THE KIDS MENU is a feature documentary from the team behind "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." While traveling the world with his previous two films, filmmaker Joe Cross met thousands of people, and one issue that came up repeatedly was what to do about the growing childhood obesity problem. In THE KIDS MENU, Joe meets with experts, parents, teachers, and children, and comes to the conclusion that childhood obesity is a symptom of a larger problem. A lack of understanding of what healthy foods are. Access to healthy and affordable options is limited. And the impact of negative role models, whether they are parents, teachers, or even celebrities. All of this appears to be a lot to overcome, but when children are empowered, they frequently make the surprising choice of the healthier path.
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THE KIDS MENU is a feature documentary from the team behind "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." While traveling the world with his previous two films, filmmaker Joe Cross met thousands of people, and one issue that came up repeatedly was what to do about the growing childhood obesity problem. In THE KIDS MENU, Joe meets with experts, parents, teachers, and children, and comes to the conclusion that childhood obesity is a symptom of a larger problem. A lack of understanding of what healthy foods are. Access to healthy and affordable options is limited. And the impact of negative role models, whether they are parents, teachers, or even celebrities. All of this appears to be a lot to overcome, but when children are empowered, they frequently make the surprising choice of the healthier path.
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