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The Magic Pill

When they rounded upthe tribes in this country and put them on reservations, they were...

When they rounded up
the tribes in this country and put them on reservations, they were starving,
and the U.S. government gave them commodity foods, consisted of white flour,
sugar, and lard

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When they rounded up the tribes in this country
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and put them on reservations,
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they were starving, and the U.S. government
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gave them commodity foods,
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consisted of white flour, sugar, and lard.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:58:55
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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Movie Summary

People around the globe are combating illness through a paradigm shift in eating. And this simple change -- embracing fat as our main fuel -- is showing profound promise in improving the health of people, animals and the planet.
What do you do with white flour, - The Magic Pill 00:07
What do you do with white flour,
[Nora] The fait accompli of what we call manifest destiny, - The Magic Pill 00:11
[Nora] The fait accompli of what we call manifest destiny,
Damper has become number one food for Yolngu people. Heh. - The Magic Pill 00:07
Damper has become number one food for Yolngu people. Heh.
Settlers, missionaries, they gave us damper, - The Magic Pill 00:10
Settlers, missionaries, they gave us damper,
[Kama] These modern, displacing foods - The Magic Pill 00:07
[Kama] These modern, displacing foods
They're very addictive things like tobacco, sugar, and flour. - The Magic Pill 00:07
They're very addictive things like tobacco, sugar, and ...
You must have damper with a syrup or jam. - The Magic Pill 00:05
You must have damper with a syrup or jam.
-[Robert] It's required. Must be. [laughs] -Must be. Always. - The Magic Pill 00:05
-[Robert] It's required. Must be. [laughs] -Must be. Al...
[Robert] But even if you took the syrup and the jam - The Magic Pill 00:10
[Robert] But even if you took the syrup and the jam
It's mostly prevalent in impoverished rural communities. - The Magic Pill 00:06
It's mostly prevalent in impoverished rural communities...
In South Africa, that's mostly our black population. - The Magic Pill 00:06
In South Africa, that's mostly our black population.
[Noakes] So when we talk about maize - The Magic Pill 00:08
[Noakes] So when we talk about maize
It was a decision by the South African government - The Magic Pill 00:07
It was a decision by the South African government
And the question is, "Well, was that good for our people or not?" - The Magic Pill 00:06
And the question is, "Well, was that good for our peopl...
All our maize is genetically modified, - The Magic Pill 00:07
All our maize is genetically modified,
You might as well be eating a bowl full of sugar. - The Magic Pill 00:05
You might as well be eating a bowl full of sugar.
And dietitians, including the one - The Magic Pill 00:08
And dietitians, including the one
[Noakes] And I'll argue that it was the introduction of maize - The Magic Pill 00:09
[Noakes] And I'll argue that it was the introduction of...
I really can't see how the details - The Magic Pill 00:07
I really can't see how the details
[Ravin Ramdass] Madame Chair, in respect of the influence - The Magic Pill 00:08
[Ravin Ramdass] Madame Chair, in respect of the influence