Mo Gilligan shares drastic impact of eating fried chicken for 30 days in new documentary

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24 Aug 2026 • 4:07 PM MYT
The Independent
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Mo Gilligan shares drastic impact of eating fried chicken for 30 days in new documentary

  • British comedian Mo Gilligan ate fast-food chicken for three meals a day over 28 days for his new Netflix documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy.
  • Inspired by the 2004 film Super Size Me, Gilligan reported a drastic drop in wellbeing, suffering from weight gain, mood swings, uncontrollable sweating, and intense sleepiness.
  • Speaking on Obsessed: The Podcast, the comedian revealed that despite the distressing side effects, the food remarkably never stopped tasting good.
  • The documentary goes beyond his personal experiment to explore racial stereotypes and wider issues within the British fast-food sector.
  • Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy is currently available to stream on Netflix.

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