The heart of this book is the China Study itself.. The actual study in China could not have happened without the extraordinary lead-ership and dedicated hard work of Junshi Chen and Li J
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Bob Mecoy, John Allen Mollenhauer, Jeff Nelson, Sushma Palmer, Jeff Prince, Frank Rhodes, Bob Richardson and Kathy Ward
Of course, I am grateful to all those at BenBella Books, including Glenn Yef-feth, Shanna Caughey, Meghan Kuckelman, Laura Watkins and Leah Wilson for turning a messy Word document into the book you now have In addition, Kent Carroll added professionalism, understanding and a clear vision with his valuable editing work
The heart of this book is the China Study itself It was not the whole story,
of course, but it was the "tipping point" in the development of my ideas The actual study in China could not have happened without the extraordinary lead-ership and dedicated hard work of Junshi Chen and Li Junyao in Beijing, Sir Richard Peto and Jillian Boreham at the University of Oxford in England, and Linda Youngman, Martin Root and Banoo Parpia in my own group at Cornell
Dr Chen directed more than 200 professional workers as they carried out the nationwide study in China His professional and personal characteristics have been an inspiration to me; it is his kind of work and persona that makes this world a better place
Similarly, Drs Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., and John McDougall (and Ann and Mary, respectively) generously agreed to participate in this book Their dedica-tion and courage are inspiring
All of this was possible, of course, because of the exceptional start given to
me by my parents, Tom and Betty Campbell, to whom this book is dedicated Their love and dedication created for me and my Siblings more opportunities than they ever dreamed of having
I must also credit my colleagues who have worked to discredit my ideas and, not infrequently, me personally They inspire in a different way They compel
me to ask why there is so much unnecessary hostility to ideas that should be part of the scientific debate In searching for answers, I have gained a wiser, more unique perspective that I could not have considered otherwise
Lastly, I must thank you, the taxpaying American public You funded my work for more than four decades, and I hope that in telling you the lessons I've learned, I can begin to repay my debt to you
In addition to all those listed previously, I acknowledge my parents My in-volvement in this book was, and still is, a gift from them I shall cherish for the rest of my life Words cannot describe my good fortune in having parents who are such wonderful teachers, supporters and motivators
Also, Kimberly Kathan provided support, advice, companionship and pas-sion for this project She made the lows bearable and the highs exceptional in this great roller coaster of an adventure
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Introduction
Port I: The Chino Study
1 Problems We Face, Solutions We Need
2 A House of Proteins
3 Turning Off Cancer
4 Lessons from China
Port II: Diseases of Affluence
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8 Common Cancers: Breast, Prostate, Large Bowel
10 Wide-Ranging Effects: Bone, Kidney, Eye and Brain Diseases 203
Port III: The Good Nutrition Guide
11 Eating Right: Eight Principles of Food and Health
12 How to Eat
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Port IV: Why Haven't You Heard This Before?
13 Science-The Dark Side 251
17 Big Medicine: Whose Health Are They Protecting? 321
Appendix A Q&A: Protein Effect in Experimental Rat Studies 351 Appendix B Experimental Design of the China Study 353
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T COLIN CAMPBELL, at his core , is still a farm boy from northern Virginia When we spend time together we inevitably share our stories from the farm Whether it is spreading cow manure, driving tractors or herding cattle, both of us share a rich history in farming
But from these backgrounds, both he and I went on to other careers
It is for his other career accomplishments that I came to admire Colin
He was involved in the discovery of a chemical later called dioxin, and
he went on to direct one of the most important diet and health studies ever conducted, the China Study In between , he authored hundreds
of scientific papers, sat on numerous government expert panels and helped shape national and international diet and health organizations, like the American Institute for Cancer Research/World Cancer Research Fund As a scientist, he has played an instrumental role in how our country views diet and health
And yet , as I have gotten to know Colin on a personal level, I have come to respect him for reasons other than just his list of professional ac-complishments I have come to respect him for his courage and integrity Colin seriousl y questions the status quo , and even though the scien-tific evidence is on his side, going against the grain is never easy I know this well because I have been a co-defendant with Oprah Winfrey when
a group of cattlemen decided to sue her after she stated her intention not to eat beef I have been in Washington, D.C., lobbying for better agricultural practices and fighting to change the way we raise and grow food in this country I have taken on some of the most influential , well-funded groups in the country and I know that it's not easy
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Because of our parallel paths, I feel connected to Colin's story We
careers Although we both had success (I still remember the first seven-figure check I wrote for my massive cattle operation in Montana), we came to realize that the system we lived in could use some
book is a brilliant capstone to a long and dignified career We would do well to learn from Colin, who has reached the top of his profession and then had the courage to reach even higher by demanding change Whether you have interest in your personal health or in the wretched state of health in the United States, this book will richly reward you Read it carefully, absorb its information and apply it to your life