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"Forks Over Knives": Is a Vegetarian Diet Better For You?

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Mar 28, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Aflatoxin and Rats

  • Forks Over Knives claims a Philippine study proved animal protein causes cancer in children.
  • However, the study involved rats exposed to Aflatoxin, a mold on corn and peanuts, not just milk protein.
INSIGHT

Vegan Rat Mortality

  • The rat study in Forks Over Knives omits crucial information.
  • Vegan rats died at twice the rate of non-vegan rats, requiring the study to be halted prematurely.
ANECDOTE

Kenya Breast Cancer

  • Forks Over Knives compares breast cancer rates in Kenya and the US, claiming lower Kenyan rates are due to diet.
  • The podcast argues lower rates are likely from underdiagnosis and higher infectious disease mortality in Kenya.
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