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The Men Who Made Us Thin

The Men Who Made Us Thin

Description: The weight-loss industry is booming as the rate of obesity increases and people try to slim down. `The Men Who Made Us Thin' investigates the connection between obesity and weight loss while confronting people who have made millions - and billions - from people's desire to get thin. Presenter Jacques Peretti speaks to industry insiders to find out about some of the industry's secrets and meets leaders from some of the industry's most successful companies, including Weight Watchers and Slim-Fast, to ask them about their strategies behind how they made their fortunes.
Year Released: 2013
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: August 8, 2013
Network: BBC Two
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