"Super-Size Verses Fat Head: How Fast Food Effects Our Lives

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Super-size was a 2004 documentary film directed and stared in by Morgan Spurlock, who wanted to prove that like cigarettes, fast food “McDonalds” is just as harmful to The American population of the United States. He got the idea from two girls who were in a lawsuit with McDonalds, They blamed “McDonalds” for having gained so much weight, and they were also blaming “McDonalds” for corrupting their eating habits. The lawsuit failed and that was the reason Spurlock, decided to take on his 30 day diet of “McDonalds” food eating it (meals) three times a day, to show the probability he would gain a lot of weight and prove a significant point to “the citizens of United States of America.”
A comedian named Tom Naughton, who had made a reply documentary to the film “Super-Size Me.” called “Fat head,” it debuted in 2009. His angle was to show that there was no way that Spurlock, could have consumed the amount of calories that he claimed he consumed in a day’s time. He also went on to do the “McDonalds” diet for 30 days, but he took it to a different level and went to other fast food restaurants as well. Naughton, decided to use his common sense, that we wish, all responsible people would use when dining out, make better food choices for themselves as well as their children.
First comparison and contrast, was that “the food was very additive“, so much that a reasonable person would not be able to make smart choices for themselves, also the fast food employees “would make you go inside the establishment, had you to order and eat their food no questions asked.” So He stood outside and waited for them to come get him, but no one came, or made him in go inside. Spurlock said “that when he wasn’t eating the food that he felt depressed and fel...

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... mean you’re stupid or that ignorance is bliss.” “Come on America take some responsibility for yourselves and food choices.”
When I compare “Super-size Me” Verses “Fat Head” I can’t help, but pick the side of film maker Naughton, not just for using comedy, but scientific evidence as well, to prove what he was saying. I love to laugh, but fact is fact and he has proved every single counter claim against Spurlock, accusations. Spurlock used dramatic scenes, but when compared and contrasted Naughton, came out the winner in my opinion, I just got it, he didn’t use drama, but facts. People need to wake up and learn to take more responsibly for their actions along with helping their children made better decisions too. After all don’t children need their parents’ money to buy food, and clothes? America we can’t change tomorrow until we change who we are as a nation today.

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