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THAT SUGAR FILM is 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.”
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Feb 20, 2015 · Actor Damon Gameau has put his body through the wringer for That Sugar Film, a documentary that explores the effect of sugar on physical and mental health. Gameau, who writes, directs and stars in the project, embarks on an experiment akin to Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me, whereby he reintroduces refined sugar into his diet after a three ...
Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, by committing himself to a 60-day diet of "low fat" foods with hidden sugars.
- Sandra Beeston
The film follows Gameau's experiment on himself, changing from his normal diet containing no refined sugar to a 'health-conscious' diet low in fat but high in sugar, equivalent to 160 grams (40 tsp) of sugar per day.
- Film About Impact of Sugar on My Body
- Sugar Is ‘Hidden’ in Many Foods
- Fatty Liver Disease in Just 18 Days
- Food Industry
- Film & Book to Inform School Curriculum
- Weight & Cancer
- Creating Awareness Among People Who Need It The Most
At the time, there was a lot of press starting to emerge about sugar, but the camps were very divided. Some used words like ‘toxic’ and ‘poisonous’ while others cried ‘essential for energy’. With talk of babies now frequenting our conversations, no doubt inspired by the hand-holding strolls through the IKEA labyrinth, I thought the only way to find...
But there needed to be something to grab the audience’s attention. That hook came in aisle 5 of my local supermarket when I decided to properly read some labels and discovered that BBQ sauce, hoisin sauce and sweet chilli sauce all had more sugar in them per serve than chocolate sauce. What if I could eat my 40 teaspoons of sugar a day by only cons...
It’s fair to say there was a spike in interest when I put on three kilograms in just 12 days. But the real alarm sounded when I had developed fatty liver disease after just 18 days. I remember calling the film’s producer from the blood clinic and telling him my results. All I heard was a delighted squeal from the other end and the words “Brilliant!...
I also got a sneak peek under the veil of the food and sugar industry matrix. I learnt how we all have a ‘bliss point’ for sugar, which is the optimal amount of sweetness in a food that the companies spend millions striving for. I learnt about the manipulation of science that goes on to protect the enormous profits from sugar. I saw the horrible im...
The sugar film and book have both been out in Australia for three months now and the response has been overwhelming. We recently became the highest-grossing Australian documentary of all time and the cinemas have been full of children. This has been the most heart-warming aspect and we have been able to develop a full curriculum study guide based o...
Educating people about the impact of sugar is important as World Cancer Research Fund International’s analysis of worldwide research shows strong evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk of 10 cancers – and is why the organisation has produced a policy brief to help governments curb global sugar consumption.
Our intention was always to make the film fun and accessible so the whole family could enjoy it. It is full of animations and special FX and cameos from the likes of Stephen Fry, so it can be seen by those people that would not normally watch a food documentary. And that’s the whole point; I think the residents of many affluent suburbs around the w...
One of Australia’s most successful docos, it unveiled the secret world of hidden sugar lurking innocuously in our foods, nudging audiences towards better eating by revealing the effects of a sugar-rich diet on Gameau and roping in celebrity guests like Hugh Jackman and Stephen Fry to deliver the science bits in an eminently palatable fashion.
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.
