Forks Over Knives Vs. Fed Up

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Forks over knives was very similar to fed up because both movies focused on the food we eat daily. Both movies talked about diseases and sicknesses that are caused by the food industry in America. Some of the diseases they mentioned are cancer and diabetes. Although both movies were very similar, each movie had their differences as well. Forks over knives talks more about how we can prevent or control diseases by eating less animal-based food and eating more plant-based foods. This movie also showed that changing your daily eating habit can prevent death. By switching over to a plant-based diet you can live a healthier life. Animal-based foods are dangerous because of how they treat the animals before we buy them. Animal-based food also causes many diseases. …show more content…
In fed up they don't really talk about plant or animal- based diets. In this movie they talk mostly about sugar. Almost every food item in stores contains sugars. What I picked up from this movie was that is bad to consume too much sugar. Big food companies target little children to buy their products. This is a problem because most big food companies have a lot of sugar in their products and children can easily get addicted. As I said before, too much sugar can lead to obesity and many other health problems, in particularly in

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