Sugar Free The Movie App

Help fight childhood obesity and diabetes all over the world. Get the latest news regarding the toxic effects of sugar in our food. Sugar Free The Movie wants to end childhood obesity and diabetes by providing a FREE COPY of the movie to every school on the planet. Share this free app to spread the word about the dangers of added sugar in our food. Visit sugar free the movie at sugarfreethemovie.com for any questions.

Some facts about children and sugar consumption:

◾Children on average are consuming 5 times the current recommended daily allowance

◾Children on average are consuming 30% more sugar than adults

◾In 1980 no cases of type 2 diabetes reported in children

◾In 2010 over 57,000 cases reported of type 2 diabetes reported in children

◾Since 1980, childhood obesity has doubled

◾Current generation of kids is the first projected NOT to outlive their parents

◾50% of public schools serve fast food

◾80% of public schools are under contract with the soda companies

◾Public schools count french fries and pizza as a vegetable

◾Food companies use the same tactics tobacco companies used to market to children

◾Sugar weakens the immune system which leads to increased colds, coughs and allergies

◾Foods with added sugar are the leading cause of obesity, diabetes, malnutrition and tooth decay

Sugar, it’s added to almost everything we eat, and guess what. Sugar is making us sick, fat, and we are addicted. The goal of this documentary is to educate the world to the dangers of hidden sugar in processed foods and to show that by becoming “Sugar Free” through the elimination of processed foods we can become healthier and stop the alarming obesity epidemic.

Don’t think it’s that bad? One out of every three American adults is obese, and at the current rate, that number will double by 2030, leading to millions more cases of diabetes, strokes and heart disease.

By 2050, 95% of all American adults will be overweight or obese and one third will have diabetes.

And what about our children? In 1980, there were zero cases of type 2 diabetes reported in children, in 2010 there were over 57,000 cases. Since 1980, childhood obesity has doubled and the current generation of kids is the first projected not to outlive their parents. How did we let this happen?

The solution has to start with us. We can’t expect the government to fix this problem because of the powerful food lobbies. Just like the tobacco companies, there are some very big, very powerful food companies that are putting their profits before our health. Remember when Congress (through the persuasion of the food lobbies) wanted to count pizza and french fries as a vegetable? To make things worse, 50% of public schools serve fast food and 80% are under contract with the soda companies.

Our goal is not only to educate, but to film ordinary people breaking their addiction to sugar and processed foods in order to inspire others to become healthier. We want show how we can reverse the obesity epidemic and make the world a healthier place to live.