The film claims that 80% of American grocery store items contain added sugar. It argues that sugar acts on the brain in a way similar to addictive substances like cocaine or heroin.
Fed Up condemns the perceived collusion between the food industry, Congress, and the USDA. It suggests that financial greed has led to skewed public health information over the last 30 years. Fed Up (2014)
The film critiques the traditional advice of calorie counting and exercise, arguing that metabolically, different calories (e.g., from sugar vs. fiber) affect the body differently. Expert Perspectives and Reception The film claims that 80% of American grocery