One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.
Cast
Damon Gameau
Himself
Stephen Fry
The Sugar Family Sketch
Brenton Thwaites
The Liver Sketch
Isabel Lucas
Sugary Words
Jessica Marais
Sugar Emotion Sketch
John Leary
Ballet Business Man
Nick Batzias
Father
Katie Batzias
Mother
Annalise Braakensiek
Bikini girl on beach
Kieron Rooney
Scientist in Lab
Gary Taubes
Self / Investigative Science Journalist / Author, Why We Get Fat
David Wolfe
Self
Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.
Self / President, Radiant Recovery
Thomas W. Campbell
Self / Author, "My Big TOE" / Retired NASA Physicist
Professor Nick Allen
Self / Psychological Science, U. Melbourne
Kelly Brownell
Self / Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke U.
Nyurpaya Kaika Burton
Self
Angela Hammons
Self
Larry Hammons
Self
Aaron Matheson
Self / Wellness Leader
Howard Moskowitz
Self / Chairman, iNovum LLC
Michael Moss
Self / Author "Salt Sugar Fat"
Barry Popkin
Self / Professor of Nutrition, UNC
Danielle R. Reed
Self / Member of Monell Chemical Senses Center
Jean-Marc Schwartz
Self / Professor, Touro University, CA
Dr. John L. Sievenpiper
Self / Physician Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
Dr. Edwin Smith
Self / Dentist, Kentucky
Kimber Stanhope
Self / Research Scientist / PhD. Nutritional Biology
Eric Stice
Senior Research Scientist
Maurice Thompson
Self / Amata Store Manager
John Tungku Tregenza
Self / Aboriginal Community Development Worker
Inawinytji Williamson
Self / OAM
Hugh Jackman
Self
Crew
Damon Gameau
Director, Writer, Producer
Jane Usher
Editor
Judd Overton
Director of Photography
Seth Larney
Executive Producer, Camera Operator, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Sourasis
Executive Producer
Paul Wiegard
Executive Producer, Producer
Nick Batzias
Producer
Virginia Murray
Co-Producer
Gareth Davies
Production Design
Thomas Hayes
Camera Technician
Mark Hellinger
Camera Technician
Cam Matheson
Camera Technician
Simon Rosenberg
Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alex Francis
Foley
Jojo Petrina
Music
Jemma Burns
Music
Simon Walbrook
Music
Sasha Dylan Bell
Additional Editor
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