"Weighting for the Day (Obésité)" (Act 2 of 2)

"Weighting for the Day (Obésité)" (Act 2 of 2)

Filmed in Paris, France and East Lansing Michigan USA (primarily in english language with some subtitles).

Lindsay Wieber -Director
Justin Menko -MoOF Director
Jacqui Barkoski -Cinematographer
Theresa Osmer -MoOF Cinematographer
Jessica Grover -Tech Guru
Year: 2007

In 2007 a group of twenty undergraduates from the Lyman Briggs residential College of Science at Michigan State University participated in a new summer Study Abroad Program in Paris on language, art and science (http://www.msu.edu/~luckie/paris/ ). In addition to having opportunities to study language at the Sorbonne, and compare the "science of art" to "the art of science," they participated in a senior thesis project where documentary film groups chose to investigate topics that compared contemporary issues, in science and health, of France.

This student-made documentary film examines the so called "paris paradox" that results from the fact that americans don't understand how the french can eat all the foods the US considers evil [and the cause of obesity] and yet they remain slim. The filmmakers state: "The group members of Vingt-Vingt spent a portion of their summer investigating a myth in Paris, France. Are the French really as skinny as Americans make them out to be? This is the burning question that we investigated in our documentary film. How can they indulge in croissants, bread, pastries, cheese, wine and champagne and not have an obesity problem?  The French are known around the world as the leader in fine cuisine.  So then what is the trick behind their dining habits? We interviewed Parisians to get answers and find out more about the French culture."

This film was created as part of a senior thesis research project in a course at Michigan State University. Learn more here: http://www.msu.edu/course/lbs/492/luckie

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Lyman
• Briggs
• LBS
• LBC
• MSU
• Study
• Abroad
• paris
• documentary
• short
• film

[ThSkBj]

Something doesn't seem right here... The obesity rate in France is below 10% because they have smaller portions and healthy food, and they exercise...

The obesity rate in Norway is below 10%, and we snack between meals, we eat chips and junk food and drink soda. The traditional Norwegian meals are usually served in large portions. So why are Norwegians not more obese?

[woodenperson]

I too have noticed that in some countries around the world, people have very little problems with being overweight without dieting or excessive exercise. I think Australia, UK and USA could learn much about eating habits and daily movement from France and other countries. I noticed in Iran people eat very fresh food, always full-fat milk, lots of oil, etc but most people are very slim! I think there must be a sensible way of maintaining weight naturally without diets. Let's learn it!