Agency - English program:.Animation - Pacific Centre. Agency:.Co-produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada. Study guide available.

Director, Glynis Whiting ; writer, Glynis Whiting ; producer, Michael Allder, Tracey Friesen ; editor, Stuart De Jong ; cinematographer, Derek Kennedy, Ken Hewlett ; animation, Philip Street, John Fraser ; composer, Doug Blackley ; sound supervisor, Gael MacLean ; set design, Jacques Raphoz ; visual research, Gina Cali ; sound recordist, Sanjay Mehta, Peter Kettlewell, Brent Caulkin, Bjorn Thisell, Jeff Henschel ; set decorator, Romke DeVos, Brad Lemee ; makeup, Sandi Sokol ; re-recording mixer, Mark Hensley, Ian Emberton ; sound editor, Tony Gort, Stephen Cheung ; foley, Rick Senechal, Michael Keeping ; executive producer, Michael Allder, Rina Fraticelli, Graydon McCrea.

Narration, David Suzuki.

Recorded 2003.

It's been called the world's first man-made epidemic, and it's killing us. In this riveting documentary, Dr. Stephan Rossner of Stockholm, an expert on obesity, leads us through startling evidence of how our society has created this toxic environment. Cheaper production, "supersized" fast foods and a $12 billion advertising industry are lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies. Although North America is the epicentre of obesity, this disease is being exported worldwide as a by-product of western culture. Infiltrating low-income communities and developing nations, obesity is creating a potentially bankrupt health system. Featuring lively animation and hard-hitting science, The Weight of the World reveals that obesity is not an individual problem, but one that requires changes in public policies and attitudes.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Leo Award for Best Program - Category: Nature/Environment/Science/Technology Documentary, 2004 Panasonic Award - to recognize a video production with the highest overall level of quality standards., 2005 Award of Excellence - Category: Government / Commercial, 2005 Chris Statuette - Category: Physical Health & Medicine, 2004 Freddie Award - Category: Community Health Category, 2004

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).