Forks over knives /

This film examines the claim that most if not all degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. It traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Although...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Balcazar, Ramon (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Monica Beach Media (Firm), Virgil Films
Other Authors:	Fulkerson, Lee (Screenwriter, Director), Wendel, Brian (Producer), Pulde, Alona, Lederman, Matthew, Corry, John (Producer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English; closed captioned.
Published:	[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Monica Beach Media ; [2011]
Subjects:	Nutritionally induced diseases. Nutritionally induced diseases > Prevention. Chronic diseases > Diet therapy. Vegetables in human nutrition. Fruit in human nutrition. Vegetarianism. Vegetarian cooking. Chronic Disease > therapy. Diet, Vegetarian. Nutrition Disorders > diet therapy. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	This film examines the claim that most if not all degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. It traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Although they didn't know each other, their individual research led to startlingly similar conclusions: degenerative diseases could usually be prevented--and in many cases reversed--by adopting a whole food, plant-based diet. Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public. The filmmakers explore the ancient idea of food as medicine, following "reality patients" who have adopted a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.
Item Description:	Special features: Food as medicine (2 min.); What about organic meat and dairy? (2 min.); The latest on diabetes (3 min.); Benefits from the plant-based diet (3 min.); Tax dollars for dairy (3 min.); Filmmakers discuss "Forks Over Knives" (4 min.). Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, 2.0 Dolby stereo; 16:9 widescreen presentation; .
Audience:	MPAA rating: Rated PG as some material may not be suitable for children, some thematic elements and incidental smoking.
Production Credits:	Editors, John Orfanopoulos, Brian Crance, Michael Fahey ; composer, Ramón Balcázar ; graphics, Ron Boscacci ; camera, John Orfanopoulos, Richard Chamberlin ; research, Susan Strange, Lisa Hartjens, Evan Goldstein, Sapra Chhabra.