The Weight of the Nation for Kids

2012 • HBO
4.1
594 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 1 episodes (3)

1 01: The Great Cafeteria Takeover
5/14/12
Meet the Rethinkers--a group of elementary, middle-school and high-school students in New Orleans who are determined to bring healthier (and tastier) options to their district's school cafeterias.
2 02: Kebreeya's Salad Days
5/7/13
A 17-year-old girl crusades to improve nutrition awareness on a personal, familial and community level in her North Carolina hometown in this warmhearted documentary.
3 03: Quiz Ed!
5/7/13
Students of varying ages and activity levels test their nutritional knowledge and learn how to live healthier lifestyles in this documentary.

About this show

America's obesity epidemic is seen from the perspective of children in this three-film portion of HBO's multimedia project.

Ratings and reviews

4.1
594 reviews
Hanna Lay
January 18, 2014
I wish every young person in America could watch these episodes and catch their passion for healthy eating. I am so impressed with their drive and willingness to put themselves out there and do somethings to make the changes they want to see. It gives me great hope for the future of our country.
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E J
February 8, 2014
This is a wonderful way to teach our children the importance of eating healthy. By giving the children and young adults a voice in their own choices about the food they eat, they are better equipped to teach not only themselves and their peers but to extend that healthy information out into their neighborhoods. Thank you!
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Zack carr
October 19, 2014
I thought it was a movie of over weight kids but I recognize it's just like the speak up bullying this isn't useful just takes space up
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