Swinburne University: Documentary Review - Tipping the Scales Report

This report analyzes the documentary 'Tipping the Scales,' focusing on the global obesity crisis, particularly in Australia. It examines the roles and priorities of various stakeholders, including food processing companies, restaurant chains, retailers, and governing bodies. The report highlights the shocking statistics of overweight individuals and the rise of type 2 diabetes, even among children. It evaluates the effectiveness of government interventions, such as sugar taxes, and suggests lifestyle changes for a healthier future. The analysis includes a critical assessment of stakeholder tensions and the documentary's portrayal of business and society, drawing on academic literature to support the findings. The report follows the structure of an executive summary, introduction, main discussion and analysis, conclusion, and references, with an appendix containing the table of documentary discussions and team charter.

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Introduction
The purpose of this report is to focus on the issue of global obesity with the help of a
documentary named ‘Tipping the scales’ where a detail idea of degrading lifestyle in has
been highlighted (Abc.net.au, 2019). In this due course, the speakers have mentioned
Australia as the unhealthiest country as the rate of obesity and type 2 diabetes is higher over
there than any other European countries. It has been observed that along with adults, even
children have been diagnosed with diabetes at very early age. Food processing companies,
restaurant chains and retailers are not realising their responsibility towards the health of
society. All they care about their profit and people are being more comfortable eating
processed food as they are running behind money, career and becoming self-absorbed with
the progression of time. The documentary consists of some important yet shocking data like
60% of the Australians have found to be overweight and soon the percentage is going to
increase.
Apparently, the culture food industries are following has been accused for not
maintaining social sustainability guidelines yet the tendency of consuming processed food
cannot be ignored totally. Governing bodies has taken serious steps by launching sugar tax on
produced food and drinks to put restrictions on consumption of unhealthy amount of
sweetened and high calorie food products. According to (Abc.net.au, 2019), this documentary
works as an alarm and asks what kind of lifestyle the generation wants and how they want to
see themselves 30 year from now. This degrading rate of health statistics is frightening in
terms of imagining the future where multiple issues of public health exist. This report will
evaluate the measures taken by government in terms of effectiveness and suggest some of the
ways following which people can think, change, and make a transformation in their lifestyle
for achieving better future.

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References
Abc.net.au (2019). Tipping the Scales. [online] Four Corners. Available at:
https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/tipping-the-scales/9712342 [Accessed 10 Jan. 2019].