Supersize Me, By Morgan Spurlock Experiments

There is no doubt that fast food is causing major problems for many Americans today. To respond to this, an ordinary man, Morgan Spurlock, decides to experiment with the effects of eating too much fast food. In his documentary, Supersize Me, Spurlock experiments by eating only food from McDonald’s for thirty days straight to see how it would affect his health. Spurlock starts out healthier compared to an average person for his age and size. Throughout this film, his health starts getting worse and eventually reaches serious levels, even before the thirty days are over. While Spurlock is experimenting with his fast food diet, he also researches different issues that relate to the sales and consumption of fast food. The film puts main focus

In an interview with young school students, Spurlock tests how familiar they are with images of various people, both real and fictitious. Some of the primary school students interviewed are not able to recognize George Washington, and those that do have very little knowledge about who he is. However, all of the students are able to recognize the image of Ronald McDonald easily. While interviewing secondary school students, Spurlock asks the students if they can define the word calorie. None of them are able to tell the definition correctly. When Spurlock asks ordinary people to define a calorie, none of them can define it either. Finally, an interview with an expert reveals the correct definition of a calorie. The main goal of these interviews is to show the ignorance of people and stress the seriousness of this

He explains how the companies justify their business and defend themselves against allegations that their foods are affecting consumers health. For example, Spurlock explains that McDonald’s stated that fast food can actually be part of a healthy diet. Spurlock also interviews some person from a corporate lobbyist organization that defends and supports several major fast food companies. Then, he challenges the companies’ opposition when he shows the audience some information that contradicts their claims. This makes Spurlock’s arguments stronger by showing that a few of the opposition’s arguments are not completely