WoW Film

It's been called the world's first man-made epidemic, and it's killing us. Cheaper production, "super-sized" fast foods and a $12 billion advertising industry are proving to be lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies.

Although North America is the epicentre of obesity; this disease is being exported worldwide as a by-product of western culture. Infiltrating low-income communities and developing nations, obesity may bankrupt our health systems.

The film features leading international scientists offering persuasive arguments on reshaping our lifestyles and surrounding environments and also highlights communities whose rigorous public programs are diverting this global tide.

With lively animation and hard-hitting science, the Weight of the World film reveals that obesity is not an individual problem, but one that requires changes in public policies and attitudes.

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