Supersize Me Facts

If you recall, I recommended a DVD called Supersize Me last week. I advised that there are certain things in the movie that make it unsuitable for children. I still highly recommend that you, as a responsible adult and as a parent, view this movie, but want to make you aware of the 'red flags'. I went to a website that pointed out the questionable scenes:

- We see Morgan getting a rectal exam, although a black bar is superimposed over his bare butt. 

- During Morgan's "Last Supper" [this is his last healthy meal before he begins his month-long fast food only diet] at his apartment there is artwork on the wall of a bare-chested woman.

- Morgan's girlfriend briefly discusses the effects of their sex life because of the diet.

- There are a few scenes depicting stomach reduction surgery.

- A chicken's head is cut off (animated). An animated clip shows a chicken getting skinned, butchered, and compressed into nuggets.

- We see Morgan getting several blood tests.

- Contains occasional profanity, including one use of the word f***.

- Some mild references to alcohol/drugs/smoking.

- There is a disturbing medical procedure.

- Morgan vomits after eating a 'supersized' meal and the camera zooms in on it. 

So, if you can deal with all that, watch the movie. It will open your eyes to the way we, as a nation -- and, more importantly, our children -- are being affected by the fast food industry. It's not a pretty picture. And I'm not just talking about the vomit scene.