Stop and Watch This Extremely Important Short Documentary
By: Anthony Adragna
Published: April 15, 2011

Most everyone knows that Americans are horribly overweight. Some people know that the United States has the highest rate of obesity among the developed world. The causes of this epidemic, though, are complicated and poorly understood by many people. In just over 20 minutes, Al Jazeera looks at the causes, consequences and solutions to the epidemic. They talk to under-served minority populations, chefs, lobbyists, doctors, parents and other important people to the fight. It's the most succinct, but thorough, analysis I've seen. You owe it to yourself, and our country's children to watch.


Photo by Chichacha