IS THERE A BIAS IN THE MOVIE "WHAT THE HEALTH?" by https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04 Simmer Gill, Riddhi Patel, Vickie Yankey en-us 2017-10-24 21:13:23 UTC 2023-01-21 02:23:26 UTC hello@padlet.com "WHAT THE HEALTH" simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200210266 Kip Andersen released What the Health (March 7th, 2017) to bring awareness to how chronic diseases can be prevented, and how switching to a plant-based diet impacts the economy. ]]> 2017-10-24 21:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200210266 WHAT IS BIAS? simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200212362 Bias: "a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned"
(Dictionary.com LLC, 2017)

Many individuals and organizations believe that the documentary, What the Health, is biased as it forces poorly supported opinions on viewers and does not provide more than one perspective. ]]> 2017-10-24 21:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200212362 Effect of the Bias in "What the Health" simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200366888
  • The bias in What the Health was used as a marketing tactic.
  • The bias essentially results in the general population being under the impression that what is being said is true. 
  • Fail to realize that it is the individuals that are speaking is solely sharing their bias within the interviews
    • ]]>     2017-10-25 12:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200366888     Time Magazine's Perspective simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200612648 "This documentary is being criticized by some health professionals for exaggerating weak data and misrepresenting science to promote a diet that avoids all animal foods." (Sifferlin, 2017)

    1. Eggs are not as bad for you as cigarettes!
    2. The links between meat and cancer come with limitations!
    3. Sugar results in poor health!
    4. Milk's link to cancer is not strong
    ]]>     2017-10-25 20:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200612648     National Post's Perspective simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200615400 "What The Health has got nutritional advice very, very wrong" (McNeilly, 2017)

    1. DNA based diets have a better impact on health of individuals than following veganism.
    2. Andersen only seeks out evidence supporting veganism and completely ignores the other perspective.
    3. Documentary does not explain key and overused words such as "toxins", and instead use pictures to illustrate the "damages" of these supposed toxins. 
    ]]>     2017-10-25 20:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200615400     Bias within the Sponsors simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200631881
  • Pure Vitamin Club
  • Green Grocer
  • Animal Liberation Queensland
  • Raw events
  • Philip Wollen
    • (What the Health, 2017)
    ]]>     2017-10-25 22:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200631881     BIAS is Present within "What the Health!" simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200799718 The perspectives of people who favor plant-based and vegan diets are shown. They all have the same point of view, which is that plant-based diets that completely cut out any animal products are the "perfect" diets. The documentary fails to show any other perspectives, especially the "other side", which is the point of view of individuals who consume animal products.]]> 2017-10-26 13:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200799718 Discussion Questions simmergill1 https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200803872 1. Do you believe that consuming meat is as unethical as using animals for research and testing purposes?
    2. Does the What the Health documentary provide thorough insight into vegan and plant-based diets? If so, will it change the dietary habits of society?]]>     2017-10-26 13:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/simmergill1/oosq2ec56q04/wish/200803872