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[Dr. Mark] In 1977, a Senate Select Committee headed up
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Fat Fiction

In 1977, a SenateSelect Committee headed up by Senator George Mcgovern,helped seal fat's...

[Dr. Mark] In 1977, a Senate
Select Committee headed up by Senator George Mcgovern,
helped seal fat's fate

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- [Dr. Mark] In 1977, a Senate Select Committee headed up
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by Senator George Mcgovern, helped seal fat's fate.
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9 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:30
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
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documentary
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Leading health experts examine the history of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and question decades of dietary advice insisting that saturated fats are bad for us.
Over the objection of scientists who pleaded against it, - Fat Fiction 00:10
Over the objection of scientists who pleaded against it,
- [Dr. Robert] I have pleaded in my report - Fat Fiction 00:09
- [Dr. Robert] I have pleaded in my report
- [Senator George] I would only argue that senators don't - Fat Fiction 00:11
- [Senator George] I would only argue that senators don'...
- Mcgovern just wanted to make the statement and he said, - Fat Fiction 00:12
- Mcgovern just wanted to make the statement and he said,
- And so they went without any evidence, - Fat Fiction 00:09
- And so they went without any evidence,
- [Dr. Mark] In 1980, the U.S. government triggered - Fat Fiction 00:11
- [Dr. Mark] In 1980, the U.S. government triggered
- [Dr. Nina] The first dietary guidelines recommended seven - Fat Fiction 00:07
- [Dr. Nina] The first dietary guidelines recommended seven
50 to 55% of your calories are supposed to come - Fat Fiction 00:07
50 to 55% of your calories are supposed to come
- [Dr. Mark] For the first time anywhere in the world, - Fat Fiction 00:12
- [Dr. Mark] For the first time anywhere in the world,
- The American guideline started with a very high-carb, - Fat Fiction 00:16
- The American guideline started with a very high-carb,
- Obesity in America had been slowly creeping up - Fat Fiction 00:14
- Obesity in America had been slowly creeping up
So you just want to ask, well, what happened around then? - Fat Fiction 00:04
So you just want to ask, well, what happened around then?
- What happened in 1980 is that the U.S. government - Fat Fiction 00:10
- What happened in 1980 is that the U.S. government
- It could be complete coincidence, that that just happened - Fat Fiction 00:12
- It could be complete coincidence, that that just happened
- When we took the fat out of the food, what did we do? - Fat Fiction 00:06
- When we took the fat out of the food, what did we do?
We put something in which was way worse, sugar. - Fat Fiction 00:05
We put something in which was way worse, sugar.
* One, two and twist - Fat Fiction 00:05
* One, two and twist
New, reduced fat browning muffin - Fat Fiction 00:05
New, reduced fat browning muffin
- I mean, let's face it, fat tastes good, we know that. - Fat Fiction 00:04
- I mean, let's face it, fat tastes good, we know that.
And if you're gonna remove the fat from a food, - Fat Fiction 00:08
And if you're gonna remove the fat from a food,