being in the medical field, the fact that he began with a physical and a baseline of what he started with makes it very hard to argue with the damage that he did to himself. Four McDonalds per square mile in New York City is an incredible statistic. I worked at McDonalds for four years from the age of sixteen to twenty, I was actually a shif manager when I left. I makes me wonder what damage I did to myself at that time just eating there five or six times a week.
ReplyDeleteI do not feel that people should be able to sue because the person has a choice to eat the food or not. I do think some of the marketing is toward children and convience. I am guilty of ordering the supersize because it was a better deal. As a family we are also guilty of eating out more often due to price and convience. The fact remains that it is a choice and people should still have some restraint and self control and exercise. The vomiting after a double quarterpounder supersize meal did not appeal to me as a tatic, stop eating when you are full. I think it was a bit extreme.
Obesity is definitely the plague of the future, I was aware of this before this documentary and I am sure that diet has a large amount to do with this but we also need to emphasize exercise as a solution. I think in the future we will see pre screenings for insurance and obese people paying more.
Anything that brings the the dangers to the attention of the public is good a good thing but I don't approve of the zeroing in on one company, but if your are going to hit one, hit the biggest one.
The “Super size me” documentary film is trying to persuade people that eating fast food is not good for your health and how fast you can gain weigh by eating fast food every day and not exercising. The movie begins with Morgan Spurlock who plans to experience the effects of eating Mc Donald in 30 days. Before he started his experience, he checked with several doctors about his health. At this time, his body was in a good shape. But after eating Mc Donald for several days, he began to gain a lot of weight and feel not good in his body such as the pressure in his chest. During the experience, he traveled to many place and talked with many people about eating fast food to help us have a better look about what is going on with American people. A lot of American eating fast food almost every day because they don’t have time to cook or because of the convenient of the fast food. However, they don’t know the effects of eating fast food. Another important thing in this movie is the success of advertising from Mc Donald to everyone especially kids. They get attention of everyone and make them to come to eat Mc Donald whenever they can. This is very serious because eating fast food can lead to hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis, endometrial cancer, etc. 20 diseases was shown in this movie because of eating fast food. Nevertheless, in Mc Donald, not all of the stores have the calories chart for their food. The consumers don’t require it also. They just eat when they are hungry. At the day 30, the movies showed that he got a lot of serious diseases. For all of those reason, this movie really persuaded me because they used real experience, real people to make this movie. Moreover, there is a lot of advice from the expert about health in this movie. Besides that, the statistic of his body after 30 is the most effective way to persuade the viewers why eating fast food and not exercising is extremely bad. It makes the viewers think about a healthy life and think about what you eat.
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