I am quite shocked at who America elected, and I don't really know what to expect. This is one case where I hope one’s bark is worse than his bite.
I'll focus on something positive amidst this doom and gloom. I finally read the China Study, a book I've heard about countless times from plant-based eaters via social media. And now I know why. It's based on an enormous and long-term study on the diet and resulting health of thousands of people in rural China. This book has countless implications for society, and I see why the dairy, meat and pharmaceutical industries want to hide, criticize and downplay the contents of this book. North Americans continue to look for a shortcut and magic pill while consuming hideous amounts of animal protein. The links are very strong between this way of life and diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, obesity, MS . . . even dementia! The list goes on and on. The research is right there and society is ignoring it. I couldn't resist and immediately had to order a copy for my parents and my aunt in the US. I commend both Dr. Campbells for ignoring food industry bullying and standing their ground in order to publish this book. Same goes to others like Dr. McDougall and Dr. Esselstyn who have also been paving the way out of this unhealthy mess the First World has managed to get itself into.
It really is as simple as eating much more plants and being more active. You live longer, the animals live longer and there's enough for everyone to eat. Plus it's nicer to the environment. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MORE WINS YOU CAN HAVE.
SIDENOTE: There is an interesting role that Filipinos play in plant-based eating research. Dr. Colin Campbell was brought on to study unusual rates of liver cancer in kids in the Philippines, which led him to isolate aflaxotin, a carcinogen that was found in moldy peanuts used in peanut butter. He then went on to find out that many of the rich kids were getting liver cancer, which led him to figure out that the poor kids, who couldn't afford animal protein, were not getting liver cancer despite exposure to aflatoxin.
Dr. McDougall noticed that Filipino men who were first generation immigrant workers in Hawaii were much trimmer and healthier than their second and third generation counterparts. The second and third generation Filipinos had traded in their rice and vegetables for a more Western-based meaty diet, becoming heavier and sicker in the process. Dr. McDougall was amazed at some of the older first generation Filipino workers saving up to go to the Philippines and bringing back much younger wives and even starting new families well into the age of retirement.
I'll focus on something positive amidst this doom and gloom. I finally read the China Study, a book I've heard about countless times from plant-based eaters via social media. And now I know why. It's based on an enormous and long-term study on the diet and resulting health of thousands of people in rural China. This book has countless implications for society, and I see why the dairy, meat and pharmaceutical industries want to hide, criticize and downplay the contents of this book. North Americans continue to look for a shortcut and magic pill while consuming hideous amounts of animal protein. The links are very strong between this way of life and diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, obesity, MS . . . even dementia! The list goes on and on. The research is right there and society is ignoring it. I couldn't resist and immediately had to order a copy for my parents and my aunt in the US. I commend both Dr. Campbells for ignoring food industry bullying and standing their ground in order to publish this book. Same goes to others like Dr. McDougall and Dr. Esselstyn who have also been paving the way out of this unhealthy mess the First World has managed to get itself into.
SIDENOTE: There is an interesting role that Filipinos play in plant-based eating research. Dr. Colin Campbell was brought on to study unusual rates of liver cancer in kids in the Philippines, which led him to isolate aflaxotin, a carcinogen that was found in moldy peanuts used in peanut butter. He then went on to find out that many of the rich kids were getting liver cancer, which led him to figure out that the poor kids, who couldn't afford animal protein, were not getting liver cancer despite exposure to aflatoxin.
Dr. McDougall noticed that Filipino men who were first generation immigrant workers in Hawaii were much trimmer and healthier than their second and third generation counterparts. The second and third generation Filipinos had traded in their rice and vegetables for a more Western-based meaty diet, becoming heavier and sicker in the process. Dr. McDougall was amazed at some of the older first generation Filipino workers saving up to go to the Philippines and bringing back much younger wives and even starting new families well into the age of retirement.
