Veganism and Vegetarianism are Going Mainstream. And The Reasons Why Go Beyond Healthcare
Posted Jun 02 2009 4:34pm
There are more reasons to adopt a plant based diet than better health. Most people are completely unaware of the cascade of events that occur on a global scale in order to satisfy the American meat eating habit. You would think that the health benefits would be enough. According to Cornell University's Dr. T. Colin Campbell, director of the renowned "China Project" (a long-term study of the relationship between diet and health), "The vast majority, perhaps 80 percent to 90 percent, of all cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and other forms of degenerative illness can be prevented, at least until very old age, simply by adopting a plant-based diet." 2 In study after study, the consumption of animal foods has been linked with heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and other illnesses. One reason may be because animals are routinely given growth hormones, antibiotics, and even pesticides, which remain in their flesh and are passed on to meat-eaters.
Even so, there are many other reasons to adopt a plant based diet that involve issues such as animal welfare and ecological waste. For the full story click here.
If you would like the most up to date information on plant based nutrition, please visit: http://www.drmcdougall.com/.
There are more reasons to adopt a plant based diet than better health. Most people are completely unaware of the cascade of events that occur on a global scale in order to satisfy the American meat eating habit. You would think that the health benefits would be enough. According to Cornell University's Dr. T. Colin Campbell, director of the renowned "China Project" (a long-term study of the relationship between diet and health), "The vast majority, perhaps 80 percent to 90 percent, of all cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and other forms of degenerative illness can be prevented, at least until very old age, simply by adopting a plant-based diet." 2 In study after study, the consumption of animal foods has been linked with heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and other illnesses. One reason may be because animals are routinely given growth hormones, antibiotics, and even pesticides, which remain in their flesh and are passed on to meat-eaters.
Even so, there are many other reasons to adopt a plant based diet that involve issues such as animal welfare and ecological waste. For the full story click here.
If you would like the most up to date information on plant based nutrition, please visit: http://www.drmcdougall.com/.