In almost every argument about vegan diets or animal foods, someone brings up The China Study.
This is a book that was written by biochemist and nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell.
The book makes a case for animal foods (animal protein, in particular) being the main driver of killer diseases like heart disease and cancer.
The case is loosely supported with data from a massive epidemiological study called The China-Cornell-Oxford Project, along with a number of other observations and studies on rats.
Then he uses confusing terminology to make it seem like the rat studies using isolated proteins like casein have anything to do with diet and cancer in humans.
The book has been criticized by a number of people who have analyzed the findings:
- Dr. Chris Masterjohn: What Dr. Campbell Won’t Tell You About The China Study
- Denise Minger: The China Study – Fact or Fallacy
- Dr. Michael Eades: The China Study vs the China study
The findings of The China Study have also been contradicted by various other studies, some of which are of a much higher methodological quality.
This includes a recent study from Asia… a study with 112,310 men and 184,411 women, showing that red meat consumption was associated with reduced risk of heart disease in men and reduced risk of cancer in women (30).
The China Study is NOT about nutrition science. It belongs in the science fiction section of the library.
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