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Sugar Coated

Sugar Coated

20157.31h 31m

Overview

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

Directed by Michèle Hozer
Written by Roxana Spicer
Produced by Janice Dawe, Jan Rofekamp, Michèle Hozer
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Top Cast

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes

Self - Author

Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig

Self - Doctor of Pediatric Endocrinology

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Craig Wilcox

Self - Researcher, Okinawa Centenarian Study

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Alexis Gomez

Self - Former Patient of Dr. Lustig

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Cristin Kearns

Self - Dentist, Denver, Colorado

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Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

Self - University of Ottawa

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Jean-Marc Schwartz

Self - Biochemist

John Yudkin

John Yudkin

Self (archive footage)

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Ancel Keys

Self (archive footage)

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Sami Inkinen

Self - Endurance Athlete

Themes & Keywords

healthlow-carb

About Sugar Coated

Sugar Coated is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of health, low-carb. Directed by Michèle Hozer, it stars Gary Taubes, Robert Lustig, Craig Wilcox. The investigation and exposure of the US sugar industry’s systematic hijacking of scientific study to bury evidence that sugar is—in fact—toxic.

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