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The Men Who Made Us Thin

Episode 2

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific

In the second of this three-part series, Jacques Peretti charts the story of the fitness industry and examines the links between exercise and weight loss. He speaks to the former Global Head of Health at PepsiCo and asks why the food industry puts so much money into promoting exercise. Peretti also examines some of the pharmaceutical solutions available for weight-loss as he tells the story of the race to find a safe and effective pill to make us thin. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jacques Peretti
Series Producer:
Mike Radford
Executive Producer:
David Wise
Producer:
Adam Boome
Director:
Adam Boome

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