Comments on: Glaxo Finances Documentary Film About Eating http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/glaxo-finances-documentary-film-about-eating/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steve http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/glaxo-finances-documentary-film-about-eating/#comment-459587 Steve Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:36:38 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20752#comment-459587 This film looks to have a little more integrity with no corporate sponsors: www.inspiredthemovie.com This film looks to have a little more integrity with no corporate sponsors:

http://www.inspiredthemovie.com

]]> By: Jan Henderson http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/glaxo-finances-documentary-film-about-eating/#comment-456639 Jan Henderson Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:19:23 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20752#comment-456639 The causes of obesity are complex and still not understood. Scientific evidence indicates that dieting is not a long-term solution for the majority of the overweight population. The evidence also seems to indicate that it’s not so much the weight itself, as a diet of junk food and lack of exercise that’s unhealthy. The weight loss industry is huge. While I find it objectionable that GSK would promote a drug by making a documentary that will undoubtedly be emotionally manipulative, it’s also true that the message about the ineffectiveness of dieting isn’t getting through to the public. The assumption that weight loss is simply a matter of will power is unfair and psychologically damaging. GSK was a sponsor of the 2005 PBS documentary Fat: What No One Is Telling You, which I thought was well done. It’s available for instant viewing at PBS and Netflix. The causes of obesity are complex and still not understood. Scientific evidence indicates that dieting is not a long-term solution for the majority of the overweight population. The evidence also seems to indicate that it’s not so much the weight itself, as a diet of junk food and lack of exercise that’s unhealthy.

The weight loss industry is huge. While I find it objectionable that GSK would promote a drug by making a documentary that will undoubtedly be emotionally manipulative, it’s also true that the message about the ineffectiveness of dieting isn’t getting through to the public. The assumption that weight loss is simply a matter of will power is unfair and psychologically damaging.

GSK was a sponsor of the 2005 PBS documentary Fat: What No One Is Telling You, which I thought was well done. It’s available for instant viewing at PBS and Netflix.

]]> By: Skinny Chick http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/glaxo-finances-documentary-film-about-eating/#comment-456633 Skinny Chick Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:56:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20752#comment-456633 "we want it to have integrity" Then leave it in the doctor's office where it belongs. Nevermind the stigma these things contribute to. Peer pressure to push pills is very disturbing. This from a "political and social advocacy group". Not all heavy people are overweight because of their eating habits. The avarage Joe is still going to resent them. Make it stop. Pass on the movie and watch this ten times a day instead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9kgQQ4p5mc “we want it to have integrity”
Then leave it in the doctor’s office where it belongs. Nevermind the stigma these things contribute to. Peer pressure to push pills is very disturbing. This from a “political and social advocacy group”. Not all heavy people are overweight because of their eating habits. The avarage Joe is still going to resent them. Make it stop.

Pass on the movie and watch this ten times a day instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9kgQQ4p5mc

]]> By: Robert http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/glaxo-finances-documentary-film-about-eating/#comment-456581 Robert Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:57:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20752#comment-456581 Another "Supersize Me" or "Fast Food Nation" style documentary? Another “Supersize Me” or “Fast Food Nation” style documentary?

]]> By: Justice in MI http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/01/glaxo-finances-documentary-film-about-eating/#comment-456549 Justice in MI Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20752#comment-456549 Anyone remember "Obesity, Inc." as associated with fen-phen? Anyone remember “Obesity, Inc.” as associated with fen-phen?

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