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3.82 avg rating — 482 ratings

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4.02 avg rating — 33,044 ratings

"The most interesting expose on how our food culture has led, in part, to the obesity epidemic in America.
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4.23 avg rating — 359 ratings

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4.39 avg rating — 29,466 ratings

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"By our own Mark Rank!"

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4.14 avg rating — 1,589 ratings

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4.20 avg rating — 466,222 ratings

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3.89 avg rating — 56,647 ratings

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3.78 avg rating — 155,485 ratings

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4.10 avg rating — 498 ratings

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4.16 avg rating — 122,321 ratings

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3.98 avg rating — 42,818 ratings

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