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Jacques Peretti examines the links between exercise and weight loss as he charts the story of the fitness industry. He also sheds light on the search for a safe weight loss pill.

In the second of this three-part series, Jacques Peretti charts the story of the fitness industry and examines the links between exercise and weight loss. He speaks to the former Global Head of Health at PepsiCo and asks why the food industry puts so much money into promoting exercise. Peretti also examines some of the pharmaceutical solutions available for weight-loss as he tells the story of the race to find a safe and effective pill to make us thin.

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Apr 201621:10GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJacques Peretti
WriterJacques Peretti
Series ProducerMike Radford
Executive ProducerDavid Wise
ProducerAdam Boome
DirectorAdam Boome

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Apr 201604:10GMT
  • Sat 23 Apr 201615:10GMT
  • Sun 24 Apr 201609:10GMT
  • Sun 24 Apr 201621:10GMT