This is a documentary to promote vegan diet. It does it by attacking all meat based diets. It has some very good points about Sugar vs Fat and processed meat. It also has some embarrassingly bad and misrepresented data.
For example, in around 30 min into it, it suggest that diary consumption is strongly related to breast cancer. It even tries to show a conspiracy by calling breast cancer society groups and asking them why they are promoting a carcinogen. It is completely FALSE!! The reference they used suggests that in women that had breast cancer before, consumption of whole fat milk can increase risk of recurrence. This has nothing to do with general population. There are many more studies that suggest the other way around: e.g. check out "The Association between Dairy Intake and Breast Cancer in Western and Asian Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" Their misinformation can be explained easily if you understand probability and statistics. Many of those who got cancer already have genetic disposition towards full fat milk or have other habits that contribute. The study they used is NOT a controlled study at all! Similar topic on how bad eggs are, while lots of studies suggest differently.
It skips on Omega-3 vs Omega-6 and goes unfair on Saturated fat.
I recommend watching it only if you can the time and energy to do your own research and distinguish the biased parts.
I hoped for a better documentary when I originally heard about it.
For example, in around 30 min into it, it suggest that diary consumption is strongly related to breast cancer. It even tries to show a conspiracy by calling breast cancer society groups and asking them why they are promoting a carcinogen. It is completely FALSE!! The reference they used suggests that in women that had breast cancer before, consumption of whole fat milk can increase risk of recurrence. This has nothing to do with general population. There are many more studies that suggest the other way around: e.g. check out "The Association between Dairy Intake and Breast Cancer in Western and Asian Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" Their misinformation can be explained easily if you understand probability and statistics. Many of those who got cancer already have genetic disposition towards full fat milk or have other habits that contribute. The study they used is NOT a controlled study at all! Similar topic on how bad eggs are, while lots of studies suggest differently.
It skips on Omega-3 vs Omega-6 and goes unfair on Saturated fat.
I recommend watching it only if you can the time and energy to do your own research and distinguish the biased parts.
I hoped for a better documentary when I originally heard about it.