Supersize Me Analysis

A Critique of “Supersize Me” The documentary, “Supersize Me,” written and directed by Morgan Spurlock, takes a look at the effect of fast food on the human body. Spurlock uses himself as the subject of this experiment, which consists of eating three meals a day for thirty days exclusively at a McDonald’s Restaurant. With Spurlock seeking expert advice from a Gastroenterologist, Herpetologist, General Practitioner, and a Nutritionist, it is indicated that he is in very good physical condition at the start of this experiment. This documentary is inspired by a lawsuit against the food franchise of two teenagers, who claim they are overweight due to eating at McDonald’s. Therefore, the mission of the film is to make evident the epidemic of obesity and the long-term effects on health due to an unhealthy consumption of fast foods. While Spurlock raises some interesting points relating to the issue of eating fast food he also puts his own health in …show more content…
David Satcher, MD, the former US Surgeon General, confirms that fast food is a major contributor to weight gain in adolescent children, “In the last twenty to twenty five years, we’ve actually seen a doubling of overweight and obese children in adolescents.” The report, that sixty percent of Americans are overweight is an astounding excerpt of data. Indication that weight gain contributes to countless health disorders later in life include hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, respiratory disorders, cancers, asthma, etc. Furthermore, Americans are eating two hundred percent more than the body needs. Spurlock stresses, “In fact, one out of every three children by the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.” The term, “toxic environment,” is used by Kelly Brownell, PhD. Professor, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders. The