 Despite the title, The China Study has nothing to do with Chinese medicine. The title comes from the fact that the bulk of the research, on which the book is based, was performed in China — interesting in that the driving forces behind the research, and the researchers themselves came primarily from Cornell University, MIT, Oxford University, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), among others.
The lead author, T. Colin Campbell, was raised the son of a dairy farmer and attended Cornell University, Penn State, the University of Georgia, MIT, and Virginia Tech. He has served as an expert member on countless committees and has headed numerous research projects, professional organizations, and government panels. In other words, Campbell's credentials are about as good as it gets. The renowned Dean Ornish states, "Everyone in the field of nutrition science stands on the shoulders of Dr. Campbell, who is one of the giants in the field. This is one of the most important books about nutrition ever written — reading it may save your life." Interesting enough, Campbell was also a co-defendant of Oprah Winfrey's when she was sued by a group of Texas cattlemen a few years back. The above information will likely give you some idea of the study's findings, but understanding the process and seeing the various reports in black and white make the book worth reading. If you have health concerns, if you are on any kind of diet, especially a low-carb program such as the Atkins Diet, or if you have a diet rich in protein, especially animal protein, I urge you to read this book as soon as possible. The study, still ongoing, is the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever undertaken. While much of it takes place in China (why is explained early on), it is funded by NIH, the American Cancer Society, the American Institute for Cancer Research, the World Cancer Research Fund, and others. The New York Times calls it the "Grand Prix of Epidemiology." In the interest of brevity, I'll stop here, but you should go on. Read some of the books reviews at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or wherever. You owe it to yourself and your family — or anyone you care about and anyone who cares about you — to read this book. It is an eye-opener (even for me — someone who does a lot of study in this area)... Stay safe and be well... |
