History of the Term ‘Whole Food, Plant-Based’
Dr. Campbell created the term ‘whole food, plant-based’ to distinguish it from vegetarian diets that include processed, high fat foods & often supplements.
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T. Colin Campbell, PhD
T. Colin Campbell, PhD has been at the forefront of nutrition research for over forty years. His legacy, the China Project, has been acknowledged as the most comprehensive study of health and nutrition ever conducted. Dr. Campbell is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University. He is also the founder of the highly acclaimed, Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate and serves as the Chairman of the Board for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
Precision Medicine Initiative: Wealth For a Few & Poor Health For Many?
The new PMI is very similar to the experimental design of Dr. Campbell’s 1980’s NIH proposal. Unlike PMI, its emphasis was on nutrition not on pharmaceuticals.
Nutrition, Politics, and the Destruction of Scientific Integrity
Discussing and debating the underlying science of food can be as personal, contentious and flagrantly irrational as politics or religion.
Evidence on Nut Consumption and Human Health
Eating too much of any rich food, even plants in whole form, may not be a good idea for people with heart disease. However, science shows if eaten in moderation, may provide health benefits.
Plant Oils Are Not a Healthy Alternative to Saturated Fat
The conversation surrounding saturated fat continues, when we should be discussing animal protein. By the way, isolated plant oils are not healthy either.
Creating Diet And Health Mythology, ‘Eat Fat, Get Thin’
Myth-buster Hyman’s claim that fat is good, not bad, is the principal basis for this entire book.
Ethics, Evidence and the Business of Your Health
There is a business benefit to a population of confused consumers who want ‘magic bullet’ fixes for our diet and health problems.
Newly Released USDA Dietary Guidelines Miss the Mark
T. Colin Campbell’s response to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines Report.
Response to NYT article “Could Your Healthy Diet Make Me Fat?”
I wrote a Letter to the Editor of the New York Times regarding an opinion piece about low-carb diets.