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Sugar Coated

Sugar Coated

2015•1h 31m•7.3/10
Documentary

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7.3/10(30)

The investigation and exposure of the US sugar industry’s systematic hijacking of scientific study to bury evidence that sugar is—in fact—toxic.

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Production

ARTE, TVO, ZDF, White Pine Pictures, Films Transit International

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes

Self - Author

Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig

Self - Doctor of Pediatric Endocrinology

Craig Wilcox

Self - Researcher, Okinawa Centenarian Study

Alexis Gomez

Self - Former Patient of Dr. Lustig

Cristin Kearns

Self - Dentist, Denver, Colorado

Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

Self - University of Ottawa

Jean-Marc Schwartz

Self - Biochemist

John Yudkin

John Yudkin

Self (archive footage)

Ancel Keys

Self (archive footage)

Sami Inkinen

Self - Endurance Athlete

Dr. John L. Sievenpiper

Self - Researcher, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto

Terry Dean

Self - Heart and Stroke Foundation

Frank Lisciandro

Self - Filmmaker

Sheldon Reiser

Self - Researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Judith Hallfrisch

Self - Nutritionist

Stan Glantz

Self - Head of the Tobacco Research Unit, University of CA

Arya Sharma

Self - Medical Director, Canadian Obesity Network

Kim Raine

Self - Alberta University

Richard Ellis

Self - McDonald's Canada

Laura Schmidt

Self - Faculty of Medicine, University of California

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