The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health

by T. Colin Campbell

I have been “in the system” for almost sixty years, often at the very highest levels, designing and directing large research projects, deciding which research gets funded, and translating massive amounts of scientific research into national expert-panel reports.

Synthetic chemicals in the environment and in your food, as problematic as they may be, are not the main cause of cancer.

The genes that you inherit from your parents are not the most important factors in determining whether you fall prey to any of the ten leading causes of death.

Heart disease can be reversed with diet alone—and in doing so, reducing animal protein is more significant than reducing saturated fat. • Breast cancer is related to levels of female hormones in the blood, which are determined by the food we eat. • Consuming dairy foods can increase the risk of prostate cancer. • Antioxidants, found in fruits and vegetables, are linked to better mental performance in old age. • Kidney stones can be prevented by a healthy diet. • Type 1 diabetes, one of the most devastating diseases that can befall a child, is convincingly linked to infant feeding practices.