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Fat Fiction

Mcgovern just wanted to makethe statement and he said, "We haven't got time towait for the...

Mcgovern just wanted to make
the statement and he said, "We haven't got time to
wait for the evidence." - They recognized the
science is unsettled and then the counterargument is, but we cannot afford to wait

Full Transcript

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- Mcgovern just wanted to make the statement and he said,
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"We haven't got time to wait for the evidence."
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- They recognized the science is unsettled
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and then the counterargument is,
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but we cannot afford to wait.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:05
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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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.
- 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,
- [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