Killer at Large Documentary

I watched Killer at Large today and thought it was one of the better documentaries I had seen on the topic of obesity in America.

The film investigates disturbing trends in how not only food addiction, but stress and fear, under-regulation and misinformation all contribute to the nation’s swelling weight problems. Examining the often unhealthy state of school lunches and negative influence of kid-oriented advertising, the documentary reveals connections between the government and the food industry, exposing how children are the real victims of this obesity crisis. Highlighting the example of twelve-year-old Brook Bates, whose 2006 liposuction surgery made national headlines, the film contemplates how the indoctrination of children to perpetuate unhealthy habits will supersede laying the blame on personal accountability.

Killer At Large Synopsis

Obesity is fast becoming the single greatest killer of Americans, causing some experts to claim that we are on the cusp of an evolutionary disaster.

Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona says, "obesity is a terror within; it's destroying our society from within and unless we do something about it, the magnitude of the dilemma will dwarf 9/11 or any other terrorist event that you can point out."

Obesity rates in the United States are climbing at an unprecedented rate across all ages and ethnic groups and leading to the first generation of children whose life expectancy is shorter than that of their parents.

Killer at Large uncovers this epidemic, examining the causes and suggesting way to reverse this deadly trend.