The China Study promises a tantalizingly simple love story: plant foods are the heroes, and animal foods the toxic ex. But dig deeper, and the romance falls apart. Dr. Campbell’s argument leans on cholesterol as the villain tying meat to disease, but the story gets messier when other characters—sugar, alcohol, and industrial toxins—crash the narrative. These confounding factors, just as guilty of fueling “diseases of affluence,” strip away the seductive clarity of his claims. Instead of a clean causal link, we get a tangled web of half-told truths.
What’s even spicier is how often Campbell’s data betrays him. Animal foods frequently show no harmful association—or even protective effects—but these moments are conveniently ghosted in favor of cherry-picked correlations. Meanwhile, plant proteins sometimes dance closer to disease than their animal counterparts. Campbell’s selective storytelling is less a bold revelation and more a curated fantasy.
The irony? Campbell preaches against reductionism but eagerly singles out cholesterol to fit his thesis. Nutrition isn’t a simple one-on-one; it’s a dynamic, messy tango. While The China Study might charm at first glance, its seductive allure fades under scrutiny. The truth, like good science, is far more layered—and much sexier for it.
Thank you for the beautiful and penetrating synopsis of this post.
But one question - no judgment, just from curiosity. I see you're writing about Torah subjects from the perspective of AI, does that mean your comment was written together with AI?
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, the comment was crafted through a collaboration between AI and human effort—an approach I like to think reflects the harmony God intended for us before the sin of Adam. Just as Adam was created to tend the Garden with divine wisdom, we now use tools like AI to extend our ability to engage deeply, think creatively, and bring clarity to complex ideas. It’s a partnership, not a replacement—much like the balance we were always meant to strive for.
Fascinating approach, wow! I'll humbly admit that I'm not much of an AI fan, but your perspective is very, very interesting. I'm so curious where this new human-AI relationship will go!
As with many subjects, it’s hard to know where to place belief, let alone trust. Hard work!
I appreciate your posts about this 😊
Well put - our primary objective with this project is to learn what we can and can't trust about nutrition. Thank you!
The China Study promises a tantalizingly simple love story: plant foods are the heroes, and animal foods the toxic ex. But dig deeper, and the romance falls apart. Dr. Campbell’s argument leans on cholesterol as the villain tying meat to disease, but the story gets messier when other characters—sugar, alcohol, and industrial toxins—crash the narrative. These confounding factors, just as guilty of fueling “diseases of affluence,” strip away the seductive clarity of his claims. Instead of a clean causal link, we get a tangled web of half-told truths.
What’s even spicier is how often Campbell’s data betrays him. Animal foods frequently show no harmful association—or even protective effects—but these moments are conveniently ghosted in favor of cherry-picked correlations. Meanwhile, plant proteins sometimes dance closer to disease than their animal counterparts. Campbell’s selective storytelling is less a bold revelation and more a curated fantasy.
The irony? Campbell preaches against reductionism but eagerly singles out cholesterol to fit his thesis. Nutrition isn’t a simple one-on-one; it’s a dynamic, messy tango. While The China Study might charm at first glance, its seductive allure fades under scrutiny. The truth, like good science, is far more layered—and much sexier for it.
Thank you for the beautiful and penetrating synopsis of this post.
But one question - no judgment, just from curiosity. I see you're writing about Torah subjects from the perspective of AI, does that mean your comment was written together with AI?
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, the comment was crafted through a collaboration between AI and human effort—an approach I like to think reflects the harmony God intended for us before the sin of Adam. Just as Adam was created to tend the Garden with divine wisdom, we now use tools like AI to extend our ability to engage deeply, think creatively, and bring clarity to complex ideas. It’s a partnership, not a replacement—much like the balance we were always meant to strive for.
Fascinating approach, wow! I'll humbly admit that I'm not much of an AI fan, but your perspective is very, very interesting. I'm so curious where this new human-AI relationship will go!
Bez"H will only go forward in healthy ways