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That Sugar Film

20146.8 / 1097 min

Documentary

Overview

This will change the way you think about 'healthy' food

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'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

Cast

Damon Gameau

Himself

Stephen Fry

The Sugar Family Sketch

Brenton Thwaites

The Liver Sketch

Isabel Lucas

Sugary Words

Jessica Marais

Sugar Emotion Sketch

John Leary

Ballet Business Man

Nick Batzias

Father

Katie Batzias

Mother

Annalise Braakensiek

Bikini girl on beach

Kieron Rooney

Scientist in Lab

Gary Taubes

Self / Investigative Science Journalist / Author, Why We Get Fat

David Wolfe

Self

Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.

Self / President, Radiant Recovery

Thomas W. Campbell

Self / Author, "My Big TOE" / Retired NASA Physicist

Professor Nick Allen

Self / Psychological Science, U. Melbourne

Kelly Brownell

Self / Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke U.

Nyurpaya Kaika Burton

Self

Angela Hammons

Self

Larry Hammons

Self

Aaron Matheson

Self / Wellness Leader

Howard Moskowitz

Self / Chairman, iNovum LLC

Michael Moss

Self / Author "Salt Sugar Fat"

Barry Popkin

Self / Professor of Nutrition, UNC

Danielle R. Reed

Self / Member of Monell Chemical Senses Center

Jean-Marc Schwartz

Self / Professor, Touro University, CA

Dr. John L. Sievenpiper

Self / Physician Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

Dr. Edwin Smith

Self / Dentist, Kentucky

Kimber Stanhope

Self / Research Scientist / PhD. Nutritional Biology

Eric Stice

Senior Research Scientist

Maurice Thompson

Self / Amata Store Manager

John Tungku Tregenza

Self / Aboriginal Community Development Worker

Inawinytji Williamson

Self / OAM

Hugh Jackman

Self

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