That Sugar Film (Damon Gameau, 2014) is openly geared towards creating dialogue about our health, food choices and changing ideas about what constitutes ‘healthy eating’. Its title plays on this expectation, anticipating that viewers will continue talking about the documentary after seeing it, and it is presented in a dynamic and entertaining way in order to make it a valuable tool for teaching nutrition and food sciences to middle years and senior students. Moreover, the accessibility of the subject matter opens up opportunities for film analysis and critical thinking whereby students feeling challenged by the message of the film can examine its construction, genre, style and persuasive techniques, assess the success of these features, and weigh them up against the importance and significance of its agenda, pedagogical purpose, and audience…