"The federal government is paying $433,577 so some researchers can find out if movies — particularly movies aimed at children — have fat characters in them.
The grant of nearly half a million dollars comes from the National Institutes of Health, reports the Washington Free Beacon.
...The title of the study is: “Pass the popcorn: ‘Obesogenic’ behaviors and stigma in children’s movies.”
In their application for the generous grant, the researchers claimed that a “preliminary” study “examined movies and found top-grossing G- and PG-rated movies depict unhealthy eating and sedentary activity as the norm, while simultaneously mocking overweight characters.”
...Thus, in order to be totally sure that some children’s movies feature fat people, the researchers somehow convinced the federal government that $433,577 needs to be spent..."
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