LIGHT FLUTE MUSIC PLAYS

Morgan:EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN AMERICA

,
WE'VE GOT THE BIGGEST CARS
THE BIGGEST HOUSES,
THE BIGGEST COMPANIES,
THE BIGGEST FOOD,
AND, FINALLY,
THE BIGGEST PEOPLE.
AMERICA HAS NOW BECOME
THE FATTEST NATION IN THE WORLD.
CONGRATULATIONS.
NEARLY !! MILLION AMERICANS
ARE TODAY EITHER OVERWEIGHT
OR OBESE.
THAT'S MORE
THAN "!# OF ALL U.S. ADULTS.

SINCE $%!
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OVERWEIGHT
AND OBESE AMERICANS HAS DOUBLED,
WITH TWICE AS MANY
OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN
AND THREE TIMES AS MANY
OVERWEIGHT ADOLESCENTS.
&
THE FATTEST STATE IN AMERICA
MISSISSIPPI '' WHERE ONE
IN FOUR PEOPLE ARE OBESE.
,
I GREW UP IN WEST VIRGINIA
CURRENTLY THE THIRD'FATTEST STATE IN AMERICA.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, MY MOTHER COO(ED DINNER EVERY SINGLE DAY.
ALMOST ALL MY MEMORIES OF HER ARE IN THE (ITCHEN.
AND WE NEVER ATE OUT, ONLY ON THOSE FEW, RARE SPECIAL OCCASIONS
TODAY, FAMILIES DO IT )ALL THE TIME, AND THEY'RE PAYING FOR IT ''

NOT ONLY WITH THEIR WALLETS BUT WITH THEIR WAISTLINES OBESITY IS NOW
SECOND ONLY TO SMO(ING AS A MA*OR CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH IN
AMERICA

WITH MORE THAN DEATHS PER YEAR ASSOCIATED WITH RELATED ILLNESSES.

IN A FEW AMERICANS GOT FED UP WITH BEING OVERWEIGHT
AND DID WHAT WE DO BEST THEY SUED THE BASTARDS TA(ING AIM
AT THE FAST'FOOD COMPANIES
AND BLAMING THEM
FOR THEIR OBESITY AND ILLNESSES,
A LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN NEW YOR( ON BEHALF OF TWO TEENAGE GIRLS
ONE WHO WAS YEARS OLD, ' +, AND POUNDS,
THE OTHER, YEARS OLD, ' +, AND POUNDS.
THE UNTHIN(ABLE HAD SUDDENLY BECOME REALITY.
PEOPLE WERE SUING THE GOLDEN ARCHES FOR SELLING THEM FOOD
THAT MOST OF US (NOW ISN'T GOOD FOR YOU TO BEGIN WITH
YET EACH DAY,ONE IN FOUR AMERICANS
VISITS A FAST'FOOD RESTAURANT.

AND THIS HUNGER FOR FAST FOOD ISN'T *UST IN AMERICA.


IT'S HAPPENING ON A GLOBAL BASIS.

M,DONALD'S ALONE OPERATES MORE THAN *OINTS

IN OVER COUNTRIES ON CONTINENTS


AND FEEDS MORE THAN MILLION
PEOPLE WORLDWIDE EVERY DAY
.


THAT'S MORE THAN
THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF SPAIN
.


,
IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE


M,DONALD'S ACCOUNTS FOR
# OF THE TOTAL FAST'FOOD MAR(ET.


,
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE ''
WALMARTS, AIRPORTS, REST STOPS


GAS STATIONS, TRAIN STATIONS
, SHOPPING MALLS,


DEPARTMENT STORES,
AMUSEMENT PARTS, EVEN HOSPITALS.


THAT'S RIGHT '' HOSPITALS.


.
AT LEAST YOU'RE CLOSE
WHEN THE CORONARY (IC(S IN


+
LAWYERS FOR M,DONALD'S
CALLED THE SUITS +FRIVOLOUS,


STATING THAT THE DANGERS O
F ITS FOOD ARE UNIVERSALLY (NOWN


AND THAT THESE (IDS CAN'T SHOW
THAT THEIR WEIGHT PROBLEMS


AND HEALTH WOES WERE CAUSE
D SOLELY BY THEIR M,DIETS.


THE *UDGE STATES, HOWEVER,


THAT IF LAWYERS
FOR THE TEENS CAN SHOW


THAT M,DONALD'S INTENDS
FOR PEOPLE TO EAT ITS FOOD


Y
FOR EVERY MEAL OF EVERY DA


AND THAT DOING SO WOULD BE
UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS,


THEY MAY BE ABLE
TO STATE A CLAIM.


&
ARE THE FOOD COMPANIES SOLEL
Y TO BLAME FOR THIS EPIDEMIC


WHERE DOES PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY STOP


AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
BEGIN&


IS FAST FOOD
REALLY THAT BAD FOR YOU&


S
I MEAN, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF I ATE NOTHING BUT M,DONALD'


FOR DAYS STRAIGHT&


WOULD I SUDDENLY BE
ON THE FAST TRAC(


TO BECOMING AN OBESE AMERICAN&


WOULD IT BE
UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS&


LET'S FIND OUT.


I'M READY.


SUPER'SI-E ME.


. /UEEN'S +FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS+
PLAYS 0


HEY


I WAS *UST A S(INNY LAD


NEVER (NEW NO GOOD FROM BAD


&
BUT I (NEW LOVE
BEFORE I LEFT MY NURSERY &


LEFT ALONE
WITH BIG FAT FANNY


SHE WAS SUCH A NAUGHTY NANNY


HEAP BIG WOMAN


YOU MADE A BAD BOY OUT OF ME


COME ON


OHHHHH


WON'T YOU
TA(E ME HOME TONIGHT


OHHHHH


DOWN BESIDE
YOUR RED FIRELIGHT


OHHHHH


AND YOU GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT


FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS


YOU MA(E THE ROC(IN' WORL
D GO 'ROUND


I (NEW
IF I WAS GOING TO DO THIS,


I WOULD NEED SOME SERIOUS
MEDICAL SUPERVISION,


'
SO I ENLISTED THE HELP OF
NOT ONE, BUT THREE DOCTORS '


A CARDIOLOGIST,
A GASTROENTEROLOGIST,


.
AND A GENERAL PRACTITIONER


YOU'RE FEELING
/UITE WELL TODAY, YE
S&


IN GENERAL, ANY FATIGUE
OR WEIGHT LOSS, WEIGHT GAIN,


ANY CHANGE IN YOUR VISIO
N&


NO FEVER,
NO EARACHE, NO COU
GH,


NO SHORTNESS OF BREATH
, NO CHEST PAIN...


...NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEARTBURN&


Dr. I1aa,1: NO HOSPITALI-ATION
S FOR ILLNESS&


DO YOU TA(E
ANY MEDICATIONS OF ANY SORT&


I'VE *UST BEEN
TA(ING VITAMINS.


ANY FOOD ALLERGIES
OR ANYTHING&


NO.


URE
THERE'S NO HEART DISEA
SE OR DIABETES OR BLOOD PRESS


OR CANCER
IN THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY&


MY GRANDFATHER'S HAD
A COUPLE OPEN'HEART SURGERIES.


AD.
ONE OUT OF FOU
R GRANDPARENTS IS DE


YEAH.


.
GOOD GENES.
THAT'S THE IMPORTANT THING


ANY ALCOHOL USE&
NOW& NONE.


YOU DON'T SMO(E&


I USED TO, BUT I DON'T.


ANY DRUG USE AT ALL&


NOT FOR A LONG TIME.


ARE YOU SE2UALLY
ACTIVE AT PRESENT&
YES.


A GIRLFRIEND&
YES.


IS THERE ANYTHIN
G WE DIDN'T COVER&


E&
IS THERE ANYTHING EL
SE YOU NEED TO TELL M


I DON'T THIN( SO.


.+
+PATIENT IS EMBAR(ING
ON A ONE'MONTH M,DONALD'S BINGE


VERY GOOD.


YOU MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING
CALLED WHITE COATS.


OVER ABOUT .


OVER .


OVER .


THAT'S WHAT IT IS&


THE OTHER GUYS
ARE STRESSING ME OUT.


ED.
YOU'RE MUCH MORE RELA2


.
I TEND TO DO THA
T TO MY PATIENTS


SWALLOW, PLEASE.


. GULPS 0


T.
YOUR REFLE2ES ARE PERFEC


GOOD. BAC( OUT.
NORMAL.


SAY +AH.+


EVERYTHING
LOO(S PRETTY NORMAL HERE.


GOOD.


AS.
WE'LL S(IP
CHEC(ING FOR HERNI


.
WE'RE GONNA
DO A RECTAL E2AM


.
I LI(E TO BE MOR
E THOROUGH THAN THAT


AND I LI(E DOCTORS
TO BE THOROUGH.


N.
YOU'RE GONNA GO DOWNSTAI
RS AND GET YOUR BLOODS DRAW


G
SO, THE REASON
WE HAVE YOU FASTIN


G.
IS THE TRUE CHOLESTEROL
AND GLUCOSE NUMBER IS FASTIN


SE,
SO, IF YOU HAD, LI(E
, A BACON, EGG, AND CHEE


YOUR CHOLESTEROL
WOULD BE WAY HIGH,


OR IF YOU HAD ORANGE *UICE,
YOUR GLUCOSE WOULD BE HIGH.


THREE DOWN.


YOUR BLOOD TESTS
ARE E2CELLENT.


,
YOUR STARTING OFF WITH
A TOTAL CHOLESTEROL OF


.
WHICH IS LESS THAN
, WHICH IS REALLY SUPERB


YOUR BLOOD LEVEL'S FINE.


YOUR IRON LEVEL
IS GOOD AS WELL.


YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE
OF DIABETES.


YOUR FASTING BLOOD SUGAR
IS VERY LOW.


T
THE OTHER THIN
G THAT WE LOO(ED A


WERE ALL YOUR ELECTROLYTES
IN TERMS OF SALTS IN YOUR BLOOD,


N.
YOUR (IDNEY FUNCTI
ON, YOUR LIVER FUNCTIO


T.
THEY WERE ALL PERFEC


YOUR TRIGLYCERIDES, WHICH IS
YOUR BUILDING BLOC(S OF FAT ''


BASICALLY, WHAT YOU AC/UIRE
FROM EATING FAT ''


IS WHICH IS LOW,
WHICH IS GOOD.


G.
YOUR GENERAL HEALT
H, YOU (NOW...IS OUTSTANDIN


AT.
YOUR URINALYSIS IS GRE


C.
SO, YOU'RE
STARTING OFF TERRIFI


O
I THIN(
THE WORST'CASE SCENARI


IS THAT YOU INCREASE
YOUR TRIGLYCERIDES


,
AND YOUR CHOLESTEROL LEVEL


''
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY HE
ART DISEASE IN THE FAMILY


'
UNDERLYING HEART DISEASE '


.
YOU'RE PUTTING
YOUR HEART AT RIS(


I E2PECT TO SEE AN INCREAS
E IN YOUR TRIGLYCERIDES,


ED.
BECAUSE
THAT CAN BE AFFECT


GE.
YOU'RE AT NOW
, AND I THIN( THAT WILL CHAN


.
I THIN( THAT'S THE ONLY TH
ING THAT WILL CHANGE


OUT OF EVERYTHING&


OUT OF EVERYTHING.


S,
THERE MIGHT BE
SOME MINOR VARIATION


,
BUT THE BODY
IS E2TREMELY ADAPTABLE


AND THE (IDNEYS WILL HANDLE
ANY E2TRA SALT YOU'RE TA(ING IN,


S.
AND YOUR LIVER WILL BE ABLE
TO METABOLI-E ADDITIONAL FAT


AS FAR AS YOU GAINING WEIG
HT, YOU PROBABLY WILL.


.
AS FAR AS YOUR CHOLESTEROL
GOING UP, IT PROBABLY WILL


BE.
AS FAR AS YOU
FEELING MISERABLE, MAY


I DON'T (NOW.


S.
UNLESS YOU START CHEATIN
G AND *UST ORDER THE SALAD


I ALSO WENT TO A FANCY
NEW YOR( WELLNESS CENTER


TO MEET A REGISTERED DIETICIAN


WHO WOULD HELP
TRAC( MY PROGRESS.


O(AY, LET'S START WITH
GETTING YOUR HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.


I'M ' +.


I WEIGHT ABOUT
.


FOR YOUR HEIGHT,
THIS IS A HEALTHY WEIGHT.


I CAN TELL YOU THAT
RIGHT NOW.


YOUR BMI,
WHICH IS THE BODY MASS INDE2,


IS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS,
WHICH MEANS YOU'RE NOT OBESE.


YOU'RE ACTUALLY
AT THE CORRECT WEIGHT.


AT
SO, I SHOULD (EEP A CHEC(L
IST OF THE THINGS THAT I E


FOR BREA(FAST, LUN
CH, AND DINNER&


YOUR CALORIE NEEDS
ARE GONNA BE AVERAGING


ABOUT CALORIES A DAY.


AS FAR AS FAT GOES,
FOR CALORIES,


YOU'RE GONNA WANT ABOUT
GRAMS OF TOTAL FAT IN A DAY.


THE SATURATED FAT, WHICH IS
A COMPONENT OF TOTAL FAT,


YOU WANT TO HAVE
LESS THAN GRAMS A DAY.


DON'T TRY TO OVERINDULGE
TOO MUCH.


GOOD LUC(, MORGAN.


HI, THERE. I'M ERIC ROWLEY
, OUR E2ERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST.


GREAT.


Ro3456:
THE OFFICIAL WEIGH'IN...


7 .


WE'LL GO THROUGH
THE CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT,


AND THEN I'LL BE ABLE
TO CALCULATE


HOW MUCH O2YGEN
YOUR MUSCLES CAN UTILI-E,


AND THAT'S ALSO AN INDICATOR


OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITION YOUR
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IS IN.


ALL RIGHT, GOOD WOR(.


I'M GONNA USE
THESE S(INFOLD CALIPERS


TO ESTIMATE
YOUR BODY DENSITY.


YOU'RE # BODY FAT.
THAT'S GREAT.


WE'RE GONNA
MEASURE YOUR FLE2IBILITY


OF YOUR HAMSTRINGS, YOUR HIPS,
AND YOUR LOWER BAC(.


GOOD, GOOD.
VERY NICE.


CENTIMETERS
WAS YOUR BEST.


THERE'S A BASIC
OLD'SCHOOL TEST


FOR MUSCULAR STRENGTH
AND ENDURANCE.


. GOOD *OB.


GE,
YOU'RE ABOVE AVERA


ABOVE AVERAGE FITN
ESS FOR YOUR AGE GROUP,


DEFINITELY, I'D SA
YOU'RE AT A GOOD SPOT RIGHT NOW.


MORE THAN # OF AMERICANS
GET NO FORM OF E2ERCISE,


SO FOR THE NE2T DAYS,
NEITHER WILL I.


BUT I'LL STILL HAVE TO WAL(.


HOW MUCH DOES THE AVER
AGE AMERICAN WAL( A DA
Y&


WE HAVE THESE PEDOMETERS
THAT WE PUT ON PEOPLE,


STEP COUNTERS.


YOU COULD VERY ROUGHLY
ESTIMATE AT ABOUT STEPS,


BECAUSE
WOULD MA(E A MILE.


AND WE (NOW THAT PEOPLE
THAT WOR( IN OFFICE SETTINGS,


WHO DRIVE A CAR
TO AND FROM WOR(,


WHO TA(E AN ELEVATOR
UP TO THAT OFFICE,


MAY TA(E AS LITTLE
AS OR STEPS


IN THEIR ENTIRE DAY.


IF YOU WANTED TO FEEL PHYSICALLY
LI(E A LOT OF AMERICANS DO,


THEN YOU'D LIMIT YOURSELF
TO ABOUT STEPS A DAY.


US NEW YOR(ERS ''
WE WAL( EVERYWHERE.


WE WAL( TO WOR(,
TO THE PAR(, TO THE STORE.


.
MOST OF US DON'T EVEN OWN CARS


'
THE AVERAGE NEW YOR(ER WILL WAL(
FOUR TO FIVE MILES A DAY '


A DAY8


THAT'S A LOT OF WAL(ING.


E
I'LL ALSO HAVE THE BLESSIN
G OF BEING CLOSE TO A FOOD SOURC


ALMOST EVERYWHERE I GO.


I WAL( PAST THREE GOLDEN ARCHE
S *UST ON MY WAY TO THE OFFICE '
'


THREE IN *UST OVER A MILE.


THERE ARE MORE MIC(EY D'1
IN MANHATTAN


THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD.


THIS TINY LITTLE ISLAND
IS LESS THAN MILES LONG


BY MILES WIDE,
. S/UARE MILES,


AND PAC(ED INTO THAT AREA
ARE M,DONALD'S,


NEARLY FOUR PER S/UARE MILE.


THERE ARE
TWICE AS MANY MAC SHAC(S


AS THERE ARE BURGER (INGS,


AND THERE ARE
MORE M,DONALD'S THAN (FC,


WENDY'S, POPEYES,
AND TACO BELL COMBINED.


THAT'S A LOT OF BURGER.


I (NOW HE'S
GONNA DO IT FOR A MONTH,


BUT I THIN( AFTER A WEE(,
HE'S GONNA BE REALLY IRRITATED
.


I THIN( IT'S GONNA
AFFECT OUR RELATIONSHIP.


Man:
YOU ARE A VEGAN CHEF.


YES, I'M A VEGAN CHEF.


UGH. I *UST DON'T
(NOW IF I CAN ''


OF COURSE I WILL.


I'LL SIT NE2T TO HIM
WHILE HE EATS M,DONALD'S.


OF COURSE I WILL.


.
I'M *UST GONNA BE
ROLLING MY EYES THE WHOLE TIME


. DISHES CLAN(ING 0


T
A459:
I HAVE A VEGETABLE TAR


AD,
AND A /UINOA
AND ROASTED VEGGIE SAL


'
ARTICHO(ES,
AND A SIMPLE GREEN SALAD '


ALL BEAUTIFUL, ORGANIC
, FRESH VEGETABLES


THAT YOU'RE GONN
A MISS SO MUCH.


WHAT AM I GONNA HAVE
THAT'S ORGANIC&


IN THE NE2T MONTH&
NOTHING&


S.
YOU'RE ONLY GONNA HAVE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED POTATOE


I'M GONNA EAT AS MANY
VEGETABLES AS I CAN TONIGHT.


THERE'S PLENTY
HERE FOR YOU.


THAT'S REALLY GOOD.


THAN(S.


&
HAVE THEY IMPROVED THEIR COO(IES
IN THE LAST YEARS


.
LAST TIME I HAD THEM, THEY WER
E LI(E LITTLE HOC(EY PUC(S


I DON'T (NOW.
WE'LL SEE.


IT'S THE FIRST DAY,


AND I'M ON MY WAY
TO BREA(FAST.


COULD I GET AN EGG M,MUFFI
N E2TRA VALUE MEAL&


EVERY 'YEAR'OLD'S
DREAM RIGHT NOW


THAT I'M GETTING READY
TO FULFILL.


I GOT MY EGG M,MUFFIN.


THAT'S GONNA BE
THE FIRST THING RIGHT THERE.


. SLURPING 0


THIS M,DONALD'S
DELIVERS FOR FREE.


ALL I DID TODAY
WAS LEAVE MY APARTMENT,


'
WAL( DOWN THE STAIRS,
AND WAL( TO THE M,DONALD'S '


STEPS.


SO, WE GOT TO GO TO THE CORNER
AND WE GOT TO GET A CAB.


THE CABS ARE GONNA
ADD UP IN THIS THING.


I CAN TELL ALREADY.


I GOT MY SCORECARD,


AND IN HERE,
I HAD ONE EGG M,MUFFIN.


I HAD ONE SAUSAGE BISCUIT.


DO YOU EAT FAST FOOD&


ONCE IN A WHILE.


YEAH& HOW OFTEN&


(S.
I'D SAY PROBABLY
ONCE EVERY TWO WEE


THREE, FOUR TIME
S A WEE( MAYBE.


.
IN FRANCE, YES


BUT HERE, NO.
I DON'T LI(E HERE.


IT DOESN'T SOUND
VERY...CLEAN.


AND WHAT'S
YOUR FAVORITE PLACE&


.
PROBABLY WENDY'S


M,DO.


TACO BELL.


TACO BELL.


.
M,DONALD'S IS PRETTY CLOSE


DO YOU EVER HAVE
SUPERSI-ED CO(ES&


NO, IN FRANCE...


CE.
THE SMALL SI-E HER
E, IT'S A BIGGER SI-E IN FRAN


EVEN THE SMALL SI-E HE
RE, I CAN'T DRIN(.


THERE ARE RULES
TO WHAT'S GOING ON HERE


IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS.


I WILL ONLY SUPER'SI-E IT
IF THEY AS( ME.


I CAN ONLY EAT THINGS
THAT ARE FOR SALE


.
OVER THE COUNTER AT M,DONALD'S


WATER INCLUDED.


IF M,DONALD'S DOESN'T SELL IT,
I CAN'T EAT IT.


I HAVE TO HAVE
EVERYTHING ON THE MENU


AT LEAST ONCE
OVER THE NE2T DAYS,


AND I HAVE TO HAVE
THREE S/UARES A DAY ''


.
BREA(FAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER


NO E2CUSES.


OH, I LOVE BIG MACS.


E
THIS IS PROBABLY
THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIM


THAT I'VE SEEN A BIG MAC
THAT LOO(S LI(E THE PICTURE,


THAT ACTUALLY ALMOST
LOO(S LI(E THE PICTURE.


LOO( AT THAT.


BIG MACS NEVER LOO( THIS GOOD.


YOU GOT TO COME TO CHINATOWN
FOR THE GOOD BIG MACS.


MMM.


YOU'VE HEARD
ABOUT ALL THESE PEOPLE


WHO ARE SUING
THESE FAST'FOOD COMPANIES.


YES, I'VE HEARD OF THEM.


I THIN( IT'S RIDICULOUS,


BUT IT'S THE AMERICAN
WAY TO SUE FOR EVERYTHING.


I'D THROW THE LAWSUIT OUT
IF I WAS A *UDGE.


AND LI(E I WAS SAYING,


IF THESE FAST'FOOD PLACES
CAN PUT THEIR SIGNS UP,


IF I CAN WAL( BY THEM
AND *UST TOTALLY IGNORE THEM


AND SAY, +I'M NOT HUNGRY.
I DON'T NEED THIS,+


THEY CAN DO IT, TOO.


.
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THERE. W
E DON'T HAVE TO SHOP WITH THEM


WE CAN EASILY GO IN M,DONALD'S
AND GRAB A SALAD,


BUT WE CHOOSE NOT TO.


NOW, IF THE M,DONALD'S
REFUSED THEM SERVICE,


THEY'D BE IN COURT AGAIN SAYING,
+WE WERE REFUSED SERVICE.+


SO YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU TR
Y IN THIS WORLD.


I THIN( THERE'S A LOT OF FOCUS
ON THE FAST'FOOD COMPANIES


BECAUSE THEY ARE MENTIONED MOR
E


THAN VIRTUALLY
ALL THE OTHER CAUSES


IN MOST OF THE ARTICLES
AND BOO(S AND STUDIES


ABOUT WHY IT'S
A SUDDEN EPIDEMIC.


AGAIN, IT CAN'T BE
THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT.


WE'VE HAD
NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS


FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS.


IT CAN'T BE THE FOODS
WE EAT AT HOME.


WE'VE BEEN EATING AT HOME
FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS.


SOMETHING IS VERY DIFFERENT.


I THIN( THE FIGURE IS WE EAT OUT
SOMETHING LI(E # OF OUR MEALS.


Morgan: *OHN BAN-HAF
IS CURRENTLY SPEARHEADING


THE ATTAC(S
AGAINST THE FOOD INDUSTRY,


ADVISING MANY OF THE LAWYERS


WHO ARE CURRENTLY
GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS.


PEOPLE SAY HE'S CRA-Y,


BUT THAT'S WHAT
THEY USED TO SAY ABOUT HIM


WHEN HE FIRST SUED
THE TOBACCO COMPANIES...


UNTIL HE WON.


I THIN( IN TERMS
OF RESPONSIBILITY,


IT'S FAIR TO POINT
THE BIG GUN AT M,DONALD'S.


M,DONALD'S IS
ONE OF THE BIGGEST


BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY,
IT IS THE ONE WHICH,


FAR MORE THAN ALL THE OTHERS
, LURES IN YOUNG CHILDREN.


.
THEY HAVE THE PLAYGROUNDS,
THE CLOSED, INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS


.
MANY PLACES,
THERE ARE NO OTHER PLAYGROUNDS


YOU'VE GOT TO
TA(E YOUR (ID THERE.


SO EVEN AT AND AND


THOSE (IDS ARE BEING
LURED INTO THERE.


M,DONALD'S IS VERY HEAVY
ON BIRTHDAY PARTIES.


THEY, OF COURSE,
PIONEERED THE HAPPY MEALS,


O
NOW THE MIGHTY (IDS' MEALS ALS


WITH THOSE LITTLE
+GOTTA HAVE 'EM+ TOYS.


SO THEY GET THE (IDS IN.


AND, OF COURSE, THE WHOLE CLOWN.
M,DONALD'S HAS THE CLOWN.


A LOT OF THOSE ADS
APPEAL PRIMARILY TO (IDS.


THERE'S A CARTOON ON TV
WHICH FEATURES HIM.


SO THEY, MORE THAN OTHERS,
LURE THE (IDS IN.


I THIN( ALL OF US ARE FAR MORE
CONCERNED ABOUT THE (IDS.


S
Morgan: ANOTHER MAN
WHO IS WORRIED ABOUT THE (ID


IS SAMUEL HIRSCH.


HE REPRESENTS THE TWO GIRL
S WHO ARE SUING M,DONALD'S,


WITH MUCH ADVISEMENT
COMING FROM PROFESSOR BAN-HAF.


WHY ARE YOU SUING
THE FAST'FOOD ESTABLISHMENT&


YOU MEAN MOTIVES BESIDES
MONETARY RECOMPENSATION&


YOU MEAN YOU WANT
TO HEAR A NOBLE CAUSE&


IS THAT IT&


UM...


I THIN( THAT FAST FOODS


ARE A MA*OR CONTRIBUTOR
TO THIS EPIDEMIC.


Morgan: IN
DR. DAVID SATCHER


BECAME THE FIRST SURGEON GENERAL


TO DRAW ATTENTION
TO THE OBESITY CRISIS,


DECLARING IT
A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC.


NOW, REMEMBER,
WE'RE SUPER'SI-ING EVERYTHING.


YOU GO TO ANY FAST FOOD STORE,


AND THEY'RE TRAINED TO TELL YO
U TO BUY A BIGGER SI-E.


.
FOR FIVE CENTS MORE,
YOU CAN GET THE SUPER SI-E


FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WILL DEFINE A PIECE OF MEAT,


THREE OUNCES OF MEAT,
AS A SENSIBLE PORTION,


AND THAT LOO(S LI(E
A DEC( OF CARDS.


FEW PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE
TO FIND THIS DEC( OF CARDS


IF THEY WERE SERVED A PIECE OF
MEAT, A STEA(, IN A RESTAURANT
.


.
IT WOULD PROBABLY BE ABOUT
FOUR OR FIVE TIMES THIS SI-E


ONE TYPICAL BAGEL
THAT ONE IS EATING


THAT LOO(S SOMETHING LI(E THIS


IS GOING TO COMPRISE
FIVE SERVINGS OF BREAD.


WHEN FAST FOOD COMPANIES
FIRST OPENED,


THEY GENERALLY
INTRODUCED ONE SI-E.


FOR E2AMPLE,
ONE SI-E FRENCH FRIES


WHEN M,DONALD'S FIRST OPENED
, CALLED +FRIES.+


THAT SI-E FRIES
IS NOW CALLED +SMALL.+


.
MEDIUM, LARGE, AND SUPERSI-E


THAT ORIGINAL SI-E
IS STILL HERE.


IT'S GOT ABOUT CALORIES.


BUT THE SUPER SI-E IS GONN
A PAC( IN OVER CALORIES.


WHEN BURGER (ING FIRST OPENED,


THEY HAD A 'OUNCE SMALL
AND A 'OUNCE LARGE.


.
THIS 'OUNCE IS NOW (IDDY


THE 'OUNCE IS NOW THE SMALL...


.
THE MEDIUM, THE AND THE


AND THIS IS ACROSS THE BOARD
WITH ALL FAST'FOOD PLACES.


CARS HAVE INTRODUCED
LARGER CUPHOLDERS


TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE HUGE
'ELEVEN DOUBLE GULPS,


WHICH ARE OUNCES,
A HALF GALLON,


AND HOLD ANYWHERE
FROM TO CALORIES,


DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH ICE
YOU PUT IN.


Morgan:
A HALF'GALLON OF SODA&


A HALF'GALLON OF SODA
FOR ONE PERSON,


TEASPOONS OF SUGAR.


Wo:an:
HELLO, MAY I HELP YOU&


YEAH, COULD I GET


THE DOUBLE /UARTER POUNDER
WITH CHEESE MEAL&


LARGE OR SUPERSI-E&


I THIN( I'M GONNA
HAVE TO GO SUPERSI-E.


. La;g<=ng 0 LOO( AT THAT.
LOO( AT THAT CO(E.


THAT BARELY FITS IN THERE.


. La;g<=ng 0
OH, SHIT8


.
I'VE GOT A '' LOO( AT THAT


LOO( AT HOW BIG THAT THING IS.


LOO( HOW BIG THAT FRENCH FRY IS.


THAT THING IS,
LI(E, FOUR FEET TALL.


DOUBLE /UARTER POUNDER
WITH CHEESE.


MORE CALORIES THAN ANYTHING.


THERE IT IS ''
A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN.


. SMOOCHES 0


MMM8


THAT'S A LOT OF FOOD, MAN.


I'LL TELL YOU WHAT...


YOU GET
ALL THAT SUPERSI-ED STUFF,


THAT STUFF GETS SUPERSI-ED
, MAN...


LOO( AT THAT.


I *UST PUT A ''


I'M NOT EVEN HALFWAY DONE
WITH THOSE FRIES.


NOT EVEN HALFWAY.


. GROANS 0


THIS IS LI(E A WOR(OUT.


L
SEE, NOW'S THE TIME OF THE MEA


WHEN YOU START GETTING
THE M,STOMACHACHE.


.
YOU START GETTING THE M,TUMMY.
YOU GET THE M,GURGLES IN THERE


YOU GET THE M,BRIC(.


AND THEN YOU GET
THE M,STOMACHACHE.


RIGHT NOW I GOT SOME M,GAS
THAT'S ROC(IN'.


Man:
ARE YOU SWEATING THERE&


MY ARMS '' I FEEL LI(E
I GOT SOME M,SWEATS GOING.


MY ARMS GOT THE M,TWITCHES
GOING IN HERE


FROM ALL OF THE SUGAR THAT'S
GOING IN MY BODY RIGHT NOW.


.
I'M FEELING A LITTLE M,CRA-Y


. GROANING 0


*UST GIVE ME A MINUTE.


. La;g<=ng 0
I'M IN PURE M,DONALD'S HEAVEN.


. LAUGHS 0


A459: THIS IS GONNA BE YOU
, LI(E, AFTER EVERY MEAL.


I'M DYING.


GOD,
THAT LOO(S SO NASTY.


. BURPS 0


IT'S MA(INGMEPU(E.


. VOMITING 0


OHHH...


YOU ALL RIGHT&


YEAH.


I BELIEVE WE LIVE
IN A TO2IC'FOOD


AND PHYSICAL'INACTIVITY
ENVIRONMENT.


THAT IS,
WE LIVE IN AN ENVIRONMENT


THAT ALMOST GUARANTEES
THAT WE BECOME SIC(.


NOT # OF PEOPLE BECOME SIC(,
BUT THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO DO


ARE GROWING
AND GROWING AND GROWING.


,
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT +TO2IC+
IS TOO STRONG A WORD, EITHER


BECAUSE AN EPIDEMIC OF OBESITY


WHERE # OF THE POPULATIO
N IS SUFFERING


S
AND RECORD NUMBERS
OF CHILDREN ARE HAVING THI


IS A CRISIS BY ANY STANDARD.


Morgan: THE TO2IC ENVIRONMEN
T IS CONSTANT ACCESS


TO CHEAP, FAT'LADEN FOODS.


IT'S GAS STATIONS THAT SEL
L MORE CANDY AND SODAS THAN GAS.


IT'S A NATION WHERE THERE
ARE MORE THAN MILLION


SODA VENDING MACHINES.


THAT'S ONE
FOR EVERY AMERICANS.


IT'S A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE DEPEND
COMPLETELY ON THEIR CARS


FOR TRANSPORTATION


AND WHERE WAL(ING
HAS BECOME SUCH A CHORE


THAT WE RELY ON MACHINES
TO DO IT FOR US.


MY STOMACH
FEELS HORRIBLE THIS MORNING.


IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD AT ALL.


THERE WE GO.


,
I'M GETTING THIS REALLY WEIR
D FEELING RIGHT IN MY MIDSECTION


BASICALLY IN MY PENIS RIGHT NOW,
AND IT'S *UST LI(E THIS ''


. MA(ES WHOOSHING NOISE 0


IT'S REALLY FREA(Y.


THAT IS VERY ODD.


YEAH.


IT COULD BE
FROM THE CAFFEINE,


BUT I COULDN'T REALLY
PINPOINT THAT #.


.
I HAVE A DELIVER
Y FOR MR. MORGAN


> . .


> . .


I MADE IT
OVER THE THREE'DAY HUMP.


YOU (NOW
HOW WHEN YOU /UIT SMO(ING ''


I DON'T (NOW HOW MANY OF YOU
OUT THERE SMO(E CIGARETTES,


BUT YOU SHOULD STOP.


.
I /UIT SMO(ING.
AND THERE'S THE THREE'DAY HUMP


. La;g<=ng 0 THREE'DAY ''
IT'S THE THREE'DAY HUMP


WHEN YOU /UIT
SMO(ING CIGARETTES.


IF YOU CAN MA(E IT
OVER THOSE THREE DAYS


WITHOUT SMO(ING ONE CIGARETTE,


IF YOU CAN MA(E IT PAST DAY ONE,
DAY TWO, DAY THREE, YOU'RE FINE.


SAME THING WITH THIS.


I MADE IT PAST DAY THREE.


I'M ALL RIGHT.


LEFT UNABATED,
OBESITY WOULD OVERTA(E SMO(ING


AS THE LEADING PREVENTABLE CAUSE
OF DEATH IN THIS COUNTRY.


S;44;:: I WAS AT THIS MEAL
, AND IT CAME UP


THAT ONE OF THE PEOPLE
WAS A SMO(ER,


AND SOMEBODY ELSE AT THE TABLE
STARTED HECTORING THEM ABOUT IT.


+WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU&


+DON'T YOU (NOW
HOW BAD IT IS FOR YOU&


+IT'LL DO THIS, THAT,
AND THE OTHER THING TO YOU
,


AND YOU REALLY SHOULD STOP.+


AND THE SMO(ER,
RATHER THAN SAYING, +FUC( YOU,


MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS+ ''


WHICH, I THIN(,
IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE ''


WAS ABASHED AND DEFENSIVE.


+OH, I TRIED TO /UIT,+


AND, +YEAH,
I'M GONNA TRY AGAIN,+


AND +YOU'RE RIGHT,
YOU'RE RIGHT,+ AND SO ON.


AT THAT SAME TABLE,
THERE WAS A /UITE LARGE WOMAN,


AND I WAS WONDERING ''
WHAT IF THIS GUY,


INSTEAD OF CONFRONTING
THE SMO(ER,


HAD SAID TO THE LARGE WOMAN,


+WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU,
YOU FAT PIG&


+DON'T YOU (NOW HOW DANGEROU
S IT IS TO BE SO OVERWEIGHT&


,
+STOP EATING, FOR GOD'S SA(E
. AND DON'T YOU DARE GET DESSERT


AND WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU&+


SAME LOGIC.


I'D BE HARD'PRESSED
TO FIND A DISTINCTION


.
BETWEEN THOSE TWO E2AMPLES


SO, ONE IS NOW
SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE ''


TO HECTOR SMO(ERS ''


BUT THE OTHER ONE
ISN'T /UITE YET.


SO THE /UESTION IS,


AT WHAT POINT
WILL IT BECOME ACCEPTABLE


E
TO PUBLICLY HECTOR FAT PEOPL


IN THE WAY THAT SMO(ERS
ARE PUBLICLY HECTORED&


A SECRET STUDY
BY ONE OF THE TOBACCO COMPANIES


HAD THE OMINOUS TITLE ''
SOMETHING LI(E,


+BRAND IMPRINTING
FOR LATER ACTUATION IN LIFE.+


THEY WOULD BUY
THE LITTLE TOY CIGARETTES,


AND THEY'D START
PLAY'SMO(ING THEM


AT OR OR .


WOULDN'T EVEN
NOTICE THE PAC(.


IF YOU AS(ED THEM
WHAT PAC( IT WAS,


THEY WOULDN'T NOTICE IT,


BUT THE THEORY WAS THAT
SOMEWHERE, IT'S BURIED IN HERE,


AND THEN WHEN THEY GET TO
THE AGE WHERE THEY'RE SMO(ING,


WITHOUT EVEN REALI-ING IT,


THEY'RE GOING FOR THAT PAC(
THAT THEY RECOGNI-E


BECAUSE IT HAD
THOSE NICE FEELINGS FOR THEM


WHEN THEY WERE
LITTLE (IDS.


THE SAME WAY HERE ''


THEY'RE SATISFIED,
IT'S NICE,


THEY REMEMBER
THE WARM FEELINGS


OF PLAYING
AND GETTING THE TOY,


BEING WITH MOM AND DAD.


IT'S GONNA CARRY THROUGH.


,
THAT'S WHY
WHEN I HAVE (IDS


,
EVERY TIME I DRIVE B
Y A FAST'FOOD RESTAURANT


CE.
I'M GONNA
PUNCH MY (ID IN THE FA


. LAUGHTER 0


THEN WE'LL NEVER W
ANT TO COME.


ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'S


S
ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'


ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'S


S
ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'


M,DONALD'S WILL MA(E YOU FAT


THEY SERVE BIG MACS


THEY SERVE /UARTER POUNDERS


THEY WILL PUT POUNDS ON YOU


ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'S


S
ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'


ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'S


S
ROC( 'N' ROLL M,DONALD'


ONE OF THE MOST DISTURBING
THINGS TO ME


IS THAT IN THE LAST
TO YEARS,


WE'VE ACTUALLY SEEN A DOUBLING


OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.


Morgan: AND THIS WEIGHT GAIN
HAS BEEN LIN(ED


TO COUNTLESS HEALTH PROBLEMS
LATER IN LIFE, SUCH AS...


,
IN FACT,
IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE


ONE OUT OF EVERY THREE CHILDRE
N BORN IN THE YEAR


WILL DEVELOP DIABETES
IN THEIR LIFETIME.


. APPLAUSE 0


AT LEAST MILLION AMERICAN
S NOW HAVE TYPE DIABETES,


ABOUT ONE
OUT OF EVERY PEOPLE.


IF THE DIABETES STARTS
BEFORE THE AGE OF


YOU LOSE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
AND YEARS OF LIFE'SPAN
.


ACCORDING TO THE NEW RESEARCH,


THE DIRECT MEDICAL COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES


HAVE DOUBLED.


,
THEDIRECTMEDICAL COSTS HAVE
DOUBLED IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS


FROM > BILLION IN
TO > BILLION IN .


SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF
ABOUT # OF THE OBESE CHILDREN


HAVE ELEVATED ABNORMAL
LIVER FUNCTION TESTS,


Y
AND WE HAVE NOW STARTED A STUD


WHERE WE'RE
BIOPSYING THESE CHILDREN


TO SEE WHAT THEIR LIVERS
ACTUALLY LOO( LI(E


UNDER THE MICROSCOPE,


AND HALF OF THEM HAVE EVIDENCE
OF SCARRING OF THE LIVER,


FIBROSIS OF THE LIVER,
THE EARLY STAGES OF CIRRHOSIS.


SO, WHEN THESE CHILDREN
END UP BEING ADULTS,


THEY'RE GOING TO END UP ''


,
IF THEY DON'T CHANGE THEIR
EATING AND E2ERCISE HABITS


ARE GONNA END UP
WITH LIVER FAILURE


.
AND, WELL,
EITHER TRANSPLANT OR DEATH


DID YOU WANT LETTUCE
AND MAYONNAISE ON ALL OF THEM&


I THIN( IT'S VERY, VERY HARD
FOR OVERWEIGHT TEENAGERS


BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS
GOING TO SEE


THE THIN, PRETTY,
POPULAR GIRLS,


AND YOU CAN'T HELP
BUT LOO( AT THEM


+
AND THIN(, +I WISH I WAS HER,+
OR, +I WISH I COULD HAVE THAT.


AND IT'S DEPRESSING.
IT MA(ES YOU FEEL LI(E CRAP.


THAT'S *UST HOW IT IS,


AND OF COURSE
IT'S HARD BEING A TEENAGER


BECAUSE YOU SEE ALL THE GIRL
S IN THECOSMOGIRL


ORTEEN PEOPLE,
AND THEY'RE ALL BEAUTIFUL,


AND YOU THIN(, +AREN'T I
SUPPOSED TO LOO( LI(E THAT&+


AND IT'S *UST NOT REALISTIC.


IT'S NOT A REALISTIC
WAY TO LIVE.


. APPLAUSE 0


SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,
LET'S WELCOME *ARED FOGLE.


. CHEERS AND APPLAUSE 0


.
MY BIG THING WAS NEVER SMO(ING


IT WAS NEVER DRIN(ING.


OBVIOUSLY,
IT WASN'T DOING DRUGS.


MY BIG VICE WAS FOOD,


.
AND BEFORE I (NEW IT,
I WOUND UP WEIGHING POUNDS


I BROUGHT IN
A PRESENT FOR YOU ''


MY OLD PANTS
THAT ARE NOW MADE FAMOUS


IN ALL THE SUBWAY COMMERCIALS.


. APPLAUSE 0


YOU'RE WELCOME.


Wo:an: THIS IS
MY DAUGHTER, VICTORIA.


SHE'S AN EIGHTH'GRADE
HONOR STUDENT,


AND YOU'RE A REAL
INSPIRATION TO THE (IDS.


I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT.


THAT'S ONE
OF THE GREATEST ''


ON,
I STARTED
PUTTING MY WEIGHT


AS YOU GUYS (NOW
, ABOUT THIRD OR FOURTH GRADE.


SHE WAS REAL TINY
WHEN SHE WAS LITTLER,


AND IT'S BEEN IN OUR FAMILY.


IN FACT,
I HAD A GREAT'GRANDFATHER


2
THAT DIED
AND WAS BURIED IN A PIANO BO


YEARS AND YEARS AGO,
SO IT'S A HISTORY.


ABSOLUTELY.


AND SHE'S BEEN TRYING
TO MAINTAIN HER WEIGHT.


IT'S TOUGH.
IT'S ALWAYS A CHALLENGE.


YS.
I (NOW AS A (ID,
IT'S AWFULLY HARD THESE DA


AND (IDS
ARE NOT ALWAYS (IND.


D.
NO, NOT AT ALL
. AND I (NOW THAT FIRSTHAN


GE.
AND THE PROBLEM IS,
THE WORLD'S NOT GONNA CHAN


YOUHAVE TO CHANGE.


I GUESS IT'S (IND OF COOL
TO (NOW SOMEBODY


OR BE ABLE
TO LISTEN TO SOMEBODY


,
TAL( ABOUT ACTUALLY
BEING WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW


AND IT'S (IND OF HARD


BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD
TO GO THERE EVERY SINGLE DAY


AND BUY A SANDWICH
TWO TIMES A DAY,


AND THAT'S
WHAT HE'S TAL(ING ABOUT,


LI(E THAT'S
THE ONLY SOLUTION.


THAT'S WHAT HE SAID
WOR(ED THE BEST,


BUT I CAN'T DO THAT.


Y
AND I'VE TRIED OTHER WAYS,
AND IT'S (IND OF HURT MY BOD


FROM DOING OTHER WAYS
THAT I'VE TRIED TO DO.


AND IT'S (IND OF HARD
TO, LI(E, LOO( AT SOMEONE


WHO SAYS, +HEY, I'VE DONE IT
. YOU CAN DO IT.+


BUT IT'S NOT THAT EASY.


Ro))=n1:
I'D BEEN SIC( AS A (ID.


I GREW UP EATING
A LOT OF ICE CREAM,


MORE THAN YOU CAN BELIEVE.


WE HAD AN ICE'CREAM'CONE'SHAPE
D SWIMMING POOL IN OUR BAC(YARD.


WE HAD A COMMERCIAL FREE-ER WITH
NOT ONLY ALL FLAVORS IN IT,


BUT ALL E2PERIMENTAL FLAVORS
THAT WERE UNDER DEVELOPMENT.


AND I MADE MYSELF
THE OFFICIAL TASTER.


I HAD TO APPROVE EVERYTHING,
IN MY MIND.


AND I LOVED IT.
WHAT (ID WOULDN'T&


I LITERALLY
HAD UNLIMITED ICE CREAM.


I ATE ICE CREAM FOR BREA(FAST.


BUT I WAS SIC( A LOT.


.
AND I WASN'T VERY ATHLETIC


I WAS REALLY ILL.


AND I DIDN'T FEEL GOOD.


SO I WOULD (IND OF APPEASE THA
T BY EATING MORE ICE CREAM.


YOU CAN SEE HOW THE VICIOU
S CYCLE WOULD TA(E PLACE.


ONE OF THE TRIGGERING FACTOR
S FOR ME WAS MY UNCLE,


BURT BAS(IN, MY DAD'S PARTNE
R AND BROTHER'IN'LAW,


CO'FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY ''
DIED OF A HEART ATTAC(.


I THIN( HE WAS .


NOW, MY UNCLE WEIGHED
ABOUT POUNDS ''


HEAVYSET FELLOW.


,
AND WHEN HE DIED,
AS A YOUNG MAN, I AS(ED MY DAD


N
+DO YOU THIN(
THERE COULD BE A CONNECTIO


BETWEEN HIS FATAL HEART ATTAC(


+
AND THE AMOUNT
OF ICE CREAM HE WOULD EAT&


MY FATHER SAID,
+NO, HIS TIC(ER *UST GOT TIRED


AND STOPPED WOR(ING.+


BY THIS TIME,
HE HAD SOLD MORE ICE CREAM


THAN ANY HUMAN BEING THAT HA
D EVER LIVED ON THIS PLANET.


HE DIDN'T WANT TO THIN( THAT
THE PRODUCT WAS HURTING ANYBODY,


THAT IT HAD CONTRIBUTED
TO THE DEATH


.
OF HIS BROTHER'IN'LAW, PARTNER
, AND, IN MANY WAYS, BEST FRIEND


NO WAY.


+
BEN COHEN,
THE BEN OF +BEN ? *ERRY'S,


A COUPLE YEARS AGO,
HAD A /UINTUPLE BYPASS PROCEDURE


AT THE AGE OF .


MY UNCLE,
BURT BAS(IN OF BAS(IN'ROBBINS,


DIES AT THE AGE OF
OF A HEART ATTAC(.


,
MY FATHER, IRV ROBBINS, TH
E OTHER FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY


.
ENDED UP
WITH VERY SERIOUS DIABETES


.
YOU CAN'T DENY THESE LIN(S


YOU *UST CAN'T.


YEAH, COULD I GET
THE TWO'CHEESEBURGER MEAL&


O(AY, SUPERSI-ED.


SECOND TIME.


MMM.


.
THAN( YOU, SIR


THAN(S, MAN.


B5nn5@@: AFTER FIVE DAYS
ON THE M,DONALD'S DIET,


WHAT I DID WAS I RAN THREE DAYS'
WORTH OF FOOD ANALYSIS.


THE NEEDS FOR YOU TO MAINTAIN
WEIGHT AT THE


THAT YOU WERE AT
WHEN YOU CAME IN '' POUNDS


WAS APPRO2IMATELY
CALORIES.


RIGHT NOW YOU'RE GETTING
ALMOST CALORIES A DAY,


THE AVERAGE BEING .


I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU
TO TA(E A MULTIVITAMIN.


M,DONALD'S DOESN'T SEL
L MULTIVITAMINS.


WELL,
HERE'S MY NEW ADVICE,


IS *UST (IND OF
MINIMI-E THE MEALS.


A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOT FUDGE
SUNDAE WOULD BE THE YOGURT.


Morgan: THAT IS TRUE,
IF YOU GET THE SNAC( SI-E ''


FIVE OUNCES.


IF YOU GET THE REGULAR SI-
E WITHOUT GRANOLA,


IT CONTAINS NEARLY AS MANY
CALORIES AS A STRAWBERRY SUNDAE.


WITHGRANOLA,
IT HAS MORE CALORIES


THAN THE HOT FUDGE
OR CARAMEL SUNDAE.


,
AND IF THAT DOESN'T MA(E YOU
THIN( TWICE ABOUT THE PARFAITS


THEN HOW ABOUT THIS&


THERE'S A BIG,
NAPPY HAIR IN IT8


THAT'S DISGUSTING.


I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
HOW WE DO IT.


YOU GO LI(E THIS.
WE GO... . WHISTLES 0


LOO(, IT'S LONG, TOO8
DID YOU SEE THAT8


. LAUGHS 0
OH, THAT'S SO GROSS8


ONLY THE FINEST AT M,DONALD'S.


HERE WE ARE AT
. .


NO.


WE HAVE TO STOP EVERYTHING.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT.


POUNDS.


IT CAN'T BE.
WE HAVE TO REDO THIS.


THAT'S -ERO.


SECOND TRY.


.


YOU'VE GAINED, ACTUALLY,
ABOUT # OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT.


LOSING AND GAINING WEIGHT
THAT FAST IS NOT HEALTHY.


OD&
DO YOU EAT FAST FO


YES, I DO.


. La;g<=ng 0
UNFORTUNATELY.


T8
OH, YEAH, OH, YEAH.
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE I


.
LOVE FAST FOOD


HOW OFTEN
DO YOU GUYS EAT IT&


EVERY WEE(&


OH, MAYBE ONCE
OR TWICE A WEE(.


WE'RE GONNA GO HIT UP
M,DONALD'S IN A LITTLE WHILE.


AY.
AT LEAST TWO TIMES TOD


YOU (NOW WE AIN'T HAD
NO MEAL YET TODAY.


WE WAS *UST POINTING
TOWARDS M,DONALD'S.


I GET THE NUMBER TWO,
THE CHEESEBURGER


WITH THE SUPERSI-E CO(E
AND FRIES.


SUPER'SI-E IT UP
8 MA(E IT BACON, CENTS.


THAT'S WHAT THEY S
AY. +MA(E IT BACON.+


MA(E IT BACON, BABY.


HOW OFTEN DO YOU THIN(
PEOPLE SHOULD EAT FAST FOOD&


LL.
I DON'T (NOW
IF THEY SHOULD EAT IT AT A


LD.
I DON'T (NOW IF I SHOU


I DON'T (NOW ABOUT
WHAT THEY SHOULD DO.


8
OH, THAT'S BALONEY


IT'S BALONEY8


WHAT THEY NEED TO DO
IS MINUTES ON THAT TREADMILL,


WOR( OUT A LITTLE,
DO SOME PUSH'UPS.


IF YOU DO SOME PUSH'UPS
WHEN YOU EAT,


YOU'LL (EEP
YOUR WEIGHT DOWN.


I (EEP MY WEIGHT DOWN.


I HIT THEM PUSH'UPS
AND EVERYTHING,


(EEP MYSELF COOL.


WHO HAS TIME TO DO THAT&
WE HAVE TO WOR(.


.
WE HAVE TO TA(E CARE OF (I
DS. WE HAVE TO CLEAN


SO YOU E2ERCISE ''
YOU RUN AFTER YOUR (IDS.


. TRUMPET FANFARE PLAYS 0


. S/UAW(ING 0


CHIC(EN


. S/UAW(ING 0


THESE ARE THE FIRST
M,NUGGETS I'VE HAD


IN THIS WHOLE E2CITING
TOUR OF DUTY.


LOO( AT THAT
GLISTENING IN THE SUN.


MMM.


BOY, THAT IS MISERABLE.


I'M NOT SURE WHAT PORTION OF THE
CHIC(EN THAT'S SHAPED LI(E THAT.


I'M GUESSING
THIS IS THE FOOT ON THE CHIC(EN.


IN THE LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM,


M,DONALD'S STATED
IN THEIR OWN DEFENSE


THAT IT'S A MATTER
OF COMMON (NOWLEDGE


THAT ANY PROCESSING
THAT ITS FOODS UNDERGO


SERVE TO MA(E THEM MORE HARMFU
L THAN UNPROCESSED FOODS.


.
CASE IN POINT '' M,NUGGETS


ORIGINALLY CREATED
FROM OLD CHIC(ENS


THAT COULD NO LONGER LAY EGGS,


M,NUGGETS ARE NOW
MADE FROM CHIC(ENS


.
WITH UNUSUALLY LARGE BREASTS


THEY'RE STRIPPED FROM THE BONE


AND GROUND UP
INTO A SORT OF CHIC(EN MASH,


WHICH IS THEN COMBINED


WITH ALL SORTS OF STABILI-ER
S AND PRESERVATIVES,


,
PRESSED INTO FAMILIAR SHAPES


BREADED, DEEP'FRIED,
FREE-E'DRIED,


AND THEN SHIPPED
TO A M,DONALD'S NEAR YOU.


*UDGE ROBERT SWEET CALLED THEM


+A M,FRAN(ENSTEIN CREATION
OF VARIOUS ELEMENTS


+
NOT UTILI-ED BY THE HOME COO(.


,
SO, FOR THE PAST COUPLE DAYS


WHICH I HAVEN'T
SHARED WITH EVERYBODY ''


IT'S BEEN A NEW THING ''


I'VE STARTED TO HAVE ''
NOT CHEST PAINS, BUT PRESSURE.


I FEEL LI(E I GOT PRESSURE
ON MY CHEST.


I FIGURE THAT'S PROBABLY
NOT A GOOD THING.


BUT NEITHER'S
EATING ALL THIS, SO...


I TELL YOU.
I HAVEN'T SMELLED BAD YET.


Man:
YEAH, YOU HAVE.


NO, I HAVEN'T.


YOU *UST DON'T SMELL
HOW BAD YOU SMELL.


LOO( AT THAT FISH FILET.


LOO( AT THIS THING.


OH, GOD,
THAT LOO(S NASTY, MAN.


ISN'T THAT HORRIBLE&


OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S BEEN
SITTING AROUND ALL DAY.


THAT, THE FILET'O'FISH.


UGH.


SHIT8


Wo:an:
HOW CAN I HELP YOU&


CAN I GET THE DOUBLE /UARTER
POUNDER WITH CHEESE VALUE MEAL
&


O(AY, THAN( YOU.
> . .


I DON'T FEEL GOOD TODAY.


NOT THAT I FEEL SIC(,


BUT I *UST FEEL
REALLY DEPRESSED,


.
YOU (NOW, FOR NO REASON.
I MEAN, THINGS ARE GOING GREAT


I'VE HAD A GOOD DAY.


I *UST FEEL REALLY...


YEAH.


IT'S NOT REAL HARD
EATING THIS FOOD ALL THE TIME,


*UST BECAUSE IT TASTES GOOD,
IT MA(ES YOU FEEL GOOD.


,
I REALLY NOTICED I'LL EAT SOME


AND *UST A LITTLE WHILE LATER,
I'LL BE HUNGRY AGAIN,


AND I'LL WANT MORE ''
MORE, MORE, MORE.


I'M PRETTY BORED
WITH THEIR MENU.


IT ONLY TOO( ME NINE DAYS.


.
BUT IT'S PRETTY GOOD OTHERWISE


NINE DAYS.


. UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS 0


MMM, DO THAT AGAIN


Wo:an: HOW MANY&


Morgan: HOW MANY'S
THE /UESTION.


WE ALWAYS AS( HOW MANY,


AND HE HOLDS UP
HOW MANY FINGERS.


&
THAT'S IT.
IT'S ALWAYS THE +HOW MANY+


IT'S *UST ONE FOR NOW.


AS SOON AS I GOT MY FIRST CAR,


THIS IS THE FIRST PLACE
I CAME TO.


I BOUGHT THREE BIG MACS,
ATE THEM OUT THERE.


I EN*OYED THEM SO MUCH,


I CAME BAC( ABOUT : AT NIGHT,
BOUGHT THREE MORE,


ATE THEM OUT THERE,


CAME BAC( AROUND :
BEFORE THEY CLOSED,


AND ATE THREE MORE,


SO THE FIRST DAY I CAME HERE
, I ATE NINE BIG MACS,


AND IT WAS LI(E I COULDN'T GET
ENOUGH HAMBURGER AT THAT TIME,


AND BIG MACS ARE SO GOOD,


SO I ATE
IN THE FIRST MONTH.


Morgan: HOW MANY DO YOU EAT
A DAY, USUALLY&


USUALLY IT'S TWO A DAY.


NOW, LAST YEAR,
I ATE LAST YEAR.


,
THAT'S MORE THAN TWO A DAY


SO THAT MEANS
THERE'S DAYS I HAD THREE,


BUT THAT'S BECAUSE
THEY'RE GETTING SMALLER.


PROBABLY # OF MY SOLID DIE
T IS PROBABLY BIG MACS.


THAT PAR(ING SPOT,


THAT'S WHERE I AS(ED HER
IF SHE WANTED TO GET MARRIED
.


THIS PLACE IS SPECIAL ''
A LOT OF REASONS.


I HAD ONE WHOPPER
IN MY LIFE '' .


A GUY GAVE ME BUC(S
TO EAT A WHOPPER.


AFTER I ATE THE WHOPPER,


TOO( MY BUC(S OVER TO
M,DONALD'S, GOT SOME BIG MACS.


I ALWAYS MA(E FUN
OF PEOPLE AT WOR(.


THEY SAY, +I'M GAINING WEIGHT.+


I SAY, +WELL, YOU SHOULD
TRY THE GORS(E DIET.+


THEY DON'T LI(E THAT.


THIS IS A PERFECT SANDWICH
, YOU (NOW.


AT LEAST FOR ME, IT IS.


Morgan: THERE IT IS ''
BITE NUMBER .


,
Gor1A5: THE WIFE SAYS WHEN SHE'S
GOT TO PUT THEM IN A BLENDER


IT ENDS.


THAT'S WHAT SHE TOLD ME.


BIG MAC SMOOTHIES.


OOH'OOH'OOH


OOH


AMERICA'S BEEN M,DONALDI-ED,
YOU (NOW.


IT'S BEEN FRANCHISED OUT.


IT'S LI(E ONE OF THOSE
+FLINTSTONES+ CARTOONS


WHERE THEY *UST HAD SOMETHIN
G ROLLING IN THE BAC(GROUND.


YOU (EPT SEEING
THE SAME BUILDINGS GO BY.


IT'S LI(E
('MART, WALMART, M,DONALD'S,


('MART, WALMART,
WENDY'S, ('MART.


.
AND IT'S LI(E YOU HAVE NO SENS
E OF WHERE YOU'RE AT ANYMORE


THE WAY I LOO( AT IT
IS C&-ANNE WAS INSPIRED


BY THE MOUNTAIN HE SAW
OUT HIS WINDOW,


AND WHEN I LOO( OUT MY WINDOW,
I SEE NO MOUNTAINS.


I *UST SEE BILLBOARDS
AND ADVERTISEMENTS,


SO I USE THAT AS MY INSPIRATION.


THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CHILD


SEES FOOD ADVERTISEMENT
S PER YEAR ON TELEVISION.


# OF THOSE
ARE FOR SUGARED CEREALS,


SOFT DRIN(S,
FAST FOODS, OR CANDY.


A PARENT WHO EATS
EVERY MEAL EVERY DAY


FOR THE WHOLE YEAR
WITH THEIR CHILD


AND AT EVERY MEAL GIVES A VERY
COMPELLING NUTRITION MESSAGE


AND CAN BRING IN CARTOON
CHARACTERS AND MICHAEL *ORDAN ''


SO INSTEAD
OF SELLING M,DONALD'S,


HE SELLS ORANGES ''


AND BRITNEY SPEARS,
INSTEAD OF SELLING PEPSI


WILL SELL RADISHES
OR LETTUCE OR SOMETHING ''


THAT PARENTS WILL HAVE
CRAC(S AT THEIR CHILD,


COMPARED TO
FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY.


SO IT'S NOT A FAIR FIGHT.


BY THE TIME (IDS
ARE ABLE TO SPEA(,


MOST OF THEM CAN SAY
+M,DONALD'S.+


,
Morgan: I'M GONN
A SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES


AND I WANT YOU
TO TELL ME WHO THEY ARE.


O(AY.


WHO'S THAT&


&
YOU DON'T (NOW


GEORGE WASHINGTON.


WHO IS HE&


HE WAS
THE FOURTH PRESIDENT.


HE FREED THE SLAVES.


AND HE COULD
NEVER TELL A LIE.


WHO'S THAT&


DON'T (NOW.


I DON'T (NOW.


NO.


. La;g<=ng 0
I DON'T (NOW.


GEORGE W. BUSH&


GH.
NO. THAT'S
A GOOD GUESS, THOU


WHO IS THIS&


I DON'T (NOW.


GOLDILOC(S&


I FORGOT THE NAME,
BUT I THIN( I (NOW.


YEAH&
WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN HER&


THAT PICTURE
IS ON THE SIGN.


WENDY.


WHO'S THAT&


M,DONALD,
RONALD M,DONALD.


WHO IS IT&


M,DONALD.


WHAT DOES HE DO&


HE WAS HELPING PEOPLE
AT THE CASH REGISTER.


HE WOR(S AT M,DONALD'S.


I LOVE THEIR PANCA(ES
AND SAUSAGE.


HE BRINGS ALL HIS FRIENDS
TO M,DONALD'S


FOR A HAPPY MEAL.


WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN HIM&


ON TELEVISION,
ON THE COMMERCIALS.


HE'S THE CHARACTER
THAT MADE M,DONALD'S,


AND HE DOES A LOT
OF FUNNY STUFF ON TV.


Morgan:
COMPANIES SPEND BILLIONS


MA(ING SURE
YOU (NOW THEIR PRODUCT.


IN
ON DIRECT MEDIA ADVERTISING ''


THAT'S RADIO,
TELEVISION, AND PRINT ''


M,DONALD'S SPENT
> . BILLION WORLDWIDE.


ON DIRECT MEDIA ADVERTISING,


PEPSI SPENT
MORE THAN > BILLION.


TO ADVERTISE ITS CANDY,


.
HERSHEY FOODS SPENT UNDER A MERE
> MILLION INTERNATIONALLY


IN ITS PEA( YEAR, THE + A DAY
+ FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CAMPAIGN'S


TOTAL ADVERTISING BUDGET
IN ALL MEDIA


WAS A LOWLY > MILLION,


TIMES LESS THAN
*UST THE DIRECT MEDIA BUDGET


OF ONE CANDY COMPANY.


THIN( ABOUT THE WAY
FOOD IS MAR(ETED ''


T'SHIRTS, COUPONS,
TOYS FOR CHILDREN,


GIVEAWAYS IN FAST'FOOD PLACES,
PLACE MATS,


*UST ALL OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS


IN WHICH FOOD MAR(ETING
IS UBI/UITOUS.


THE MOST HEAVILY ADVERTISED
FOODS ARE CONSUMED THE MOST.


NO SURPRISE.


THAN( YOU. COME AGAIN.


WELCOME TO M,DONALD'S8


Morgan: TOMATO CONCENTRATE
, DISTILLED VINEGAR,


'
HIGH'FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP '


HIGH'FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
AND CORN SYRUP.


THAT MEANS SUGAR.


I'M GONNA MOVE OVER
TO MY SALAD SHA(ER.


I FEEL A LITTLE SIC(
TO MY STOMACH.


THIS IS THE BEST PART
OF THE DAY ''


WHEN I GET TO BE FAT ON THE BE
D WITH MY /UART OF CO(E.


MM'MMM.


. ICE RATTLING 0


PEOPLE EAT OUT A LOT,


,
AND SO IF THERE AREN'T HEALTHY
FOODS AVAILABLE AT RESTAURANTS


,
AND THERE ISN'T
GOOD NUTRITION INFORMATION


IT MA(ES EATING OUT DIFFICULT.


Morgan: M,DONALD'S SAYS
NUTRITION INFORMATION


FOR ALL THEIR PRODUCTS
IS AVAILABLE ON'LINE,


BUT ACCORDING
TO THE U.S. CENSUS,


MORE THAN HALF OF ALL U.S. HOMES


STILL DON'T HAVE
INTERNET ACCESS.


SO, WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE
SUPPOSED TO DO&


GO TO THE STORES
FOR NUTRITION INFORMATION&


&
IS THAT INFORMATION EVEN THERE


I WENT TO FIND OUT.


&
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY
OF THE NUTRITION FACT SHEETS


DO YOU GUYS HAVE ONE OF THOSE&


THE THINGS THAT FOLD OUT AND
HAVE THE NUTRITION INFO IN THEM&


THERE AREN'T
ANY OVER THERE&


WHERE WOULD THEY BE&
UP FRONT&


+
BUT THEY GOT LOTS OF INFO
ABOUT +DORA THE E2PLORER LIVE8


LET ME CHEC( IN THE BAC(.


THAT'S COOL.
THAN( YOU.


*UST GIVE ME ONE SECOND.
I CAN'T FIND THE BOO(LET.


YOU CAN USE THE ONE
RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL.


BUT YOU DON'T HAVE ONES
YOU CAN TA(E WITH YOU&


NO.


DO YOU GUYS HAVE
ONE ON THE WALL&


THEY ONLY HAVE FLIERS NOW.


WE HAD ONE BEFORE.
THEY DON'T PUT IT UP NO MORE.


WHY NOT&


I DON'T (NOW.


ONLY HALF THE M,DONALD'S I
MANHATTAN HAD THE NUTRITION INFO


POSTED ON THE WALL,


SOME HAD
THE TA(EAWAY NUTRITION CHARTS,


AND ONE IN FOUR
HAD NO INFORMATION WHATSOEVER.


THIS NICE MANAGER BROUGHT ME
THE NUTRITION WALL CHART ''


FROM THE BASEMENT.


YOU DON'T HAVE ONE
THAT I COULD TA(E WITH ME,


LI(E A TA(EAWAY&


&
DO YOU (NOW WHEN YOU'LL HAVE
SOME OF THE PAPER ONES AGAIN


NO.


*OHN BAN-HAF AND I LOO(ED
ALL OVER THIS M,DONALD'S


IN WASHINGTON
FOR ANY NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION,


AND THEN WE FOUND IT.


.
BEHIND HERE ''
YOU'D NEVER SEE IT


IT'S RIGHT BAC( THERE.


YOU CAN'T ARGUE


THAT PEOPLE SHOULD E2ERCIS
E PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY


AND THEN NOT GIVE THEM
THE INFORMATION


ON WHICH TO BASE IT.


I GOT MY CHIC(EN GROUP.


A459:
THERE'S NO CHIC(EN GROUP.


THAT'S MY CHOLESTEROL GROUP.


IT'S PROTEIN.


I GOT MY PROTEIN GROUP.


CARBOHYDRATES.


I GOT MY MEAT GROUP.


YOU GOT MEAT, MEAT,
SUGAR, AND FAT.


I OFFICIALLY HAD TO LOOS
EN MY BELT THE OTHER DAY.


I HAD TO GO A NOTCH LOWE
R.


ONE NOTCH&


IT WAS SCARY.


.
I'M AN OLD PRO AT THIS NOW


YOU'LL GET SIC( OF THIS, TOO,
THOUGH.


YOUR GIRLFRIEND
MUST BE LOVING YOU.


SHE HATES ME.


. BOTH LAUGH 0


THAN( YOU. BYE'BYE.


I AVERAGED OUT ALL THE CALORIES
FOR THE LAST NINE DAYS,


AND YOU'RE STILL EATING


OVER #
OF WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE.


I SUGGEST YOU CUT OUT
ALL THE LI/UIDS


THAT YOU'RE DRIN(ING
FROM M,DONALD'S,


E2CEPT FOR WATER.


A LOT OF PEOPLE,
IF THEY'RE OBESE,


AND THEY LOSE #
OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT,


IT'S BENEFICIAL.


IT CAN BE BENEFICIAL IN TERMS
OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND SO ON,


SO GAINING #
OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT


MAYBE COULD BE
E/UALLY NON'BENEFICIAL.


HERE WE GO.
SECOND WEIGH'IN.


WHAT DO YOU THIN(, ERIC&
&


ABOUT .


,
I THIN( YOU ALMOST GOT #
OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT GAINED


SO YOU'VE PRETTY M
UCH GAINED POUNDS


IN DAYS.


WN.
YOU BETTER SLOW DO


S.
I'M TELLING YOU,
DON'T DRIN( YOUR CALORIE


S,
I TOLD HIM NO MORE SHA(E


.
NO MORE CO(E,
NO MORE DOUBLE BURGERS


Y.+
THE STAFF HERE'S
CALLING YOU +BURGER BO


IT'S STARTING TO GET
DANGEROUS NOW, MAN.


I'M GETTING
NERVOUS FOR YOU.


THE ONE PLACE WHERE THE IMPACT
OF OUR FAST'FOOD WORLD


HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE EVIDENT
IS IN OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS
.


CAN I GET A SHOT
OF YOUR LUNCH RIGHT THERE&


THIS IS WHERE SCHOOLS
TURN A BLIND EYE.


THE STUDENT
WITH THE FRENCH FRIES


PROBABLY BROUGHT A BAG LUNCH
WITH REAL FOOD.


THE GIRL WITH THE CHIPS


IS PROBABLY SHARING THEM
WITH SOMEONE ELSE.


OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.


Morgan: BARBARA BROWN
IS THE FIELD REPRESENTATIV
E


FOR SODE2HO, ONE OF
THE COUNTLESS LOWEST BIDDERS


THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS
HAVE FARMED OUT


THE FEEDING OF YOUR CHILDREN TO.


SODE2HO SERVICES MORE THAN
(' SCHOOL DISTRICTS


NATIONWIDE EVERY DAY,


PROVIDING /UALITY FOOD LI(
E LITTLE DEBBIE SNAC( CA(ES,


GATORADE, AND CANDY BARS
TO YOUR CHILDREN.


THEY ALSO OPERATE PRISONS


AND FEED THOUSANDS
OF INMATES WORLDWIDE.


Bro3n: PART OF OUR POSITIO
N IS THAT WE'RE HOPING


THAT THROUGH
NUTRITION EDUCATION,


THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN
TO MA(E THE RIGHT FOOD CHOICES


WITHOUT RESTRICTING
WHAT THEY CAN PURCHASE.


Morgan: AT THIS MIDDLE SCHOO
L IN BEC(LEY, WEST VIRGINIA,


THE SCHOOL LUNCHES DON'T HAVE
THE FLAIR THEY DO IN ILLINOIS.


THIS SCHOOL DOES NOT OUTSOURCE
THEIR FOOD SERVICE,


BUT THEY ARE ON THE FEDERA
L SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM,


PROVIDING USDA REIMBURSABL
E MEALS TO THE STUDENTS,


.
MOST OF WHICH ARE REHEATED
, RECONSTITUTED PAC(AGED FOODS


SOME DAYS THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES
IN EACH MEAL TOPS .


D
Morgan: SO, THE USDA
SENDS THIS FOO


FOR YOU
TO PREPARE FOR (IDS.


G4oB5r: RIGHT.
WELL, NOT ALL OF IT, NOW.


YOU'VE GOT SLOPPY *OE
BAR'B'/UE SAUCE WITH POR(.


FROM THE GOVERNMENT.


WHATEVER HAPPENED TO COO
(S ACTUALLY COO(ING
&


I DON'T (NOW WHAT HAPPENED.
TOO MANY WHINY PEOPLE.


THEY DON'T WANT
TO WOR( HARD.


IT'S EASY TO COME IN HERE.


THIS IS THE BEST TOOL
WE GOT RIGHT HERE ''


BO2 OPENER.


.
THAT'S YOUR CHEF'S TOOL,
THE BO2 CUTTER


OPEN UP A BO2, SERVE IT,
GIVE IT TO THEM.


ED.
LET'S LOO( AT THE THIN
GS THAT ARE ACTUALLY COO(


HERE'S A MENU.


MASHED POTATOES.


HAM.
CHILI WILL BE HOMEMADE.


.
THE CHILI
WILL BE HOMEMADE


WHAT ABOUT
THE TOMATO SOUP&


CAMPBELL'S.


MEATBALLS&


.
COMES IN A BO2
. YOU HEAT IT UP


,
OUT OF THE COURS
E OF AN ENTIRE MONTH


OUT OF .


YOU'RE ONLY COO(IN
G OUT OF MEALS&


APPLETON CENTRAL
ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL


IS FILLED WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE
TRUANCY AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS.


BUT THEY'VE TURNED
THINGS AROUND ''


NOT THROUGH DISCIPLINE,
BUT THROUGH DIET.


WE WERE FORTUNATE
TO (IND OF STUMBLE ACROSS


THIS HEALTHY PROGRAM
AS A RESULT OF SOME CONTAC
T


WITH NATURAL OVEN AND BA(ERY
OF MANITOWOC WISCONSIN,


AND THEY BELIEVE
IN LOW'FAT, LOW'SUGAR,


NON'CHEMICALLY PROCESSED FOODS


THAT ARE FREE OF DYES
AND PRESERVATIVES,


FULL OF WHOLE GRAINS,


A LOT OF FRESH FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES.


WE DO NO BEEF HERE AT ALL,


AND THEN IT'S THE METHOD
OF PREPARATION,


WHERE WE DON'T FRY.


A LOT OF BA(ING
AND THEN *UST FRESH PREPARATION,


AS OPPOSED TO OPENING CANS


OR THAWING THINGS OUT
FROM THE BO2.


WE GOT RID OF CANDY MACHINES
, SODA MACHINES,


BROUGHT IN BOTTLED WATER,
AND IT WAS *UST A SITUATIO
N


WHERE WE SAW A MA*OR CHANG
E IN THE (IDS.


IF YOU WAL( THROUGH THESE HALLS,
AND YOU'RE HERE,


THESE DO NOT LOO( LI(E AT'RIS(
, OUT'OF'CONTROL (IDS.


.
THEIR BEHAVIORS ARE BETTER


.
THEY SEEM TO BE MORE FOCUSED


TEACHERS WILL TELL YOU


THAT THEY GET MORE
OUT OF THEM IN THE CLASS.


.
Morgan: (EEP IN MIND,
THIS IS NOT A PRIVATE SCHOOL


THESE ARE THE +TROUBLE (IDS+
OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM


IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN,
THAT ARE EATING SO WELL.


E
AND IT COSTS ABOUT THE SAM


AS ANY OTHER
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.


SO MY /UESTION IS ''
WHY ISN'T EVERYONE DOING THIS&


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THE SOFT DRIN( COMPANIES,
ESPECIALLY, BOAST ABOUT


HOW THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING
TO AMERICA'S EDUCATION,


BUT, IN FACT, WHAT THEY'RE DOING


IS THEY'RE DRAINING MONEY
FROM THE COMMUNITY


RATHER THAN CONTRIBUTING MONEY
TO THE COMMUNITY


BECAUSE THE SOFT DRIN( COMPANIES


AREN'T PUMPING THOSE DOLLARS
INTO THE MACHINES.


IT'S THE CHILDREN
IN THE COMMUNITY


WHO ARE GETTING THE MONEY
FROM THEIR PARENTS,


AND INSTEAD OF THAT MONEY
GOING DIRECTLY TO EDUCATION,


THE SOFT DRIN( COMPANIES
ARE TA(ING A CUT OF IT


AND WAL(ING AWAY RICH
AS A CONSE/UENCE.


WE *UST BANNED SODA
IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT,


AND THE SUGAR HERE SHOWS YOU HOW
MUCH SUGAR A STUDENT WILL DRIN(


IN A WEE( OF *UST SODA.


FORGET ABOUT
THE REST OF THE FOOD THEY EAT.


N
AND SOME OF THESE COMPANIE
S ARE REALLY OPPOSING THE BA


.
FOR REASONS OF
THAT WE WOULD LOSE REVENUE


AND IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY.


IT'S NOT ABOUT ECONOMICS.


IT'S ABOUT HEALTH.


OOH.


THE M,DONALD'S
TE2AS HOMESTYLE BURGER MEAL.


THAT'S A ''
THAT'S A LOCAL SPECIALITY.


SO IT'S (IND OF LI(E
A BIG N' TASTY&


YES, E2CEPT THE BIG N' TASTY
COMES WITH MAYONNAISE.


OH, THEN, YOU (NOW WHAT&


I NEED THE M,DONALD'S TE2AS
HOMESTYLE BURGER MEAL, PLEASE.


&
WOULD YOU LI(E
TO SUPER'SI-E IT TODAY


OH, YES, I WOULD.


DO A LOT OF PEOPLE
SUPER'SI-E IT&


YES.


SAY YOU AS(ED FIVE PEOPLE.
HOW MANY OF THOSE FIVE DO IT&


EM.
ACTUALLY,
I GET MOSTLY ALL OF TH


MOSTLY ALL OF THEM&
SO YOU'RE BATTING ABOUT #&


I GUESS.


SEE THAT&
SHE'S THAT GOOD.


DEBORAH'S THAT GOOD.


FIRST MEAL INSIDE THE RESTAURANT
THAT I WENT IN TO GET,


AND THEY AS(ED ME
TO SUPER'SI-E IT.


,
WE'RE GONNA (EEP A LITTLE TABS


,
SEE HOW MANY TIMES THEY AS( ME
TO SUPER'SI-E IT HERE IN TE2AS


'CAUSE TE2AS, OUT OF THE TOP
FATTEST CITIES IN AMERICA,


TE2AS HAS FIVE.


HERE WE ARE '' HOUSTON, TE2AS,
FATTEST CITY IN AMERICA,


.
GETTING MY FIRST BREA(FAST


HI, CAN I HELP YOU, SIR&


WHEN IT COMES
TO THE TOPIC OF OBESITY,


MANY PEOPLE ARE /UIC(
TO POINT THE FINGER


AT VARIOUS FOODS
AND FOOD COMPANIES,


BUT THE GROCERY MANUFACTURER
S OF AMERICA,


A WASHINGTON, D.C.'BASED
LOBBY GROUP,


S
WHOSE MISSION
IS TO ADVANCE THE INTEREST


,
OF THE FOOD, BEVERAGE,
AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY


ARE /UIC(
TO SHIFT THE FOCUS AWAY


FROM THE COMPANIES
THEY REPRESENT


AND TO REMIND EVERYONE
THAT THERE'S MORE AT WOR( HERE


THAN *UST EATING POORLY.


Gra)o31A=: WE BELIEVE
VERY STRONGLY IN OUR INDUSTRY,


AND IN OTHER INDUSTRIES,
I THIN( YOU'LL FIND


THERE'S A GROWING CONSENSU
S


THAT THE SOLUTION
LIES IN GOOD EDUCATION.


WE HAVE TO GET GOOD INFORMATIO
N TO PARENTS


SO THAT THEY CAN
TEACH THEIR CHILDREN


BETTER E2ERCISE
AND NUTRITION HABITS


AND SO THEY CAN LEAD
THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.


.
WE DON'T TEACH PHYSICAL
EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS ANYMORE


E
Morgan:
IN THE U.S., ONLY ONE STAT


RE/UIRES MANDATORY PHYSICA
L EDUCATION FOR GRADES (' .


IT'S ALSO ONE OF THE FATTEST '
' ILLINOIS.


TE&
YOU GOT A HEART RA


PHIL LAWLER
IS THE PHYS ED TEACHER


AT MADISON *UNIOR HIGH SCHOOL,
HOME OF THE SOARING WARHAW(S,


THE SNAC('RIDDEN SCHOOL LUNCHE
S WE SAW EARLIER,


AND ONE OF THE MOST
WELL'E2ECUTED


PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
S IN THE COUNTRY.


SUPPORTED MOSTLY BY FUNDRAISIN
G AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT,


LAWLER HAS CREATED A ROLE MODE
L FOR INSTRUCTORS


AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE.


S
La345r: WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU
EVER HEARD OF A SCIENCE CLAS


FUNDRAISING TO GET THEIR LABS&


E
EVENTUALLY, SOCIETY
HAS TO STEP UP TO THE PLAT


AND SAY, +THIS IS IMPORTANT.


+WE SHOULD HAVE
DAILY PHYSICAL EDUCATION


AND E/UIP IT PROPERLY.+


WE HAVE TO SAY,
+OUR GREATEST STRENGTH


IS THE RESOURCE
OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.+


THAT'S OUR FUTURE,


AND THE WAY WE'RE TREATING
OUR RESOURCES RIGHT NOW,


WE'RE RUNNING INTO SOME
SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THAT
.


I'VE ALWAYS SAID WE'VE NEVER
HAD HEALTHCARE IN THIS COUNTRY
.


WE'VE ONLY HAD +SIC(CARE.+


I THIN( DAILY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
IS THE ONLY PLACE OUT THER
E


THAT'S REALLY
OFFERING A SOLUTION.


P<=44=F1:
WHEN I START THE MUSIC,


YOU ARE GONNA BEGIN TRAVELIN
G THROUGH GENERAL SPACE.


YOU WILL GO BAC( TO YOUR SPOT,


AND I WILL TELL YOU
A BODY SHAPE.


WATCH OUT FOR OTHER...


8
PEOPLE8
PEOPLE8 PEOPLE


. UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS 0


ROUND8


GOOD *OB.


Morgan: HOW MANY DAYS A WEE(


DO THE (IDS HERE AT THIS SCHOOL
GET TO GO TO GYM&


ONCE. ONE DAY A WEE(.
FOR MINUTES.


IS THAT ENOUGH&


NO. NOWHERE CLOSE.


NOT WHEN THE SURGEON GENERAL
RECOMMENDS THAT, AT MINIMUM,


YOU NEED MINUTES
OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A DAY


TO MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT
AND A HEALTHY WELL'BEING.


SO, ONCE A WEE(
IS NOWHERE CLOSE.


Morgan: IN PRESIDENT BUS
H ANNOUNCED HIS PRESIDENCY


.
WITH SWEEPING EDUCATION REFORM


THE +NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND+ ACT


WOULD NOW HOLD STATES
ACCOUNTABLE


.
FOR NOT HAVING STUDENTS WHO ME
T MINIMUM EDUCATION RE/UIREMENTS


APPARENTLY, WE WERE NOT ONLY
THE FATTEST NATION IN THE WORLD,


BUT WE WERE /UIC(LY
BECOMING THE STUPIDEST.


IT MAY BE SENDING A VERY
DIFFICULT MESSAGE FOR SCHOOLS.


ONE OF THE REASONS
RECESS IS BEING CUT BAC(


IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS,
AS I SAID EARLIER ''


THAT'S BEING CUT OUT SO
THEY CAN PREPARE FOR THE TESTS
.


AND SOMETHING I'VE SAID
TO A COUPLE OF GROUPS ''


.
WE COULD END UP WITH YOUNGSTER
S WHO CAN READ BUT WHO ARE FAT


SO WE HAVE +FAT READERS.+


THE MORE AND MORE
WE PUT MANDATES ON THE SCHOOL,


TO BE VERY MYOPIC
IN THEIR FOCUS,


WE MITIGATE AGAINST
ALL OF THESE OTHER AREAS


WHERE THEY SHOULD BE
DEVOTING TIME AND ENERGY,


INCLUDING PHYS ED,
NUTRITION, HEALTH.


THESE ARE ALL THE THINGS
BEING CUT OUT.


Morgan: WHO IN HERE CAN TELL M
E WHAT A CALORIE IS&


. INDISTINCT TAL(ING 0


SOMETHING
YOU SHOULD WATCH.


. La;g<=ng 0 YEAH.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.


IS IT THE FAT
THAT GOES THROUGH YOUR, UM...


&
WHAT'S A CALORIE


OH, *ESUS.


A CALORIE IS
AN INCREMENT OF, UM...


UGH.


.
UM, THAT'S A GOOD /UESTION


.
MOST OF US (NOW
WHAT A CALORIE ACTUALLY IS


I DON'T (NOW.


OH, WAIT.


IS A CALORIE SOME PART OF FAT&
LI(E '' I DON'T (NOW.


UH...


.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT BUILDS
UP THE FAT IN YOUR BODY


D.
CALORIES ARE NOT GOO


IT'S THE AMOUNT OF ''


SEE, I DON'T (NOW.


I WANT TO SAY IT'S THE AMOUN
T OF CALORIES IN A CALORIE.


I NEVER PAY NO MIND
TO WHAT CALORIES ARE.


I *UST EAT WHEN I'M HUNGRY
, AND THAT'S IT.


IF YOU CAN TELL ME
WHAT A CALORIE IS, GO AHEAD.


A CALORIE IS A MEASURE
OF THE ENERGY CONTENT OF FOOD,


AND A CALORIE,
THE (IND THAT YOU USUALLY SE
E


WHEN YOU SEE THE CALORIC CONTENT
ON FOOD LABELS,


ONE CALORIE
IS THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY


THAT'S NEEDED TO RAISE THE
TEMPERATURE OF A LITER OF WATE
R


BY ONE DEGREE CENTIGRADE.


Morgan: WELL SAID.


COULD I GET A BACON,
EGG, AND CHEESE M,GRIDDLE&


HMM.


.
SMELLS LI(E A LITTLE PANCA(E


MMM.


.
TASTES LI(E A LITTLE PANCA(E


. La;g<=ng 0
LOO( AT THAT.


I HAVEN'T WAL(ED A HALF'MILE
A DAY SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE.


.
NO WONDER
EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TE2AS


.
Wo:an:
IF YOU'RE INSIDE, STAY THERE


THE BLI--ARD OF
ISN'T OVER YET.


Morgan:
I GOT MY LUNCH.


I GOT MY DINNER.


NEVER HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.


I'M NOT GONNA
COMPLETELY BECOME VEGAN


*UST BECAUSE
YOU WANT ME TO.


I'M NOT SAYING YOU SHOULD DO I
T BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO.


I'M SAYING YOU NEE
D TO THIN( ABOUT


WHAT YOU BELIEVE
IS A SYSTEM


THAT IT IS CORRUPT AND IMMOR
AL AND WRONG AND HURTFUL,


BUT YOU'RE GONNA
BE A PART OF IT.


RE&
WHERE IS
THE DISCONNECT THE


&
WHY DON'T YOU
MA(E THAT CHOICE


WHY DON'T I MA(E THE CHOICE
TO NOT EAT MEAT&


YES.


BECAUSE YOU LI(E IT.


D.
'CAUSE IT TASTES GOO


I LI(E BACON.
I LOVE POR( CHOPS.


HAM IS THE GREATEST
THING EVER.


.
I'M SURE HEROIN IS AWESOME


HEROINE AND HAM ARE IN
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.


I'M SORRY, BUT HAM AND HEROIN
ARE NOT THE SAME THING.


THEY'RE NOT.


THEY'RE NOT.


I COULD BE STRUNG OUT ON HAM
FOR DAYS AND BE O(AY.


YOUARE
A LITTLE STRUNG OUT.


AND IAM
STRUNG OUT ON HAM.


,
IT'S HARD FOR ME
TO WATCH HIM GO THROUGH THIS


I GOT TO TELL YOU.


I WORRY ABOUT HIS HEALTH.


HE'S E2HAUSTED BY THE END
OF THE DAY, *UST SO TIRED.


HE GETS HOME
REALLY LATE FROM WOR(,


AND HE GETS ALL *AC(ED UP
ON SUGAR AND CAFFEINE,


AND THEN HE CRASHES.


AND THEN WHEN WE DO HAVE SE2
, I GOT TO TELL YOU,


HE'S NOT /UITE AS ENERGETI
C AS HE USED TO BE.


. LAUGHS 0


I HAVE TO BE ON TOP.


OTHERWISE, HE, UH...


.
YOU (NOW, HE GETS TIRED EASILY


I THIN( THE SATURATED FATS


ARE STARTING TO IMPEDE
THE BLOOD FLOW TO HIS PENIS,


AND HE'S HAVING A HARD TIME,
YOU (NOW, GETTING IT UP.


HE DOES, TOTALLY.


IT'S STILL GOOD,


BUT IT'S DEFINITELY
A BIG DIFFERENCE.


THERE'S DEFINITELY A DIFFERENCE.


I CAN TELL.


UGH.


I FEEL HORRIBLE TODAY.


MY HEADACHE'S COMING BAC( AGAIN.


IT FEELS LI(E SOMEBODY'S YAN(ING
ON THE TENDONS BEHIND MY EYES.


MY BODY...OFFICIALLY HATES ME.


ALL THE VITAMINS
THAT YOU SEE HERE ''


VITAMIN E, THIAMIN,
RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, AND SO ON ''


ARE ALL UNDER #
OF WHAT YOU NEED.


YOU'RE GETTING
/UITE A LOT OF CARBOHYDRATES,


AND I (NOW, CLEARLY, THAT THOSE
ARE ALL REFINED CARBOHYDRATES


BECAUSE THOSE ARE COMING FROM
THE BUNS, BISCUITS, HASHBROWNS.


AND THE SUGAR ''


LET'S NOT FORGET THE MOST
REFINED CARBOHYDRATE OF ALL,


WHICH IS COMING FROM YOUR
MIL(SHA(ES AND YOUR CO(E.


Morgan: IN FACT,
THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN ITEMS


ON THE M,DONALD'S MENU THA
T CONTAIN NO SUGAR WHATSOEVER ''


FRENCH FRIES, CHIC(EN M,NUGGETS,
HASHBROWNS, SAUSAGE,


DIET CO(E, COFFEE, AND ICED TEA.


EVERYTHING ELSE '' EVEN
THE SALADS '' CONTAIN SUGAR.


.
B5nn5@@:
I'M TELLING YOU ''


I LOST A POUND8


OH, THAN( GOD.


MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT.


YOU MIGHT HAVE LOST SOME MUSCL
E MASS AND GAINED SOME FAT MASS.


I LOST A POUND.
LET'S GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT.


I WAS FEELING BAD IN THE CAR '
' FEELING LI(E SHIT, REALLY.


I WAS FEELING REALLY, REALLY..
. SIC( AND UNHAPPY.


I STARTED EATING.


I FEEL GREAT.


I FEEL REALLY GOOD NOW.


.
I FEEL SO GOOD, IT'S CRA-Y


ISN'T THAT RIGHT, BABY&


YEAH, YOU'RE CRA-Y
, ALL RIGHT.


OVER .


THE HEADACHES MIGHT EVEN B
E HYPERTENSIVE HEADACHES,


OT.
BUT THEY'RE PROBABLY N


.
THEY'RE PROBABLY
RELATED TO BLOOD SUGAR


YOU MIGHT BE I
N THIS HYPERINSULINEMIC STATE.


OVER .


.
YOUR TOTAL CHOLESTER
OL WAS BEFORE


NOW IT'S .


WAY
A LIVER THAT'S INFLAMED
IN ANY WAY OR SIC( IN ANY


.
WILL LEA( SOME OF ITS EN-Y
MES OUT TO THE BLOOD


SO THIS
IS VERY NONSPECIFIC,


BUT IT MEANS
THE LIVER IS SIC(,


AND THE MOST LI(ELY CA
USE OF YOUR LIVER SIC(NESS


.
IS A FATTY LIVER


.
YOUR LIVER
IS NOW LI(E PAT&


.
SGOT
WAS ORIGINALLY


NOW IT'S..
.


.
AND SG
PT WAS ORIGINALLY


NOW IT'S
A MORE THAN TENFOLD INCREA
SE.


.
NOT GOOD,
NOT GOOD, NOT GOOD


.
ANYBODY WOULD SAY RIGHT NO
W THAT YOU'RE SIC(


,
IF YOU'RE
FATIGUED WITH THIS


YOU'LL FEEL
LETHARGIC WITH THIS,


.
YOU'LL FEEL
RUN'DOWN WITH THIS


IF SOMEBODY WERE DOING THIS
TO THEIR LIVER WITH ALCOHOL,


LS,
THEY COULD THEORETICAL
LY WIPE OUT ALL THE LIVER CEL


.
AND THEY'D BE
IN LIVER FAILURE


R
I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANYBOD
Y DOING THIS TO THEIR LIVE


S''
WITH A HIGH'FAT DIET
, BUT I GUESS ANYTHING'S POS


I DON'T (NOW.
I CAN'T ANSWER THE /UESTION.


.
NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE


VER
NO ONE'S EVER
WIPED OUT THEIR LI


WITH A HIGH'FAT DIET BEFORE.


WOW.


AND I WON'T WIPE OUT MY LIVER
IN TWO MORE WEE(S&


LY.
I WOULD THIN(
IT WOULD BE UNLI(E


I DON'T WANT TO TELL YOU
YOU WOULDN'T.


MY ADVICE TO YOU IS
TO STOP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING,


OU.
BECAUSE IT'S HURTING Y


YOU'RE SIC(,
AND YOU'RE MA(ING YOURSELF SIC(,


AND YOU CAN
MA(E YOURSELF UNSIC(


BY STOPPING DOING
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.


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THEY THIN( THAT EVERYTHI
NG SHOULD GET BAC( ON TRA
C(


ONCE THIS IS DONE.


YOUR LIVER ''
I'VE BEEN DOING SOME READING '
'


YOUR LIVER IS VERY RESILIE
NT, AND YOUR LIVER HEALS ITSEL
F.


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THAN(S, MOM.
THAN(S.


THERE'S A DRUG THAT IS USED IN
EMERGENCY ROOMS CALLED NALO2ONE.


IT'S USED FOR HEROIN OVERDOSE.


A GUY COMES IN
OVERDOSED ON HEROIN, COMATOSE.


HE'S GONNA DIE.


YOU IN*ECT HIM WITH THIS DRUG,


AND IT BLOC(S THE OPIATE
RECEPTORS IN THE BRAIN.


HEROIN DOESN'T WOR(.
HE WA(ES UP.


,
IF I GIVE THAT SAME DRUG
TO A REAL CHOCOLATE ADDICT


A PERSON *UST SHOVELING IT IN,


YOU FIND
THE MOST AMA-ING THING ''


THEY LOSE MUCH OF THEIR INTEREST
IN CHOCOLATE.


THEY TA(E A BITE,
THEY SET IT BAC( DOWN.


IN OTHER WORDS,
IT'S NOT TASTE AND MOUTH FEEL.


IT'S A DRUG EFFECT OF THE FOOD
WITHIN THE BRAIN


THAT (EEPS US COMING BAC(
AGAIN AND AGAIN.


UP
YOU'RE SAYING
THAT YOUR MOOD GOES


G.
ONCE YOU START EATIN


LATELY, EVERY TIME I EAT,
I FEEL # BETTER.


SO IT SEEMS
LI(E YOU'RE STARTING


W.
TO GET ADDICTED TO IT NO


. CURTIS MAYFIELD'S +PUSHERMAN
+ PLAYS 0


I'M YOUR MOMMA,
I'M YOUR DADDY


I'M THAT NIGGER IN THE ALLEY


I'M YOUR DOCTOR
WHEN YOU NEED


WANT SOME CO(E,
HAVE SOME WEED


YOU (NOW ME, I'M YOUR FRIEND


YOUR MAIN BOY,
THIC( AND THIN


I'M YOUR PUSHERMAN


I'M YOUR PUSHERMAN


Morgan: M,DONALD'S CALLS PEOPL
E WHO EAT THEIR FOOD


AT LEAST ONCE A WEE(
+HEAVY USERS.+


I'M NOT (IDDING.


# OF THE PEOPLE WHO EAT
AT M,DONALD'S ARE HEAVY USERS.


THEY ALSO HAVE
ANOTHER CATEGORY ''


THE +SUPER HEAVY USER.+


D
THESE PEOPLE EAT THEIR FOO


THREE, FOUR,
FIVE TIMES A WEE( AND UP.


# OF THE PEOPLE
WHO EAT AT M,DONALD'S


ARE SUPER HEAVY USERS.


IF YOU LOO( AT THE MENU
AT A FAST'FOOD RESTAURANT,


THEY USE
ALL OF THE ADDICTING COMPONENTS.


THEY'LL TA(E A SLAB OF MEAT,
COVER IT WITH CHEESE ''


,
CHEESE, OF COURSE, WHICH I
S FILLED WITH THE CASOMORPHINS


THE OPIATES THAT ARE FOUND
IN THE CHEESE PROTEIN ''


AND THEN THEY SERVE IT
WITH A SUGARY SODA,


R
WHICH HAS
THE ADDICTIVE POWERS OF SUGA


WITH PLENTY OF ADDED CAFFEINE.


NOW, YOU MIGHT BE
A 'YEAR'OLD (ID.


YOUR BRAIN IS NO MATCH
FOR THAT COMBINATION.


Morgan: IN
M,DONALD'S FRANCE


TOO( OUT A FULL'PAGE AD
IN A FRENCH MAGA-INE


IN WHICH A NUTRITIONIST STATED
, +THERE IS NO REASON


TO GO TO M,DONALD'S
MORE THAN ONCE A WEE(.+


M,DONALD'S CORPORATE
HEAD/UARTERS IN THE U.S.


FREA(ED OUT, SAYING THAT
THIS IS ONLY ONE OPINION,


AND THAT THE VAST MA*ORITY
OF NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS


SAY THAT M,DONALD'S FOOD
CAN BE A PART OF A HEALTHY DIET.


SO, WE THOUGHT WE'D RANDOMLY
CALL SOME NUTRITIONISTS


E
TO SEE WHAT THEIR OPINIONS WER


WHEN IT CAME
TO EATING FAST FOOD.


HOW OFTEN DO YOU THIN( THAT
PEOPLE SHOULD EAT FAST FOOD&


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,
Morgan: WE CALLED
NUTRITIONISTS ALL OVER AMERICA


AND THE RESULTS
WERE NOT ON TRAC(


WITH THE +VAST MA*ORITY+
M,DONALD'S TAL(ED ABOUT.


ONLY OUT OF THE


SAID YOU SHOULD EAT FAST FOO
D TWO TIMES A WEE( OR MORE.


SAID ONCE A WEE(
TO ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH.


AND SAID
YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT IT.


OF THEM AGREED
THAT IT IS A MA*OR CONTRIBUTOR


TO THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC
SWEEPING AMERICA.


O(AY.


O(AY& O(AY.


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Morgan: APPARENTLY,
WE DON'T PUT MUCH VALUE


.
ON HEALTH IN AMERICA ANYMORE


IN FACT, EACH YEAR,
WE SPEND OVER > BILLION


ON DIET PRODUCTS
AND WEIGHT'LOSS PROGRAMS,


7 TIMES WHAT WE SPEND
ON FITNESS AND HEALTH.


THERE ARE PILLS, DRIN(S, BARS.


YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT WHILE YO
U SLEEP, WHILE YOU WATCH TV,


AND WHILE EATING
EVERYTHING YOU WANT ''


ALWAYS PUSHING THE NEWEST WAY
TO STAY THIN WITHOUT E2ERCISE.


G
SOME PEOPLE, HOWEVER, FEEL
THAT THEY HAVE TRIED EVERYTHIN


AND SEE
ONLY ONE REMAINING OPTION


AS THEIR LAST HOPE FOR HEALTH.


Ho345@@: I'M DIABETIC.


# OF THE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO
TA(E INSULIN ANYMORE AFTER THIS.


PLUS, I HAVE HYPERTENSION.


HOPEFULLY, CORRECT THAT,
LOSE MY WEIGHT,


AND LOSE MY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.


Morgan:
THIS IS BRUCE HOWLETT.


IN A FEW MINUTES, HIS STOMAC
H WILL BE SURGICALLY REDUCED


TO THE SI-E OF A SMALL APPLE
IN A GASTRIC BYPASS OPERATION.


PEOPLE WITH HYPERTENSION
WHO ARE OBESE,


ABOUT # OF THEM


WILL GET RID OF
THEIR HYPERTENSIVE MEDICATIONS
.


Morgan: DOCTORS ADAM NAAMA
N AND CARL GEISLER


WILL BE PERFORMING
THE OPERATION.


TOGETHER,
THEY HAVE DONE MORE THAN


GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERIES,
AND WITH THEIR TANDEM TECHNI/UE,


THEY ARE SETTING
THE INDUSTRY STANDARD,


COMPLETING THE PROCEDURE
IN LESS THAN MINUTES


AND SENDING PATIENTS HOME
THE FOLLOWING DAY.


WE HAVE ESTABLISHED NOW
THAT THE ONLY PROCEDURE


THAT REALLY CURES DIABETES
IS OBESITY SURGERY.


I WENT BLIND FOR A WEE(.


&
*UST ONE DAY OUT OF THE BL
UE, YOU WENT BLIND


I WENT TO WOR(,
DROVE TO WOR( THAT NIGHT,


GOT TO WOR(,
COULDN'T READ THE CHARTS,


AND I HAD TO CALL MY SUPERVISOR,
TELL HER I COULDN'T WOR(


BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE
WHAT I WAS DOING,


AND CALLED MY WIFE,
HAD TO GET HER TO RIDE TO WOR(


TO PIC( ME UP
AND TA(E ME HOME.


AND THEN ONCE I STOPPED
DRIN(ING THE DIET SODA WATERS,


GOT MY SUGARS BAC( DOWN.


I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH,
MY EYESIGHT CAME BAC(.


I DIDN'T DO THAT MUCH DAMAGE
TO THEM AT THAT TIME.


I THIN( IT'S HUMAN NATURE
TO SEE( A DRASTIC SOLUTION


ONLY WHEN YOU'RE FACED
WITH A DRASTIC PROBLEM.


I DRAN( THREE OR FOUR
OF THOSE A DAY.


N,
THIS IS A HALF'GALLO


LY
SO THAT MEANS
YOU WERE DRIN(ING PROBAB


ABOUT TWO GALLONS OF S
ODA A DAY.


IT WASN'T UNUSUAL,
FOR A TWO'WEE( TIME,


WE'D BUY
TWO'LITERS OF SODA WATER.


TWO'LITERS
EVERY TWO WEE(S.


AND I'D PROBABLY END UP


HAVING TO PIC( HIM UP
A COUPLE E2TRA.


HE DRIN(S MORE THAN I DO.


I'LL GO THROUGH
ABOUT ONE OF THOSE A DAY.


THERE'S SOME DAYS I GO THROUGH
THREE OR FOUR TWO'LITERS.


A
A LOT OF US
DON'T REALI-E THE SOCIAL STIGM


THAT THESE PEOPLE FACE
ON A DAILY BASIS.


ONE, TWO, THREE


0
. STRAUSS' +WALT-
OF THE BLUE DANUBE+ PLAYS


Morgan: IT'S, UM ''


IT'S, LI(E, : IN THE MORNIN
G ON FEBRUARY .


I, UH, WO(E UP,
COULDN'T BREATHE.


I'M HAVING
REALLY DIFFICULTY BREATHING.


I'M VERY HOT,


AND, UH...UM...


FELT LI(E I WAS HAVING
HEART PALPITATIONS.


UM...


CAME UP AND
WAL(ED AROUND THE LIVING ROOM.


I WAS TRYING
TO GET MY BREATH BAC(.


,
AND, UH...I WANT TO FINISH


.
BUT I DON'T WANT ANYTHING
REAL BAD TO HAPPEN, EITHER


Dr. I1aa,1:
YOUR E(G IS NORMAL.


DEEP BREATH.


AND OUT.


NOW, LISTEN, I DON'T HAVE
A READY E2PLANATION


FOR YOUR CHEST PAIN.


WOULD YOU AT LEAST CONSIDER
TA(ING ASPIRIN ONCE A DAY


NOW THAT YOU'RE
ON THIS RIDICULOUS DIET&


MAYBE.
I'LL THIN( ABOUT IT.


WHY WOULD YOU EVEN
THIN( ABOUT IT&


WHY WOULDN'T YOU
*UST DO IT&


THIS IS REALLY ''
YOU (NOW ''


YOU SAW
THESE NUMBERS, RIGHT&


THESE NUMBERS ARE
ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS.


FOR THE FIRST TIME,
WE'RE SEEING URIC ACID ELEVATED,


SO YOU'RE GIVING YOURSELF
HYPERURICEMIA,


AND THE DANGER OF HYPERURICEMIA
IS GOUT, (IDNEY STONES.


THE RESULTS FOR YOUR LIVER
ARE OBSCENE


BEYOND ANYTHING
I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT.


TRULY.


I MEAN...YOU (NOW THAT MOVIE
+DEATH IN LAS VEGAS+ ''


NICOLAS CAGE,
THAT PIC(LED HIS LIVER


DURING THE COURSE
OF A FEW WEE(S IN LAS VEGAS.


I WOULD NEVER HAVE THOUGHT
YOU COULD DO THE SAME THING


WITH A HIGH'FAT DIET.


MY ADVICE TO YOU,
AS A PHYSICIAN,


IS THAT YOU'VE GOT TO STOP
PIC(LING YOUR LIVER.


AND YOU'RE (IC(ING IT
WHILE ITS DOWN NOW.


NOW IT'S DOWN,
AND YOU'RE (IC(ING IT FURTHER.


I MEAN, IF YOU WERE
AN ALCOHOLIC,


I'D SAY,
+YOU'RE GONNA DIE.


YOU (EEP DRIN(ING,
YOU'LL DIE.+


IF THE PAIN STARTS TO RADIATE
TO YOUR *AW OR DOWN YOUR ARM,


THAT'S LIFE'THREATENING,
AND IMMEDIATELY SO.


SO I NEED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT,
OR YOU NEED TO CALL .


ALL RIGHT&


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Morgan: HELLO.


H=, 1355@<5ar@.


HOW ARE YOU&


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YEAH.


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YEAH.


D.
I DON'T THIN( ANYBODY DI


IC.
THE DOCTOR DIDN'T EVEN THI
N( IT WAS GONNA BE THIS DRAST


.
HE'S FLOORED BY IT


.
AND, UM...HE DOESN'T (
NOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN


A.+
HE SAYS,
+LISTEN, I HAVE NO IDE


G,
BUT HE SAID THAT IF I AM FEELING
BAD OR FEELING ANYTHIN


TO PAGE HIM,


AND HE'LL ADMIT ME IMMEDIATE
LY WHEREVER I AM.


O<, 1355@<5ar@.


YEAH.


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ME EITHER.


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T<o:F1on: NOBODY NEEDS TO BE
PARTISAN ABOUT THIS ISSUE.


WE NEED FI2ES, WE NEED REMEDIES,
AND WE NEED SUPPORT.


Morgan: HOW MUCH INFLUENCE
ON GOVERNMENT LEGISLATORS


DOES THE FOOD
INDUSTRY HAVE&


THE FOOD INDUSTRY IS AN ENORMOUS
BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES.


THEREFORE,
IT EMPLOYS VERY E2PENSIVE


AND WELL'PAID LOBBYISTS,


AND THOSE LOBBYISTS ARE IN
WASHINGTON FOR TWO PURPOSES ''


,
NUMBER ONE, TO MA(E SURE THA
T NO GOVERNMENT AGENCY EVER SAYS


+
+EAT LESS
OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS.


NUMBER TWO ''


THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEVER PASSES
LEGISLATION THAT IS UNFAVORABLE.


AND I GUESS THE THIRD ONE
IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNMENT


TO PASS FAVORABLE LEGISLATION.


Morgan: THE GMA
IS ONE OF THOSE LOBBIES.


YOU'RE GOING TO SEE US DO
WHAT WE DO BEST,


AND THAT IS
MAR(ET APPROPRIATELY,


,
FINANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS


AS WE'RE DOING
IN A GREAT ABUNDANCE,


GETTING GOOD INFORMATION
OUT TO PARENTS


SO WE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM.


THAT'S WHAT WE DO
IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY.


WE THIN( THAT IS A RESPONSIBLE
, IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY.


WE ARE NOT POLICE.
WE ARE NOT REGULATORS.


WE PROVIDE A SAFE,
AFFORDABLE ABUNDANCE OF FOOD


LI(E THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN.


THE FOOD INDUSTRY
AND THE BROADCASTERS


ARE E2TREMELY POWERFUL LOBBIES
,


AND...THEY OUTGUN US.


THE INDUSTRY
HAS STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE.


WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE.
WE WANT TO DO MORE.


WE RECOGNI-E
WE HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY.


.
WE'RE PART OF THE SOLUTION


WE'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM,


AND WE ALSO ARE PART
OF THE SOLUTION.


Morgan: DID EVERYONE HEAR
WHAT HE *UST SAID&


+WE'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM.+


THE LOBBYIST FOR CO(E, HEIN-
, SMUC(ER'S, (ELLOGG'S, NESTL&
,


(RAFT, HERSHEY'S, SARA LEE
, CADBURY, GENERAL MILLS,


SEAGRAM, WELCH'S, WISE,
ANHEUSER'BUSCH, BIRDS EYE,


LANCE, CAMPBELL'S, CARVEL, MARS,


OCEAN SPRAY, HORMEL,
DANNON, AND PEPSI


SAID,
+WE'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM.+


I THIN(
WE'RE MA(ING SOME HEADWAY.


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M5E=a 4=n5.


YEAH, I WANTED
TO SPEA( TO SOMEBODY


ABOUT SCHEDULING AN INTERV
IEW WITH *IM CANTALUPO.


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GooE :orn=ng.
M5E=a 4=n5.


I WANTED TO SPEA( TO SOMEO
NE ABOUT SCHEDULING AN INTERVIE
W.


I ,an @aA5 @<5 =nCor:a@=on


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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION,
UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE,


WITH LIBERTY
AND *USTICE FOR ALL.


E.
Morgan: ONE MORE TIM


YEAH, WHAT DID YOU DO&


I SAID IT.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING&


I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
TO THE FLAG


OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, ONE NATION...


Morgan: AND TO THE REPUBLI
C FOR WHICH IT STANDS.


I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


AND TO THE REPUBLIC,
FOR WHICH IT STANDS,


ONE NATION, UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE,


AND *USTICE FOR ALL.


LIBERTY.
WHERE'S THE LIBERTY&


THE LIBERTY.
SAY IT.


DO YOU WANT US
TO (EEP WAL(ING&


N&
WHAT'S THE BIG MAC SLOGA


...
YOU (NOW,
+TWO ALL'BEEF PATTIES+


+SPECIAL SAUCE, LETTUCE,
CHEESE, PIC(LES, ONIONS


ON A SESAME'SEED BUN.+


YEAH, YOU (NOW THAT.


THAT IS A SHAME8


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WELCOME TO M,DONALD'S.
WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE.


I HOPE YOU GOT FAT


I HOPE YOU GOT REALLY FAT


'CAUSE IF YOU GOT
REALLY, REALLY FAT


YOU *UST MIGHT WANT
TO SEE ME COME BAC(


I HOPE YOU GOT FAT


HELP ME OUT, NOW.


HEY, I DON'T CARE


Wo:an:
HI, CAN I HELP YOU&


COULD I GET
A LARGE VANILLA SHA(E, PLEASE&


I'M SORRY, SIR. WE DON'T
HAVE ANY SHA(ES RIGHT NOW.


NO SHA(ES&


WHEN WILL YOU HAVE SHA(ES,
DO YOU THIN(&


GUESS THAT'S A NEVER.


AT THE END OF THIS MONTH,


I'LL HAVE EATEN
AS MUCH M,DONALD'S


AS MOST NUTRITIONISTS SAY YOU'RE
SUPPOSED TO EAT IN EIGHT YEARS.


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YEAH, SHEILA,
IT'S MORGAN SPURLOC( CALLI
NG.


I'M TRYING
TO REACH LISA HOWA
RD.


O(AY, MORGAN,
I WILL LET HER (NOW.


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HEY, LISA,
IT'S MORGAN SPURLO
C(.


I WANTED TO FOLLOW U
P ON THE E'MAIL I SENT YOU..
.


...CLOSE TO
THE END OF THE DAY
,


AND I DIDN'T (NOW WHEN
SHE WAS GONNA BE TA(ING OFF.


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:511ag5 on <5r E51A.


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HI, LISA,
IT'S MORGAN SPURLOC( CALLI
NG.


HOW ARE YOU&
I': oAa6.


SO YOU GOT MY E'MA
IL.


Y51, I go@ 6o;r 5':a=4,
anE I': ,=r,;4a@=ng =@ aro;nE.


I Eon'@ <aB5
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ANY IDEA WHEN
YOU THIN( YOU MIGHT&


Pro)a)46 =n
@<5 n59@ Ea6 or @3o.


OH...MAN.


WAL(ING UP THE STAIRS
HAS GOTTEN ''


IT'S STARTING
TO GET REALLY DIFFICULT.


BY THE TIME I GET TO THE TOP
, IT'S REALLY PATHETIC.


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OH, MAN.


A459: I'VE GOT MORGAN'S
DETO2 DIET ALL READY TO GO
.


THE BIGGEST THING
IS TA(ING THE CRAP OUT


AND PUTTING GOOD STUFF IN.


I'M REALLY FOCUSING
ON NUTRIENT'DENSE FOOD,


ORGANIC, SEASONAL, FRESH FOOD,


MA(ING SURE THAT I'M GETTING
AS MANY CLEANSING VEGETABLES


INTO HIS DIET AS POSSIBLE.


. OHIO E2PRESS'
+YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY+ PLAYS
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YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY,
I GOT LOVE IN MY TUMMY


AND I FEEL LI(E A'LOVIN' YOU


LOVE,
YOU'RE SUCH A SWEET THING


GOOD'ENOUGH'TO'EAT THING


&
AND THAT'S
*UST A'WHAT I'M GONNA DO &


OOH, LOVE TO HOLD YA


OOH, LOVE TO (ISS YA


OOH, LOVE, I LOVE IT SO


WE'RE SHARING A PORTION.


YEAH, WE SPLIT IT.


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OOH, LOVE, YOU'RE SWEETER


.
E2TRA CALORIES


I WON'T LET YOU GO


N.
I LOVE YOU DEARLY,
BUT YOU ARE DEMENTED, MA


YOU'RE SIC(.


BYE'BYE.


BYE8


Morgan: I CAN'T BELIEVE
THAT TOMORROW I'M GONNA GET UP


AND NOT HAVE TO GO EAT
M,DONALD'S.


THAT'S IT.


UNBELIEVABLE.


WHOO'HOO8


O(AY.


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IT *UST
(EEPS GETTING BIGGER.


WOW.


OH, YEAH.


OH, BOY.


B5nn5@@: I'M GONNA SAY
, RIGHT ON THE MONEY.


WE WENT FROM . TO ...


A WEE( LATER TO
THEN DOWN TO


.
AND NOW EIGHT POUNDS
DURING THE LAST WEE( FOR


I THIN( WE (NOW
THE DAMAGE THAT CAN BE DONE.


.
LISA HOWARD,
IT'S MORGAN SPURLOC( CALLING..


I DON'T (NOW HOW MANY TIME
S WE'VE CALLED HER NOW,


BUT THIS HAS GOT TO BE
THE @< TIME.


LISA HOWARD, MORGAN SPURLOC(
CALLING FROM NEW YOR(.


PLEASE CALL ME
WHEN YOU GET THIS MESSAGE.


WE'D STILL LI(E
TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW


.
WITH SOMEONE FROM M,DONALD'S


PLEASE CALL ME WHEN YOU GET THIS


AND LET'S TAL(
ABOUT WHAT'S POSSIBLE.


,
. H=g<'F=@,<5E 0
YOU'LL NOT TAL( TO ANYBODY


AND YOU'LL LI(E IT THAT WAY.


AFTER SI2 MONTHS
OF DELIBERATION,


.
*UDGE ROBERT SWEET DISMISSED
THE LAWSUIT AGAINST M,DONALD'S


THE BIG REASON&


THE TWO GIRLS FAILED TO SHOW


.
THAT EATING M,DONALD'S FOO
D WAS WHAT CAUSED THEIR IN*URIES


INTERESTING.


IN ONLY DAYS OF EATING
NOTHING BUT M,DONALD'S,


I GAINED 7 POUNDS,
MY LIVER TURNED TO FAT,


AND MY CHOLESTEROL
SHOT UP POINTS.


MY BODY'FAT PERCENTAGE
WENT FROM # TO #,


STILL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE


OF # FOR MEN
AND # FOR WOMEN.


I NEARLY DOUBLED MY RIS(
OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE,


MA(ING MYSELF TWICE AS LI(EL
Y TO HAVE HEART FAILURE.


I FELT DEPRESSED AND E2HAUSTED
MOST OF THE TIME.


MY MOODS SWUNG ON A DIME,
AND MY SE2 LIFE WAS NONE2ISTENT.


I CRAVED THIS FOOD MORE AND MORE
WHEN I ATE IT


AND GOT MASSIVE HEADACHES
WHEN I DIDN'T.


IN MY FINAL BLOOD TEST,


MANY OF MY BODY FUNCTIONS
SHOWED SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT,


BUT THE DOCTORS
WERE LESS THAN OPTIMISTIC.


T
I WOULD VERY, VERY MUCH DOUB


THAT THESE NUMBERS
WILL RETURN TO NORMAL.


ALTHOUGH IT DID DROP,
IT WAS A SMALL DROP.


IF YOU (EPT ON THE DIET,
YOU'D DEFINITELY ''


I (NOW THAT YOU'D PROBABLY
DEVELOP CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.


.
...INFLAMMATION
AND HARDENING OF THE LIVER


SHOULD PEOPLE
EAT FAST FOOD&


NO.


YOU (NOW, THE ANSWER'S NO.


IT CERTAINLY NEEDS
TO BE VERY RESTRICTED


AND BALANCED WITH,
OVERALL, A HEALTHY DIET


AND, OVERALL, A LOT OF E2ERCISE.


AND THERE'S NO REASON WHATSOEVER


WHY FAST FOOD
HAS TO BE SO DISGUSTING.


FAST FOOD CAN BE NUTRITIOUS.


IT'S A CHEAP FORM OF FOOD,


AND IT DOES (EEP YOU
FULL FOR A WHILE,


SO YOU GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH.


BUT UNFORTUNATELY, YOU CAUSE
SOME MA*OR HARM TO YOUR HEART,


YOUR LIVER, YOUR BLOOD.


I WOULDN'T SUGGEST
YOU CONTINUE THE DIET


.
FOR A YEAR TO CHEC( THIS OUT


I DON'T THIN(
IT'S APPROPRIATE OR HEALTHY,


.
ESPECIALLY WITH
WHAT SHOWED UP WITH YOUR LIVER


Morgan: SO I SHOULDN'T EAT
THIS FOOD FOR A YEAR&


NO, I DON'T THIN( SO.


,
WE SEE PEOPLE
WHO GO ON AN ALCOHOL BINGE


AND THEIR NUMBERS
GO UP LI(E CRA-Y,


BUT TO GO ON A MAC ATTAC(...


AND THEY'VE GOT NUMBERS TO SHOW
THAT IT ATTAC(S YOUR LIVER, TOO.


HONESTLY, I WOULDN'T HAVE
EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT THIS.


BUT IT MA(ES SENSE.


NOW THAT WE HAVE THE DATA,
IT DEFINITELY MA(ES SENSE.


Morgan: STILL, THE IMPACT
OF THIS INITIAL LAWSUIT


.
IS BEING SEEN FAR AND WIDE


SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW YOR(
, TE2AS, AND SAN FRANCISCO


HAVE BANNED SUGARY SOFT DRIN(S
IN SCHOOLS,


AND ALL'NATURAL, HEALTHY OPTIONS
ARE POPPING UP EVERYWHERE.


M,DONALD'S *OINED RIGHT IN
, SPONSORING EVENTS


THAT SHOWED HOW HEALTH'CONSCIOUS
THEY'D BECOME


AND CREATING A NEW LINE
OF PREMIUM SALADS.


AT THE SAME TIME, HOWEVER,
THEY ALSO MASTERMINDED


ONE OF THEIR FATTEST
SANDWICHES TO DATE ''


THE M,GRIDDLE,
A PANCA(E'WRAPPED CREATION


THAT WON MY HEART IN TE2AS


BUT CAN PAC( AS MUCH FAT
AS A BIG MAC


AND HAVE MORE SUGAR THAN A PAC
( OF M,DONALDLAND COO(IES.


G
IN FACT, THEIR NEW PREMIUM RANCH
CHIC(EN SALAD WITH DRESSIN


DELIVERS MORE CALORIES
THAN A BIG MAC


AND GRAMS OF FAT ''


.
# OF YOUR DAILY FAT INTA(E


,
OVER THE COURSE OF MY M,DIET


I CONSUMED POUNDS OF SUGA
R FROM THEIR FOOD.


THAT'S A POUND A DAY.


ON TOP OF THAT,
I ALSO TOO( IN POUNDS OF FAT.


.
NOW, I (NOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING


YOU'RE SAYING +NOBODY'S
SUPPOSED TO EAT THIS FOOD


+THREE TIMES A DAY.


NO WONDER ALL THIS STUFF
HAPPENED TO YOU.+


BUT THE SCARY PART IS,


THERE ARE PEOPLE
WHO EAT THIS FOOD REGULARLY.


SOME PEOPLE
EVEN EAT IT EVERY DAY.


,
SO WHILE MY E2PERIMENT
MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE E2TREME


IT'S NOT THAT CRA-Y.


BUT HEREISA CRA-Y IDEA ''


WHY NOT DO AWAY
WITH YOUR SUPERSI-E OPTIONS&


WHO NEEDS OUNCES OF CO(E,
A HALF'POUND OF FRIES&


AND WHY NOT GIVE ME A CHOICE


BESIDES FRENCH FRIES
OR FRENCH FRIES&


THAT WOULD BE A GREAT START.


BUT WHY SHOULD THESE COMPANIES
WANT TO CHANGE&


THEIR LOYALTY ISN'T TO YOU
. IT'S TO THE STOC(HOLDERS.


THE BOTTOM LINE ''
THEY'RE A BUSINESS,


NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY.


AND BY SELLING YOU UNHEALTHY
FOOD, THEY MA(E MILLIONS,


AND NO COMPANY
WANTS TO STOP DOING THAT.


IF THIS EVER'GROWING PARADIG
M IS GOING TO SHIFT,


IT'S UP TO YOU.


BUT IF YOU DECIDE TO (EEP
LIVING THIS WAY, GO AHEAD.


OVER TIME, YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF
GETTING AS SIC( AS I DID,


.
AND YOU MAY WIND UP HERE..


OR HERE.


I GUESS THE BIG /UESTION IS ''


WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE GO FIRST,
YOU OR THEM&


RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVE THE URGE
TO EAT SOMETHING.


WHEN IT'S THROUGH,
IF YOU STILL WANT TO EAT,


THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY
REALLY HUNGRY.


THIN( ABOUT WHAT I'M SAYING.


F.A.C., THAT IS ME


BUT I DIDN'T USE TO BE


I WAS HOT, I WAS HUNGRY



I WAS LOOSE, I WAS FREE



THEN I WAITED IN THE LINE



FOR SOME BURGERS
AND SOME FRIES


SUPER SI-E, THAT'D BE NICE


TA(E A BITE
AND CLOSE YOUR EYES


ROUND TWO, WHAT DO I DO&


I CAN BARELY WAL( AROUND


*ENNY CRAIG, RICHARD SIMMONS


BUT I STILL LOVE TO POUND



HAMBURGERS, COCA'COLA,


GETTING GAS
FROM TOO MUCH SODA


DOUBLE DOUBLE CHUN(Y CHUN(Y



HOPE THIS MEAL IS NEVER OVER


THE WORLD IS ROUND


AND SO AM I


BIG BOYS, BIG GIRLS


WITH REAL BIG THIGHS


SUPER SI-E, SUPER SI-E,
THE AMERICAN WAY


THROW IT DOWN, THROW IT DOW
N, ALL DAY, EVERY DAY


SUPER SI-E, SUPER SI-E,
THE AMERICAN WAY


GETTING FAT, GETTING BRO(E


EITHER WAY, YOU'RE GONNA PAY


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


NOW I CAN'T GET OUT OF BED


SO I HAVE TO ORDER IN


I'M A TRIPLE'FAT FATTY


AND I HAVE A TRIPLE CHIN


WHO'S TO BLAME FOR THE LAWY
ERTRIED TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT &
&


GET SOME CASH, SPEND IT FAS
T 'CAUSE I'M STARING AT MY PORT


'CAUSE IT'S SAD
AND IT'S LONELY


HAM AND CHEESE WITH BOLOGNA



LARGE PIE, STUFFED CRUST


A DOGGY BAG IS FOR A PHONY


I HAVE LOST THE MOTIVATION


TO INHIBIT THE SENSATION


BY THE LUC( OF FRUSTRATION


BIRTHDAY CA(E,
I STIC( MY FACE IN


TUR(EY CLUB
WITH DOUBLE BACON


IT'S GOT
HEALTHY CONNOTATIONS


FAST FOOD IS OVERTA(IN'



AND IT'S SUPER'SI-ED
THE NATION


SUPER SI-E, SUPER SI-E,
THE AMERICAN WAY


THROW IT DOWN, THROW IT DOW
N, ALL DAY, EVERY DAY


SUPER SI-E, SUPER SI-E,
THE AMERICAN WAY


GETTING FAT, GETTING BRO(E


EITHER WAY,
YOU'RE GONNA PAY


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


IF I CAN (EEP UP THIS PROGRESS
,


I'LL HAVE POUNDS ''
POUNDS.


THAT'S A LOT OF WEIGHT.


(ENTUC(Y FRIED *UST RIGHT



CHIC(EN NUGGET, DIP IT TWICE


BIGGIE FRIES, ENCHILADA,


PHILLY CHEESE,
DRIVE'THROUGH DIET


PAC( ON WEIGHT, PARTY YA(



HEART ATTAC(, BAC( ON TRAC(



STILL SO FAT, SLIM FAST



SLIM SLOW, TOUCH YOUR TOES


FINGER'LIC(ING,
HIT THE BORDER


PULL RIGHT UP
AND PLACE YOUR ORDER


IT'S YOUR WAY RIGHT AWAY


YOU DESERVE A BREA( TODAY



SUPER SI-E, SUPER SI-E,
THE AMERICAN WAY


THROW IT DOWN, THROW IT DOW
N, ALL DAY, EVERY DAY


SUPER SI-E, SUPER SI-E,
THE AMERICAN WAY


GETTING FAT, GETTING BRO(E


EITHER WAY, YOU'RE GONNA PAY


SUPER'SI-E ME


SUPER'SI-E ME


PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR MOUTH.


SUPER'SI-E ME


CAN I GET E2TRA CHEESE
WITH THAT&


SUPER'SI-E ME


WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
CENTS FOR E2TRA CHEESE&


SUPER'SI-E ME


I COME HERE ALL THE TIME8
HOO( A BROTHER UP8


SUPER'SI-E ME


OOH8 A BUFFET8


SUPER'SI-E ME


ALL YOU CAN EAT, ALL DAY.


SUPER'SI-E ME


IS THAT THE BIGGEST SI-E
YOU GOT&


SUPER'SI-E ME


I SAID I WANT IT SUPERSI-ED.


SUPER'SI-E ME


CAN I GET, LI(E,
A BUC(ET WITH A HANDLE&


SUPER'SI-E ME


TWO FOR A DOLLAR&
I'LL TA(E IT8


SUPER'SI-E ME


ALL I NEED
IS THREE MORE /UARTS...


SUPER'SI-E ME


...AND ANOTHER SET OF HANDS.


SUPER'SI-E ME


THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD IDEA.


WAIT, THE SIGN ''


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