Forks over knives

Fulkerson, Lee, (screenwriter,, director,, narrator.). Wendel, Brian, (producer.). Corry, John, (producer.). Campbell, T. Colin, 1934- (interviewee.). Esselstyn, Caldwell B., Jr., 1933- (interviewee.). Lederman, Matthew, (interviewee.). Pulde, Alona, (interviewee.). Aucoin, Joey, (interviewee.). McDougall, John A., (interviewee.). Diekman, Connie, (interviewee.). Popper, Pamela, (interviewee.). Lisle, Douglas J., 1959- (interviewee.). Mason, Terry, 1951- (interviewee.). Brantley-Nation, San'Dera, (interviewee.). Chen, Junshi, 1935- (interviewee.). Oswick, Evelyn, (interviewee.). Yen, Anthony, (interviewee.). Lowe, Debbie, (interviewee.). Crowe, Joseph, (interviewee.). Danzig, Mac, (interviewee.). Klurfeld, David M., (interviewee.). Barnard, Neal D., 1953- (interviewee.). Heidrich, Ruth, (interviewee.). Baur, Gene, (interviewee.). Esselstyn, Rip, (interviewee.). Orfanopoulos, John, (editor of moving image work.). Crance, Brian, (editor of moving image work.). Fahey, Michael, (editor of moving image work.). Balcazar, Ramon, (editor of moving image work.). Monica Beach Media (Firm), (production company.). Virgil Films, (film distributor.).

Summary:

This film examines the claim that most if not all degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. It traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Although they didn't know each other, their individual research led to startlingly similar conclusions: degenerative diseases could usually be prevented--and in many cases reversed--by adopting a whole food, plant-based diet. Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public. The filmmakers explore the ancient idea of food as medicine, following "reality patients" who have adopted a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.

Record details

ISBN: 9786314353711
ISBN: 6314353718
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Santa Monica, California] : Monica Beach Media, [2011]
Distributor: [New York, NY] : Distributed by Virgil Films & Entertainment, [2011]
Copyright: ©2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	Documentary. Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. Special features: Food as medicine (2 min.); What about organic meat and dairy? (2 min.); The latest on diabetes (3 min.); Benefits from the plant-based diet (3 min.); Tax dollars for dairy (3 min.); Filmmakers discuss "Forks Over Knives" (4 min.).
Formatted Contents Note:	Intro -- Lee's doctor visit -- Family farms -- Joey and his meds -- Discoveries -- Joey's doctor visit -- Cornell lab -- Progressive doctors -- The pleasure trap -- San'Dera -- The China project -- Joey after 8 weeks -- Dr. Esselstyn's study -- Lee & Debbie -- Findings from China -- San'Dera update -- Reversing heart disease -- Mac Danzig -- Dairy -- San'Dera after 8 weeks -- Conflicts of interest -- Ruth Heidrich -- Global impact -- Rip Esselstyn -- Conclusions -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editors, John Orfanopoulos, Brian Crance, Michael Fahey ; composer, Ramón Balcázar.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lee Fulkerson, Matthew Lederman, Alona Pulde, T. Colin Campbell, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., Joey Aucoin, John McDougall, Connie Diekman, Pam Popper, Doug Lisle, Terry Mason, San'Dera Brantley-Nation, Junshi Chen, Evelyn Oswick, Anthony Yen, Debbie Lowe, Joseph Crowe, Mac Danzig, David Klurfeld, Neal Barnard, Ruth Heidrich, Gene Baur, Rip Esselstyn.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated PG as some material may not be suitable for children, some thematic elements and incidental smoking.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround; 2.0 Dolby Digital stereo.
Language Note:	In English with English SDH and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.