CLEARLAKE – Second Sunday Cinema's film for October will be “Killer At Large: Why Obesity is America’s Greatest Threat.”

The movie will be shown on Oct. 11.

This high-impact documentary could change your life – or the life of someone you love.

When former US Surgeon General Richard Carmono is asked in the film what the single most pressing issue facing America today is, he responds, “Obesity. Because obesity is a terror within. It is destroying our society from within and unless we do something about it, the magnitude of the dilemma will dwarf 9/11 or any other terrorist event you can point out.”

Here’s another shocker: In 2002 alone, obesity and its related illnesses cost US taxpayers $117 billion. Its cost has only gone up since then. Is that where you want your tax dollars to go? Can our nation afford this kind of monetary hemorrhage?

In one shocking scene, we see a 12-year-old girl get her very first liposuction. We thought that was appalling until we saw how US policy strongly aids and abets the fat crisis with subsidies that lower the price of unhealthy agribusiness corn and soy, while NOT subsidizing healthy vegetables and greens. If you eat that cheap junk food, you’re eating subsidized corn – and almost certainly gaining weight.

How can watching a movie help? Well, a very successful Lake County resident came to Second Sunday Cinema back in November 2008 to watch the film, “Eating,” which is also on the very strong link between diet and health. This person had some serious health issues, but changed their diet and now, 10 months later, is healthy and feels much better. Any film SSC screens provides information. It’s YOU who makes the difference, whether it’s about your health or the state of your nation.

Important extra live feature: Starting at 5:15 p.m., Clearlake resident and long-time vegan chef Lori Patotzka will give a cooking demo. She’ll show how to make two vegan dishes that are quick, easy, low in fat and calories and delicious – and there will be samples. Patotzka will also offer free literature packed with valuable nutritional info and recipes. She offers plant-based cooking classes in Clearlake.

As always, this film is free. As always, our venue is the Clearlake United Methodist Church at 14521 Pearl Ave. in Clearlake (near Mullen). Come this month at 5:15 p.m. for the cooking demo OR at our regular time of 5:30 p.m. for snacks and conversation. At 6 p.m. we'll welcome everyone and then start the film. We hope to see you there!

Call 707-279-2957 for more information.