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Sugar Coated (2015)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Michèle Hozer

Synopsis

The investigation and exposure of the US sugar industry’s systematic hijacking of scientific study to bury evidence that sugar is—in fact—toxic.

Actors

Gary Taubes
Gary Taubes
Self / Author
Robert Lustig
Robert Lustig
Self / Doctor of Pediatric Endocrinology
Craig Wilcox
Craig Wilcox
Self / Researcher, Okinawa Centenarian Study
Alexis Gomez
Alexis Gomez
Self / Former Patient of Dr. Lustig
Cristin Kearns
Cristin Kearns
Self / Dentist, Denver, Colorado
Yoni Freedhoff M.D.
Yoni Freedhoff M.D.
Self / University of Ottawa
Jean-Marc Schwartz
Jean-Marc Schwartz
Self / Biochemist
John Yudkin
John Yudkin
Self (archival footage)
Ancel Keys
Ancel Keys
Self (archival footage)
Sami Inkinen
Sami Inkinen
Self / Endurance Athlete
Dr. John L. Sievenpiper
Dr. John L. Sievenpiper
Self / Researcher, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto
Terry Dean
Terry Dean
Self / Heart and Stroke Foundation
Frank Lisciandro
Frank Lisciandro
Self / Filmmaker
Sheldon Reiser
Sheldon Reiser
Self / Researcher at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Judith Hallfrisch
Judith Hallfrisch
Self / Nutritionist
Stan Glantz
Stan Glantz
Self / Head of the Tobacco Research Unit, University of CA
Arya Sharma
Arya Sharma
Self / Medical Director, Canadian Obesity Network
Kim Raine
Kim Raine
Self / Alberta University
Richard Ellis
Richard Ellis
Self / McDonald's Canada
Laura Schmidt
Laura Schmidt
Self / Faculty of Medicine, University of California
Meredith Inkinen
Meredith Inkinen
Self / Endurance Athlete

Crews

Michèle Hozer
Michèle Hozer
Director
Neville Ottey
Neville Ottey
Camera Operator
David Draper
David Draper
Sound
Russell Walker
Russell Walker
Music
Janice Dawe
Janice Dawe
Producer
Jan Rofekamp
Jan Rofekamp
Producer
Michèle Hozer
Michèle Hozer
Producer
Roxana Spicer
Roxana Spicer
Writer

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