Tag Archive for "Food" tag

Super Size Me

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

Follow Morgan Spurlock as he attempts to spend 30 days eating only products available from the worlds most famous fast food chain. The film documents the physical and psychological effects the McDonald’s diet has on his health as well as investigating how the fast food industry encourages poor nutrition in order to boost profits. Super [...]

Supermarket Secrets – Part 1

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

Food production the UK is changed dramatically since the second world war, partly due to the rise of the supermarket as the main supplier of the food on our tables. This programme looks at the true cost of low price food that we have come to expect.

McLibel – Two People Who Wouldnt Say Sorry

April 14th, 2009 by admin | 1 comment

McLibel is a documentary movie which tells the story of political activists, Helen Steel and Dave Morris who were taken to court by the McDonalds fast food chain for claims they had made about the company. The couple had accused McDonalds of paying low wages for staff, poor treatment of animals, environmental damage and advertising [...]

Big Sugar

April 14th, 2009 by admin | 0

Big Sugar explores the dark history and modern power of the world’s reigning sugar cartels. Using dramatic reenactments, it reveals how sugar was at the heart of slavery in the West Indies in the 18th century, while showing how present-day consumers are slaves to a sugar-based diet. PART 2