The Men Who Made Us Fat delivers a brisk, three-part masterclass in how big food quietly rewired our appetites-and our bodies. Investigative journalist Jacques Peretti turns what could have been a dry history lesson into a gripping detective story, following the money from 1970s high-fructose corn syrup deals to today's outsized "value" meals. The series excels at pairing board-room revelations with intimate human stories, making the corporate calculus behind supersizing feel urgently personal.
What impressed me most is its clarity: complex nutrition science, marketing psychology and global economics are distilled into vivid, digestible scenes, each one building toward a devastating conclusion-the obesity epidemic is no accident. Peretti's interviews allow food-industry veterans to expose their own missteps, while scientists and policy insiders supply hard data without ever slowing the pace. Visually, the film-stock flashbacks and slick graphics keep the narrative dynamic, and the score underscores tension without resorting to scare tactics.
By the end, the documentary leaves viewers both enlightened and empowered, offering not finger-wagging but a clear-eyed call to rethink what-and who-shapes our plates. Fans of Food, Inc. Or Super Size Me will find this BBC gem essential viewing. Watch it before your next grocery run.
