If you recall my post from a few days ago regarding children's nutrition, you'll know how annoying I find the fast and junk food industries.
We found ourselves at the local Blockbuster Video the other night.
It was a toss up between One Night in Compton (for some reason, I just love a 'hood comedy - must be my roots) and Supersize Me, a documentary.
Supersize Me follows one perfectly healthy Morgan Spurlock through a month of eating nothing but McDonald's. Throughout the journey, he barfs, gains weight, raises his cholesterol, and experiences other unpleasant side effects.
The rules were simple:
1. Everything he ingested during the month had to come from McDonalds;
2. During the month, he had to try every menu item at least once.;
3. If the counterperson asked him if he wanted to Supersize, he had to accept.
Oh yeah, and his girlfriend is a vegan.
The McDonald's aspect of the movie was a little over the top, but the real enlightenment was in the pieces on children's nutrition.
Basically, the fast and junk food industries are firmly entrenched in the school cafeterias, addicting the kids to grease and sugar.
And my suspicions are confirmed: Chicken nuggets are disgusting.
Worth seeing, if you have the time for an enlightening, yet comedic, view of American laziness and stupidity.
