junk foods in society theme

Featured is the social issue of there being an overabundance of cheap and unhealthy food that is nevertheless so delicious that many people eat excessively, which may turn them overweight and unhealthy.

6 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: The Stuff (1985) choice One gathers that the point of the film was to satirized the overconsumption of junk foods in American society.
futurama7x19 major In the Smurfs parody, sugary cereal was being marketed to kids.
futurama6x22 minor Leela objected to the horrible processed foods they were served and insisted they go to a farmer's market.
movie: Dead End DriveIn (1986) minor Crabs was something of a fitness enthusiast and didn't care for the fast foods he was expected to regularly consume while in the concentration camp. The other prisoners, by contrast, seemed to really enjoy their fast food diet.
movie: Strawberry Mansion (2021) minor One gathers James' ordering of a Mega-Barnyard Bucket of chicken and a chicken shake at the Cap'n Kelly drive through was a commentary on fast foods in society.
tz1985e1x10b minor Uncle Devil was urging children to eat sugary cereal and not brush their teeth.