FORKS OVER KNIVES

Year: 2010
USA: Monica Beach Media
Cast: Caldwell Esselstyn Jr M.D, Joey Aucoin, Neal Barnard M.D, Gene Baur, San'Dera Brantley-Nation, Junshi Chen Ph.D, Mac Danzig, Connie Diekman MEd RD FADA, Rip Esselstyn, Ruth Heidrich, David Klurfeld Ph.D, Matthew Ledderman M.D, Doug Lisle Ph.D, Terry Mason M.D, John McDougall M.D, Evelyn Oswick, Pam Popper M.D, Alona Pulde M.D, Anthony Yen
Director: Lee Fulkerson
Country: USA
USA: 90 mins
USA Rated: G for some thematic elements and incidental smoking
USA Release Date: 6 May 2011 (Limited Release)


Synopsis

"Warning. This movie could save your life!"

Documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.

Dr T Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic made remarkable discoveries in their early careers that inspired them to conduct several groundbreaking studies.

Their separate research led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes, and are taught by their doctors to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.