Fed up documentary questions sept 2015 PDF

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1.What was the purpose of profiling young people in this film?

2.The media has been covering the problem and solution of obesity for over 30 years. How and why is obesity still an issue?

3.How has the media contributed to the problem of obesity? Consider the news media and other media sources, such as reality television shows or sitcoms.

4.Brady Kluge talks about how eating is part of the lifestyle in the southern US. What kind of an impact does culture have on what we consume?

5.What kind of generalizations are applied to overweight individuals?

6. According to the documentary, do we actually have choices in what we consume?

7.What are some of the marketing initiatives used to sell junk food and fast food to children? Why are these initiatives effective?

8. In the film, Dr. Robert Lustig says, “This is not just a problem of the obese. It’s a problem of everybody.” What are some of the short-term and long-term consequences of obesity on health, economics and our society as a whole?

9. What “cues to eat” do you come across in your everyday life?

10.In the film, there is a discussion of parental responsibility in the fight against childhood obesity. What is the role of a parent in this epidemic? Do parents actually have complete control over what their children consume?

Complete the chart below. WHICH CHANNEL (s): _______________________________ TIME of Commercial

PRODUCT

TARGET AUDIENCE

MUSIC ? YES or NO

What else appeared in the commercial?

For example: 5:25 pm

Hot Pockets

Teenagers

yes

Happy starving teens...