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the free encyclopedia.
The China Project is an
ongoing extensive study of the
correlation of disease
epidemiology with the
increasing
urbanisation of the many
provinces of
China, and with the changes in
eating patterns and lifestyles
which this
Westernisation is bringing.
Funding and dates of the
project
The study is jointly funded by
the Universities of
Oxford,
Cornell and the Government of
China. Professor
Colin Campbell led the first
two major studies in the 1980s and
1990s.
Results of the project
Professor Campbell stated that
the project showed a close
correlation between an increase in
animal protein (i.e. dairy and
meat) consumption, and increase in
some diseases such as cancer,
cardiovascular diseases, obesity,
and diabetes.
He also said that analysis of
the research results shows that
the Western countries should note
the following results when looking
at their food and health policies:
- The greater the variety of
plant-based foods in the diet,
the greater the benefit. Variety
insures broader coverage of
known and unknown nutrient
needs.
- Provided there is plant food
variety, quality and quantity, a
healthful and nutritionally
complete diet can be attained
without animal-based food.
- The closer the food is to
its native state -- with minimal
heating, salting and processing
-- the greater will be the
benefit.
