You ARE What You Eat

In this animation, we examine the phrase, "You are what you eat". It's a phrase used around the world and throughout history, but how much scientific truth is there to back this statement up?

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[AfterSkool]

This is the first collaboration with another animator. Tell us what you think! :)

[jamestetreault]

I met a girl who believed "you are what you eat", so I told her if she gave me a chance I could be her by morning.

[Narumaq]

“You are what you eat.”

Raccoons: **Sad raccoon noises.**

[tashsofa]

Those cells are the cutest things I seen today💖💖

[babygirl-mvnl]

I love how he can say "tiger penis" in a completely calm voice. 😂

[JordanLake]

I love this channel. Puts things into a different perspective.

[manuclaessens]

Why the crusade against GMO's or Genetically Modified Organisms? GMO are not more or less healthy than non-GMO counterparts; rather, GMO's are produceable with for example less herbicides. I don't get why everyone is so obsessed with GMO's.

[wiemotobie]

I just ate Chocolate Hedgehog, will I become Sonic now?

[schuylerreed]

Everything you said was very true and based on factual reference, except the portion about genetically modified foods. Genetic modification can make a growing food, such as corn or tomatoes, much more nutritious and able to sustain itself more effectively, when facing challenges in its growing environment. The narrative that genetically modified plants and organisms is bad for us needs to end, because it has no scientific basis and is actually contradictory to what evidence from scientific evaluation has shown. But very interesting and well-advised video, regardless!

[thirdye]

Just found you guys on my spiritual journey, im blessed.

[beatboykgaming]

I don’t think an eggplant 🍆 was the best veg to use😂

[thegratefulsteve]

"You are what you absorb" is technically more accurate.

[HealthChronicle]

It was a lot of fun coming up with the content for this video and animating it with after skool. We thank you for the opportunity. We’d also like to mention that the crux of the video is about eating healthy food rather than junk food which can overtime cause chronic diseases. Regarding GMOs, there has been no scientific evidence to suggest that they are bad. But our point was that organic food in general is slightly better over the long term.

[graemeorr]

The phrase was 'tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are' (in French). It meant what you eat is part of your class background and self-expression. Eg veganism as ethics. Only later did a materialist (in German) argue 'you are what you eat' in the biological sense.

[vinylninja]

I'm literally sat here eating pringles and waiting on a McNuggets delivery but I actually agree with this video! I'll start next week.

[MBCsi]

The Hare Krishna believe that when you eat an animal you take on the suffering it experienced when it died... Pretty deep!

[roxiethecockapoo]

"If you are what you eat, my clinet is an innocent man."
-Someone on reddit probably

[dudewat]

Channel is called 'After Skool', but video was released during school ('skool') hours.

[bookbeaches]

The animation ist just perfect! The cells are literally cute

[cabinology]

Great video, thanks for this helpful info! It's unfortunate too that lower-income people in the US are disproportionately affected by lower quality food. Fast food and sugary foods are often the cheapest options, yet they provide no nutritional value. As a result, we're seeing skyrocketing obesity and diabetes rates among poor people. Meanwhile, Whole Foods and expensive organic food is reserved for the ones that can afford it. :(