Channel 4 has booked a new documentary that follows Joe Wicks as he develops “KILLER” protein bar to expose the truth of ultra processed food, in new documentary Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill.
Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill, is produced by KEO Films and will air on Monday 6th October at 8PM.
In the one-off documentary, Joe Wicks and Professor Chris van Tulleken plan to expose the truth of ultra processed food by carrying out a “highly provocative” stunt, which they have designed to convince the government into changing our food laws for good.
In the film, Joe learns about the country’s health crisis due to our over-consumption of ultra-processed food – linked to 14% of premature deaths in the UK. Determined to do something about it, he enlists the help of doctor and scientist, Professor Chris van Tulleken and creates the UK’s most dangerous health bar. Joe’s KILLER protein bar includes notorious ingredients linked to cancer, diarrhoea, stroke and early death, all of which are entirely legal in the UK and commonly found in other products.
This week, Joe Wicks is launching his KILLER bar to the general public and the media “to hold the government to account for not doing enough to protect us.”
“What will the reaction be from consumers, the press, the food industry, and the government itself?”
Joe Wicks said: “There really is a strong and growing body of science and evidence now to show that these foods are damaging our health. I really believe we shouldn’t accept this as the norm and carry on as we are. We deserve a chance to eat better.”
Executive Producers are Will Anderson and Andrew Palmer for KEO Films. Storm Theunissen is Director and Jacob Greenhalgh is Producer.
Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill was commissioned for Channel 4 by Tim Hancock, Commissioning Editor for Factual Entertainment & Documentaries.
Jon Creamer
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