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No chemical carcinogen is nearly so important in causing human cancer as animal protein.

— T. Colin Campbell

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High animal protein intake is still being documented as one of the most significant causes of kidney stone formation.

The China Study (2005) (2016)

What is clear is that diets naturally high in fiber and low in animal-based foods can prevent colorectal cancer. The data clearly show that a whole foods, plant-based (WFPB) diet can dramatically lower colorectal cancer rates.

The China Study (2005) (2016)

Almost all of us in the United States will die of diseases of affluence. We can minimise our risk of contracting deadly diseases just by eating the right food.
Do I think that the China Study findings constitute absolute scientific proof? Of course not. Does it provide enough information to inform some practical decision-making? Absolutely.

The China Study (2005) (2016)

An enormous body of evidence shows that animal-based foods are associated with prostate cancer. In the case of dairy, the high intake of calcium and phosphorus also could be partly responsible for this effect.
The totality and breadth of the evidence, operating through highly coordinated networks, supports the conclusions that consuming dairy and meat are serious risk factors for prostate cancer.

The China Study (2005) (2016)

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