That Sugar Film

Jul 31, 2014

1h 37m

★ 6.9

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Madman Entertainment

Sprout Pictures

Old Mates Productions

That Sugar Film Trailers

Cast

Himself

Damon Gameau

The Sugar Family Sketch

Stephen Fry

The Liver Sketch

Brenton Thwaites

Sugary Words

Isabel Lucas

Sugar Emotion Sketch

Jessica Marais

Ballet Business Man

John Leary

Father

Nick Batzias

Mother

Katie Batzias

Bikini girl on beach

Annalise Braakensiek

Scientist in Lab

Kieron Rooney

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

Gary Taubes

Self

David Wolfe

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