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That Sugar Film

That Sugar Film

This will change the way you think about 'healthy' food

2014•1h 37m•6.8/10
Documentary

Ratings

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6.8/10(227)

One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

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Production

Madman Entertainment, Sprout Pictures, Old Mates Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Damon Gameau

Damon Gameau

Himself

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

The Sugar Family Sketch

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

The Liver Sketch

Isabel Lucas

Isabel Lucas

Sugary Words

Jessica Marais

Jessica Marais

Sugar Emotion Sketch

John Leary

Ballet Business Man

Nick Batzias

Nick Batzias

Father

Katie Batzias

Mother

Annalise Braakensiek

Annalise Braakensiek

Bikini girl on beach

Kieron Rooney

Scientist in Lab

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes

Self / Investigative Science Journalist / Author, Why We Get Fat

David Wolfe

David Wolfe

Self

Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.

Self / President, Radiant Recovery

Thomas W. Campbell

Thomas W. Campbell

Self / Author, "My Big TOE" / Retired NASA Physicist

Professor Nick Allen

Self / Psychological Science, U. Melbourne

Kelly Brownell

Self / Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke U.

Nyurpaya Kaika Burton

Self

Angela Hammons

Self

Larry Hammons

Self

Aaron Matheson

Self / Wellness Leader

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