“Forks Over Knives” written / directed by Lee Fulkerson is a
provocative film on the relation between food and health. Scientific research and clinical study are
combined when the documentary showcases both a surgeon and a professor. Both men discuss what they have discovered
over their years. You know these men are
not biased because they both grew up on farms that sold meat and dairy. For them to publicly speak out against
consuming what they once promoted further proves their credibility. Particularly fascinating is the international
aspect of their work. A study on China
is presented. Dating back to the 1970s,
the study found that certain types of cancers were concentrated in different
parts of China. Each of these different
parts of China had different diets. It
was found that the areas of China that had mostly plant-based diets had lower
levels of disease and cancer; the areas of China that had more meat and dairy
consumption had higher levels of disease and cancer. But this movie doesn’t just stop with
China. A research paper from India
claiming that meat is linked to cancer is replicated by the scientists in the
documentary. The results they find match
the results in the Indian paper. The
filmmaker goes a step further and researches the effect of diet on European
countries like Norway, as well. I will
not go into detail about all of the studies, but I would like to point out that
the information in this film is appropriately referenced and detailed while
still being easy enough for the average viewer to understand. Another fantastic aspect of the film was that
it followed a few ordinary people and showed how their health improved (and
some diseases went away) for them when they adopted a plant-based diet. It should be noted that there are some clips
of surgery in this film. So, if you’re
squeamish, prepare to avert your eyes when you start seeing lime green medical
coats. This documentary has plenty of
tough love, as well as great bonus features.
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