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This month, we're focusing on one of our favorite subjects – FOOD. If you're
American like me, you grew up yearning for certain foods like they were drugs;
McDonalds was a red and yellow, clown-happy romp in greasy, salty fat, and you
and I loved it! We loved the Hamburgler, Mayor McCheese and all the happy
characters that hawked that artery-clogging crap. And, we dragged our parents
there to buy us Happy Meals and dairy-free "shakes". Even my own tofu-cooking,
Bran-Buds-and-skim-milk-serving mother would occasionally take my sister and me
there, probably just to shut us up.
 Ironically,
at the same time, our mothers were worrying about weight – theirs and ours --
and stocking our fridges with Tab and Fresca. These "diet" sodas were of course
first sweetened with the carcinogen Saccharine, and later, NutraSweet...
It's only years later that we're starting to comprehend the toll these "foods"
and the corporations behind them have taken on us. Franny Armstrong's McLibel
sheds light on McDonalds Corp's sickening food, its conscious campaign to market
to children, its horrendous mistreatment of animals, its raping of the
rainforest, and of course, its campaign to silence all critics. It follows the
world famous UK McLibel trial – the 15-year fight by two regular folks who
defended themselves against 19 million dollars worth of McDonalds attorneys. I
won't tell you who won. I will tell you that it's not only a great film, it's
really a phenomenal DVD, packed with terrific extras. It's this month's Editor's
Pick.
Back to the Tab and Fresca. Cori Brackett's Sweet Misery is simply required
viewing. Listen, do you, or does anyone you know, drink diet soda? Feed
low-sugar yogurt to your toddler? Eat or drink "diet" anything!? Well, put down
that can! This film explores the frightening health risks posed by aspartame
(A.K.A. Equal or Nutrasweet), and the astounding corruption behind its approval
by the FDA. And guess what current Secretary of Defense was at the center of
much of the controversy, as then-CEO of Searle Pharmaceuticals!?
Keeping our food theme going, there's The Future of Food 2 Disc Special Edition,
by Deborah Koons Garcia (wife of the late Jerry Garcia). This film has played in
theatres all over the world, and for good reason. It reveals the dangers of a
genetically-modified food supply, and the outrageous bully tactics employed by
agri-biz giant, Monsanto. It, too, has lots of great DVD extras.
And now, the special offer, just for you, newsletter subscribers:
Buy all three of these fantastic DVDs, and get 15% off them all!
We've been adding new products and features weekly, and with every new
addition has come a new outpouring of interest and support. Thanks so much to
everyone who has written with questions, encouragement, film suggestions, and
everything else. Keep the e-mail coming! Thanks also to all of you who are
already loyal customers!
Hope you'll visit again soon and often.
Until next month,
Adam Chapnick
President
DocWorkers
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