Beyond Willpower

So, the documentary Forks Over Knives , which is about choosing a plant-based diet to prevent and reverse chronic diseases caused by the Standard American Diet, is coming out soon. I am trying to go to the opening on friday, but I'm not sure if that'll happen.  *EDIT* I'll most likley not be going to the nyc opening I will probably go to the Cleveland opening weekend, it's better for Joey's work schedule most likely, cheaper by megabus, and we have a friend that lives up there we can see it with, and her sister who lives here might come too. Good times shall be had. Anyhow, I wanted to spread the word about this film as I think it is going to be very eye opening for a lot of people and I feel like we have to educate ourselves about the benefits a healthy diet can have on our overall well being. Here's the trailer, and there is a listing of showings on the website as well.

I thought that for Earth Day I would make a post about switching to a plant-based diet and the ways it can help not only our health, but the environment. Our biggest environmental issues of today are directly linked to the production of meat and dairy products. Climate change, deforestation, air and water pollution which of course leads to health problems for us are all effects of industrial farming. Over 30% of land not occupied by ice is used in livestock production alone. More greenhouse gases are attributed to livestock than cars, trucks, ships, etc, the world over combined. What does all of this meat and dairy do for us? It is full of saturated fat and cholesterol, it contributes to things like being overweight or obese, which in turn can lead to cancer, heart disease and diabetes. At first I thought that the statistics for the U.S were horrifying - that 33% of kids born in 2000 will end up suffering from diabetes.  What I realized is actually horrifying though is that...