Super Size Me (2004) Poster

(2004)

Lisa Young: Self - Professor of Nutrition, New York University

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  • Herself - Professor of Nutrition, New York University : Federal Government will define a piece of meat; 3 oz of meat as a sensible portion. And that looks like a deck of cards.

    [shows a deck of cards] 

    Herself - Professor of Nutrition, New York University : Few people will be able to find this deck of cards if they were served a piece of meat; a steak in a restaurant. It will probably be about 4 or 5 times the size. One typical bagel that one is eating that looks something like this

    [holds and shows bagel] 

    Herself - Professor of Nutrition, New York University : is going to comprise 5 servings of bread.

    [points the 5 slices of bread] 

    Herself - Professor of Nutrition, New York University : When fast food companies first opened, they generally introduced one size. For example: one size french fries when McDonald's first opened called fries. That size fries is now called small, medium, large, and super size. That original size is still here it's got about 200 calories. The super size is gonna pack in over 600 calories. When Burger King first opened, they had a 12 ounce small and a 16 ounce large. This 12 ounce is now kiddie. The 16 ounce is now the small. The medium, the 32 and the 42.

    [Size cups show sizes from Burger King, Wendy's and McDonald's] 

    Herself - Professor of Nutrition, New York University : And this is across the board with all fast food restaurants. Cars have introduced larger cup holders to accommodate those huge 7-eleven double gulps which are 64 oz a half gallon and hold anywhere from 6-800 calories depending on how much ice you put in.

    Morgan Spurlock : A half gallon of soda.

    Herself - Professor of Nutrition, New York University : A half gallon of soda for 1 person. 48 teaspoons of sugar.

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