I have wanted to watch Fed Up since it came out last year. I totally forgot about it, though, until it popped up as a suggestion on Amazon. Luckily for me, even though I forgot, Amazon knows how to entice me with its suggestions. It’s a food documentary looking into our sugar consumption and the obesity epidemic. I love me a good food documentary–though, I feel terrible when I eat a licorice rope while watching them {it doesn’t stop me, but I DO feel terrible about it}.
Let me know what you think if you decide to watch it–or if you have already seen it.
Peace out Girl Scouts & have yourself a great weekend,
~Mavis
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diane @smartmoneysimplelife says
I’ve seen it. Thought provoking and a little scary…
Another great food documentary to add to your viewing schedule is: “A Place at the Table”.
At the risk of sounding like my favourite hat is made of tin foil, it seems democracies around the world are quickly becoming plutocracies. Watching these documentaries always reminds me that I vote for the food (and world) I want with every dollar I spend.
I love good licorice, too… 🙂
Stephanie hughes says
I loved it.
Melissa says
My sis-in-law was just raving about this documentary yesterday. I guess I’ll have to watch it 🙂 I’ll have to find something good to snack on while I watch it.
Mavis says
The snacks are the most important part!
Angela Delveaux says
Mavis, I just saw “Fed Up” last week… It was a real eye-opener for me! I have been taking a closer look at food labels lately and it is so confusing! It seems the food that is low in fat is high in sodium or sugar. The biggest shock for me has been the sugar in 100% juice. I always assumed that was the best way to get my family their serving of fruit, but “Fed Up” says it’s better to eat the actual piece of fruit, as it contains the fiber that our bodies need to process the sugar from the fruit.
I continue to attempt to follow in your footsteps and grow real food for my family! No tricky labels on real food. Also, I just placed my first Zaycon order today!
sarah says
I just watched this last night…it was awesome!!! So glad I found your blog a few months ago and have already started growing more of our own ‘real’ food!
Lana says
Sugar cravings are a vicious cycle. The problem is that sugar makes the body acidic and when you are acidic you crave sugar. I lived that way for at least 25 years. Once I got my body alkaline the sugar cravings went away. Another reason the balance the body’s Ph is that cancer cannot grow in an alkaline body. SO, the sugar makes the body acidic and Doesn’t it look like sugar is partly or mostly to blame for the cancer epidemic. If this is something that you want to correct or check you can buy Ph test strips at the health food store or online.
Renay says
Kinda like watching those exercise infomercials while eating junk food on the couch saying ‘ yeah, I could do that.’ HAHAHA
Anna says
Hi, my name is Anna and Im a sugaraholic. 😉
I gave up the crack (aka. added processed sugar) last January and have never felt better being off the sugar craving roller coaster. I just watched Fed Up this past week -great info and reinforced the dietary changes I’ve made. I finally dropped the nagging 10 pounds I struggled to ditch for yeeaaaarrrs , which was an unintentional benefit ( BTW, I was already a fruit and veggie lovin’, whole grains eatin’, no fast food (ok, maybe a Dick’s burger once in a great while!) healthful eater. Oh and a moderate exerciser too might I add). I made the change initially because my DD has a RABID affinity for all things sweet and I wanted to set a good example for her. I find her sugar cravings super worrisome for her health actually, at her tender age of 6. I hope to keep it up. I miss eating candy, cookies, and pastries in the way a former smoker might miss the ritual of lighting up and smoking a cigarette; I miss the enjoyment but I no longer have the insane cravings. I still have dessert, but its got to be really worth it (I’m talking to you burnt cream) and its not very often.