The Men Who Made Us Thin (2013)
Investigative journalist Jacques Peretti turns his attention to the diet industry where business is booming as obesity escalates. He confronts some of those who are making a fortune from people's desire to become thinner.
Primary Title
- The Men Who Made Us Thin
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 23 September 2015
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 21 : 40
Finish Time
- 22 : 40
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Investigative journalist Jacques Peretti turns his attention to the diet industry where business is booming as obesity escalates. He confronts some of those who are making a fortune from people's desire to become thinner.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Weight loss
- Weight loss--Social aspects
- Reducing diets
- Food habits
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Tom Sheahan (Director)
- Jacques Peretti (Writer)
- Jacques Peretti (Presenter)
- Fresh One Productions (Production Unit)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Funder)
Subjects
- Weight loss
- Weight loss--Social aspects
- Reducing diets
- Food habits