Super-Size Me Movie Questions
NAME: Chelsi W
Day 1
1) On the “chapter” page of the DVD, name 2 illnesses that are flashing in the upper left.
Diabetes and Heart disease
2) What fast food chains are the kids singing about in the opening screen?
Pizza Hut, McDonalds, KFC
3) What is the “fattest” state in America?
Mississippi
4) How many deaths per year are associated with obesity?
More than 400,000
5) How many people does McDonald’s serve around the world every day?
46 million
6) What three types of doctors does Morgan ask to help?
General Practitioner, Cardiologist & Gastroenterologist
7) Does Morgan have anything medically wrong with him before he starts?
No
8) How many calories per day does Morgan need?
2500
9) How much does Morgan weigh before he starts?
185.5lbs
10) What percentage of Americans gets NO exercise?
60
11) How many McDonald’s are in Manhattan alone?
83
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12) What type of chef is Morgan’s girlfriend?
Vegan Chef
13) What percentage of the time does the average American eat out?
40
14) What are some ways that McDonald’s “lure” kids in?
Playground,Toy,Birthday Parties,Clown,Happy Meal
15) How many serving of bread is a typical bagel?
5
16) How many tablespoons of sugar are in a 711 Double Big Gulp?
48
17) What is the “Toxic Environment?”
The toxic environment is constant access to cheap fat laden foods
18) In the last 20 – 25 years how much has the incident of obesity increased?
Doubling
19) If type II diabetes starts before 15 years of age, how many years LESS can one expect to live?
17-27
20) What organ is most affected by obesity?
The Liver
21) After 5 days, Morgan has a weigh-in. How much does he weigh? How much has he gained?
He weighs 195. Gained 5 percent of his body.
22) How many days does it take for Morgan to feel “pressure” in his chest?
7 days
23) How many days does it take for Morgan to feel “depressed?”
9 days
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Day 2
1) How many commercials for food does the average child see each year? What percentage is for
fast food?
10,000. 95 percent
2) What character do kids recognize most (and know the most about) when shown pictures?
Ronald McDonald
3) How much does McDonald’s spend per year on advertising?
1.4billion
4) How many times less is this than the healthy foods campaign?
100x less
5) Is it easy to find the nutritional information for McDonald’s food?
No, they deliberately hide it
6) What percent over his recommended weight is Morgan taking in?
200%
7) At his second weigh-in, how much does Morgan weigh? How much did he gain total?
203. He gained 17 pounds in total.
8) How many grams of sugar are in the lemonade? How does this compare to a coke?
36. As much as a coke
9) How many meals in the school are actually cooked in one month?
6/36
10) Does it cost more to cook “good” food for a school?
Yes
11) Why do companies oppose schools getting rid of soda and soft drinks in schools?
Because they make huge profits from it and they'll lose
revenue
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12) How many of the “fattest” 15 cities are in Texas?
5
13) What is the only state that requires daily physical education for all grades? Why is this
significant?
Illinois. They were one of the fattest states
14) How much exercise does the surgeon general recommend for children?
30 minutes a day
15) What is a calorie?
A calorie is a measure of the energy content of food
16) Why did Morgan lose weight at his third weigh-in?
Because he lost muscle mass instead of body fat
17) What are some reasons that Morgan may be experiencing headaches?
Hypertension
18) What does Morgan’s follow-up blood work show?
Sick/fatty liver, high cholesterol
19) How is food addiction similar to drug addiction?
Like drugs, junk food floods the brain with dopamine making you
feel happy. The more he ate it, the more he needed it.
20) What percentage of nutritionists believe that fast food is directly related to the obesity
epidemic?
95
21) What types of measures do Americans prefer over using diet and exercise to control weight?
Pills, drinks, bars & surgery
22) What does the doctor recommend after 21 days on the diet?
Quit his diet because it was becoming a serious issue
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Day 3
1) What does the spokesperson for the GMA state?
They're the problem
2) What are some of the companies he represents?
Coke,Heins, Hersheys, Ocean Sary, Kelloggs, Welch's, Pepsi
3) What slogan do the people who don’t know the Pledge of Allegiance know?
Big Mac slogan
4) How much did Morgan weigh at his final weigh in? How much weight did he gain over the
month? 210. 24 and a 1/2
5) How many points did his cholesterol go up?
65
6) How much did his body fat go up?
From 11 to 18
7) What happened to his heart disease risk?
It doubled
8) What happened to his sex drive?
Non-existent
9) What have schools in many states done in response to the McDonald’s lawsuit?
Changed the lunch menu, they made portions, took out
vending machines and replaced snacks with water
10) What have food companies and fast food restaurants done to help with the obesity epidemic?
11) How many pounds of sugar did Morgan ingest during his diet?
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12) How many pounds of fat did Morgan ingest during his diet?
13) What city is now the “fattest” in America?
14) How many weeks did it take for his liver function to return to normal?
15) How long did it take Morgan to lose the weight he gained during his month-long diet?
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Super Size Me: Questions to ponder………
Read the following questions and respond.
1) What can be done to reduce the obesity epidemic in the United States? What initiative(s) is currently
being proposed in New York State?
2) How often do you eat fast food? Can you stop? Why or why not?
3) Did this movie change your idea about fast food?
4) Did this movie make you take a look at your own eating habits? How?
5) Should fast food companies be held responsible for the obesity problem in the United States? Why or
why not?
6) Does our school provide nutritious meals? How can we change that?
7) Do you believe in food addiction? Why or why not?
8) Does our society promote an unhealthy attitude toward food? Why or why not?
9) How do fast food campaigns compare to healthy eating initiatives/campaigns? How can healthy
initiatives raise more money for advocacy?
10) What is one current healthy initiative? Who is the main sponsor and what are they doing to
promote health?
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