{"product_id":"the-whole-truth-isbn-9781637747551","title":"The Whole Truth","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat we eat is a leading factor in our health and quality of life. Research has proven that a plant-based diet can prevent and sometimes reverse chronic diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYet this message has been ignored, distorted, or suppressed by people and organizations with a vested interest in the status quo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a compelling new analysis, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe China Study\u003c\/i\u003e and author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling follow-up, \u003ci\u003eWhole\u003c\/i\u003e, brings to light a series of first-hand experiences that starkly demonstrate how corporate influence in academia, government and the media determines—and sometimes actively suppresses—public access to nutrition research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProviding an eye-opening look behind the scenes of nutrition policy, Dr. Campbell recounts the story of his life and research, and then tells eight riveting stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e about instances in which vital information was misrepresented or concealed, including:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA national nutrition “supreme court” quietly organized by industry-affiliated scientists to control public messaging—and the attempt to expel Dr. Campbell from his own professional society when he challenged it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManipulation of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines to permit consumption of animal protein at levels posing a higher risk of deadly chronic diseases.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA research paper on the impact of nutrition on immunity—vital information for the COVID-19 pandemic—that was rejected from academic journals without professional review.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn infant-feeding scandal in which a heavily marketed commercial product displaced breastfeeding—leading to widespread infant malnutrition and deaths around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCoauthor Nelson Campbell, a filmmaker, health advocate, and Dr. Campbell's son, broadens the lens in the book’s third part, examining why the plant-based movement has stalled and how it can be renewed through more effective messaging and a grassroots strategy to empower people everywhere to participate in building a healthier world. His suggested approach is provocative, inspiring and hopeful. Together, he and his father have authored a book that will infuse new energy into the plant-based movement.","brand":"BenBella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48684287983845,"sku":"NP9781637747551","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-whole-truth-isbn-9781637747551","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}