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squarepusher
03-23-2012, 10:51 PM
http://rawfoodsos.com/2011/09/22/forks-over-knives-is-the-science-legit-a-review-and-critique/

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“Forks Over Knives”: Is the Science Legit? (A Review and Critique)

Welcome to my “Forks Over Knives” analysis, AKA the longest movie review you’ll ever attempt to read. Thanks for stopping by! In case you aren’t yet convinced that I’ve made it my life’s mission to critique everything related to T. Colin Campbell, this should seal the deal.
As most of you probably know, a documentary called “Forks Over Knives (http://forksoverknives.com/)” recently hit the theaters after months of private screenings. Vegans everywhere are swooning, giddy that their message is now animated, narrated, and on sale for $14.99. Proud meat-eaters are less enthused, sometimes hilariously so (http://letthemeatmeat.com/post/1569918890/movie-review-forks-over-knives). The film’s producers call it a movie that “examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.” Roger Ebert (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110511/REVIEWS/110519995) calls it “a movie that could save your life.” I call it a movie that deftly blends fact and fiction, and has lots of pictures of vegetables.
Vilification of animal products aside, “Forks Over Knives” highlights something I strongly believe in—the power of diet and lifestyle to trump illness. When I first heard about this movie, I thought the title described a salad fork conquering a steak knife, but it turns out the imagery actually refers to diet (fork) and medicine (knife, or scalpel). Forks over knives. Food over medicine. Hey, I can get on board with that!
And along those lines, I have a weird confession. I kind of loved this movie. Not because of its scientific accuracy (which was sketchy) or because of its riveting narrative (it’s no Brave Little Toaster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092695/)), but because I’m a sap when it comes to seeing sick people get healthy. “Forks Over Knives” had no shortage of personal stories from folks who, with a tearful glimmer in their eye, recounted how they evaded death by ditching their pill-popping, fast-food-noshing, insulin-injecting lifestyles. Toss in some animated graphs and gross surgery pictures, and I’m in 96 minutes of nerd heaven.
But there’s a reason I’m a health blogger and not a film critic, and I realize not everyone likes to see coronary arteries slashed open or a hear slew of personal stories intended to pluck at our heartstrings. So this won’t be your standard movie review. In fact, it isn’t a “review” so much as a chronological critique of the scientific claims made throughout the movie. My criticisms are limited to the stuff presented as evidence rather than those weepy personal stories, the filming quality, or other features I’ve got no talent in reviewing.

Isaac Bickerstaff
03-23-2012, 11:05 PM
Vegetables are useful as a butter delivery vehicle.

KevinR
03-24-2012, 09:46 AM
Too big for tags, but I'm on the right :D

http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af332/QuirkyCookery/2012%20-%2002/Meatatarian0i1Detail.png

Tod
04-09-2012, 08:48 PM
Forks over Knives is now on Hulu:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/279734/forks-over-knives

Pretty compelling....

Keith and stuff
04-09-2012, 09:08 PM
Thanks. It sounds not good at all but I'll give it a chance. I'm watching it on Netflix right now. I'll edit this post after I finish the video.

Edit: I liked Forks Over Knives. The diet and scientific information was very interesting. It is a very motivational movie. I was slightly annoyed by the pro-UN, PETA and socialist type stuff. I was also annoyed that it spent almost no time addressing organic grain feed eggs or meat or even fish. Oh, let's not forget about gasp, healthy raw milk. I was especially annoyed that it vilified extra virgin olive oil. Overall, I recommend the movie.

I also agree that the science was selective, as suggested in the article/review posted in the OP.