Voices of the Food Revolution. John Robbins
First published in 2013 by Conari Press, an imprint of
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Copyright © 2013 by John Robbins and Ocean Robbins
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Robbins, John.
Voices of the food revolution : you can heal your body and your world—with food! / John Robbins and Ocean Robbins.
pages cm
Summary: “Join John and Ocean Robbins for 21 intimate, game-changing conversations with some of the world's leading “food revolutionaries”: scientists, doctors, teachers, farmers, economists, activists, and nutritionists working on food issues today”—Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-57324-624-8 (pbk.)
1. Diet in disease. 2. Diet therapy. 3. Nutrition. I. Robbins, Ocean, 1973- II. Title.
RM216.R62 2013
615.8'54--dc23
2013006185
Cover design by Stewart Williams
Interior by Maureen Forys, Happenstance Type-O-Rama
Printed in the United States of America
MAL
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1992 (R1997).
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Dedicated to the day, hopefully soon, when no child, anywhere on earth, lacks healthy food or abundant love.
This book is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. If you have any specific concerns about your health or nutrition, please consult a qualified health-care professional.
Contents
Part I: What Is the Optimal Diet for Human Beings?
1. Dean Ornish, MD: Simple and Proven Breakthroughs That Are Changing The World
2. Caldwell Esselstyn, MD: You Can Prevent and Cure Heart Disease. Period
3. Neal Barnard, MD: Eating to Thrive
4. Dr. T. Colin Campbell: Is Animal Protein Good for You?
5. Joel Fuhrman, MD: Specific Steps to Excellent Health
Steps You Can Take: Nutritious, Delicious, and Affordable
Resources for Health and Nutrition
Part II: GMOs: How Dangerous Are They?
6. Jeffrey Smith: Take Genetically Engineered Foods Out of Your Diet—Immediately!
7. Dr. Vandana Shiva: How to Stop Big Ag
Steps You Can Take: Protecting Your Family from GMOs
Part III: Eating as if the Earth Mattered (Which It Most Certainly Does!)
8. Bill McKibben: The Greatest Threat to the Survival of Civilization as We Know It
9. Ronnie Cummins: Truth about Organic Foods
Steps You Can Take: Food for a Healthy Planet
Resources for Sustainable Food
Part IV: Humane Food for a Compassionate World
10. Gene Baur: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food
11. Nicolette Hahn Niman: Eating Right and Righteously
12. Rory Freedman: How to Stop Eating Misery and Start Looking Fabulous
Steps You Can Take: Action for Humane Food
Part V: The Politics of Dinner—Food Policy for Healthy People
13. Dr. Raj Patel: Global Hunger, Global Hope
14. Michele Simon: How the Food Industry Undermines Your Health and How to Fight Back
15. Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich: Bringing Sanity to Public Food Policy
16. Morgan Spurlock: Super Size Me
17. Nikki Henderson: Food Access in Historically Underinvested Communities