Supersized movies reviewed

 
By Emma Fullerton

Supersize Me, Morgan Spurlock’s five-time award winner, does not disappoint. This film is
based around Spurlock’s quest to eat nothing but McDonalds for a month. For thirty days he must eat three square meals a day, must try every menu item once, and if asked must
Supersize. In addition he is only allowed as much exercise as the average American: walking only 5000 steps per day (approximately 2 miles). 

Before beginning the diet Spurlock was confirmed by three doctors to be above average health, 6 feet 2 inches and weighing 185.5 ponds.  He vomited during lunch of his second day, had bouts of depression, head and stomach pains, lost sex drive, and by the end he weighed 210 pounds.

This film mixes his personal experience with facts from doctors, nutritionists and personal trainers. Though Spurlock offers an exaggeration of the fast food lifestyle, his facts were accurate. 
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars.

Food, Inc., Robert Kenner’s three-time award-winner, takes a shocking look inside America’s

fast food industry. The filmmaker talks to the planters, farmers and animal-raisers who work for major corporations like Monsanto Company, Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods and Perdue Farms. 

Interviewees expressed their disdain for the unnatural conditions fast food industries use to maximize profit. The documentary uncovers chickens with legs that can no longer support their own weight, cows that are forced to stand in their own waste and conditions that cause diseases such as salmonella and E. coli. 
Food, Inc. is a call to action, encouraging individuals to fight these corporations despite the lobbying power they wield in Congress. The film’s bias is created by the fact that these corporations refused comment. The only fast food representative who spoke on camera was fired soon after. 
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars.

Tips to eat healthy at fast food restaurants
 

By Wes Brown

 1. Don’t super size your meals. Get regular portions if you can and eat a snack at home.

2. Don’t put extra condiments on your food. Extra things like ranch, honey mustard, BBQ sauce and ketchup are high in fat and calories.

3. Choose grilled instead of fried chicken. Greasy fried chicken can cause breakouts.

4. Drink water instead of soda with your meal. Soda has sodium and a lot of calories in it. Water helps you stay hydrated.