Fat of the land

United States, 1971

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Documentary on obesity, its causes and effects. Psychiatrists suggest that over-eating is a form of emotional disorder leading to addiction and that in the United States in particular, food has become symbolic as a state of well-being. It appears that children are actually encouraged to over-eat leading to difficulties in adult life to break the habit. The program’s main aim is to educate in the area of health and nutrition.

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Credits

producer

Edmond Levy

production company

Medcom

Searle Educational Systems

Duration

00:24:15:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311311

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Personality and culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - United States

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Personality and culture

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Eating disorders

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food habits

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Obesity

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personality and culture

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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