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[Dr. Mark] In 1980, the U.S. government triggered
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Fat Fiction

In 1980, theU.S. government triggered a radical shift inthe diet of Americans when the...

[Dr. Mark] In 1980, the
U.S. government triggered a radical shift in
the diet of Americans when the campaign against fat
became official food policy

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- [Dr. Mark] In 1980, the U.S. government triggered
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a radical shift in the diet of Americans
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when the campaign against fat became official food policy.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:27
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

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.
- [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,
- [Narrator] As new simple pleasures is made - Fat Fiction 00:06
- [Narrator] As new simple pleasures is made
Refined carbohydrates, increased sugar, and boom, - Fat Fiction 00:09
Refined carbohydrates, increased sugar, and boom,
- [Narrator] So irresistible, people are sinking - Fat Fiction 00:06
- [Narrator] So irresistible, people are sinking
- Ultimately, sugar was a bigger problem - Fat Fiction 00:06
- Ultimately, sugar was a bigger problem
- The industry learned that if they took fat out the diet, - Fat Fiction 00:07
- The industry learned that if they took fat out the diet,
- I don't think this was anyone's intention, - Fat Fiction 00:18
- I don't think this was anyone's intention,