In comparison to Super Size Me, the experiment of John Cisna immediately stands out with a positive attitude towards fast food. It is fascinating how John Cisna addressed the question of choice in his experiment, and his enthusiasm to demonstrate the impact of the right choice was energizing. On the other hand, the documentary Super Size Me starts with discussing a lawsuit turned against McDonald’s and two girls that filed it due to having obesity caused by eating at the McDonalds restaurants. The two approaches are different and convey different imagery of reality.
Interestingly, Morgan Spurlock, the main “protagonist” of Super Size Me, was not correctly discussing the nutritional value of his meals. The conversation with the dietologist at the beginning only addresses a general number of calories and fat that need to be digested. Cisna initiated his project with a prior investigation of necessary resources that a human body needs to consume. This aspect of both experiments reflects the general approach on want kind of message they try to convey. Spurlock attempts to restrict the consumption of fast food and consume the audience with horrors without properly addressing his behavior. Simultaneously, Cisna guides people to take responsibility for their actions.
The video of John Cisna can also be distinguished as a more reasonable approach towards eating at a fast-food restaurant. The words of Cisna (13:10-13:25) and his experiment verify the fact that obesity is a result of choice. In contrast, Morgan Spurlock approached the fast-food diet without considering what needed to be eaten to balance the nutritional value. Thus, he seemed to consume the food purely based on the taste without addressing the risks of an inadequate and unreasonable diet. The discussion of reason in the diet choice demonstrates my perception of fast food before watching John Cisna’s video. It is necessary to eat fast food while knowing what would happen to the body. In my case, the body would not feel the negative effect because I rarely eat food with a high amount of fats. I also compensate for what I have eaten with light and healthy cuisine.
Work Cited
Cisna, John. “John Cisna.” YouTube, uploaded by Keller Grayson, 2015, Web.