Documentary about link between chemicals (BPA, Pthalates, etc.) and obesity-Thursday

[Filmmaker]

Are man-made chemicals making us fat?

This documentary Thursday on CBC's The Nature of Things explores the controversial theory that BPA, pthalates, and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals are contributing to increasing rates of obesity, even in infants (through prenatal exposure).

All the info (including a link to the trailer on YouTube) is at our website: http://dreamfilm.ca/film/programmed-to-be-fat/

Thursday Jan 12 8pm/8:30 NT

[Schlampah]

"its not my fault i'm fat.... I used to drink out of BPA rich containers *sad face* ... oh and I have a slow metabolism too" bahaha

[Rfd10202]

"its not my fault i'm fat.... I used to drink out of BPA rich containers *sad face* ... oh and I have a slow metabolism too" bahaha

Why not? It could be a factor in metabolism...

Just like PCB's could be a factor in sperm counts.

Thanks for the info OP I'll check it out...

[ghostryder]

Are man-made chemicals making us fat?

This documentary Thursday on CBC's The Nature of Things explores the controversial hypothesis that BPA, pthalates, and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals are contributing to increasing rates of obesity, even in infants (through prenatal exposure).

All the info (including a link to the trailer on YouTube) is at our website: http://dreamfilm.ca/film/programmed-to-be-fat/

Thursday Jan 12 8pm/8:30 NT

That's a bit better.

[craftsman]

Two things make people fat:

1. too many calories in;
2. not enough calories out.

"Researchers" are drawing too many "links" that aren't there for individual items/chemicals when it really comes down to basics. A lot of these "researchers" theorize stuff in order to renew grants and therefore over look some of the basics.... If you have a poor diet, then generally, you are eating a lot of processed food that contain a lot of salt, preservatives, fat, and calories while not having enough vitamins, minerals, and other health stuff like fiber. Most people with poor diets may not get enough exercise to burn off those extra calories and fat. Therefore, the additional calories turns into FAT and people become FAT.

While is possible that there might be something to the chemicals for a VERY small portion of the population, the vast majority gain and keep weight the old fashion way - too many calories in and not enough out.

[megaclick]

After watching this documentary and I wouldn't be too quick to discount the contribution of chemicals to obesity.

Calorie in, calorie out is only one aspect of it. We can go on debating but the fact remains that we know very little about the actual impact of our chemicals laden lifestyle on our body.
My point being: Why not encourage people who are trying to find the truth?
Lining up behind industry driven messages, which are clearly operating from a point of vested interest with profit and not our health as its end goal, can't be a default.