How often these days do you read that genes cause cancer? Probably nothing in biomedical science deserves more attention. In my view, it even needs attention in nutrition newsletters.

The cancer-prevention properties of dietary fiber are hardly a secret. Indeed, in modern times the late Dr. Denis Burkitt (of Burkitt’s Lymphoma fame) made the so-called “fiber story” famous in his work among native Africans.

I receive many newspaper clippings on nutrition, sent by friends and colleagues, and coming from many parts of the world.

There’s a common myth among both scientists and non-scientists that people of underdeveloped countries are small simply because they don’t eat enough meat. If they ate more meat, they would be big and strong like us. But this is not what we found from our China Project research.

Breast cancer is clearly a terrifying disease. Out of every nine women in America, at least one will fall victim to its toll. Despite massive research and immense funding, scientists are often at odds regarding its possible causes.

I have been a researcher, lecturer, and policy advisor in the field of diet and cancer for nearly 45 years. Since 1963, primarily from an academic position, I have seen the many faces of establishment science and have been both rewarded and distressed …