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White House Protest: Feds Urged to Consider Power Plate over MyPyramid
Last month, PCRM led doctors and dietitians in a protest outside the White House. The event highlighted the government’s refusal to consider the Power Plate, a healthy alternative to the confusing MyPyramid. The doctors, carrying a 6-foot-high Power Plate and led by PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., also del |
From PCRM
New from PCRM Food for Life: Unlocking the Power of Plant-based Nutrition DVD $14.95 Weight |
Power to the Plate: Food Subsidies Should Reflect New USDA Dietary Advice
This morning, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the long-awaited replacement for the Food Pyramid. The new MyPlate icon is a plate, somewhat similar to the Power Plate developed and released by PCRM more than a year ago. |
Current and Proposed Medical College of Wisconsin Sources for Dogs: Class B Random Source Animal Dealers and Humane Shelters
Dogs used for physiology instruction at the Medical College of Wisconsin are purchased from a Class B random source animal dealer. Class B animal dealers are brokers who sell animals to research facilities, veterinary schools, or medical schools such as MCW. They acquire these animals from a variety of sourc |
Food for Life: Healthy Eating and Cooking to Beat Diabetes in Indian Country
Welcome! This is the home of curriculum materials for a unique nutrition education program designed to address the epidemic of type 2 diabetes among Native Americans. Research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and many other research teams has demonstrated the power of plant-base |
Health and Nutrition
New in Health and Nutrition Food for Life: Unlocking the Power of Plant-based Nutrition DVD $14.95 |
Doctors Deliver Giant Power Plate to White House to Protest Government Inaction on Obesity
PCRM’s Jan. 25 Event Follows Lawsuit Over USDA MyPyramid WASHINGTON—Doctors and dietitians protested outside the White House with a colorful 6-foot-high Power Plate food guide to highlight the federal government’s refusal to consider a healthy alternative to the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rs |
Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy
Vegetarian Diets for Pregnancy Pregnancy means eating for two. But it helps to remember that one of you is very small. So while you will need more nutrition, your overall diet will not be dramatically different from your normal eating pattern. Calorie needs increase only modestly during pregnancy. In the first tr |
Power Plate's Well-Rounded Diet Could Save Your Life
America faces an epidemic of diet-related diseases. So it’s time for the federal government to step up to the plate and help spread the word about healthful nutrition. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture revises the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, PCRM is filing a petition asking the agency to throw out |
Unlocking the Power of Plant-based Nutrition DVD Series
You can buy all three Unlocking the Power of Plant-based Nutrition DVDs--Food for Life, Weight Control, and Heart Health--for $29.95. That’s a savings of nearly $15. $29.95 Food for Life: Unlocking the Power of Plant-based Nutrition Neal |
Physicians Resources
The following resources help physicians demonstrate to patients how a low-fat, plant-based diet can prevent and reverse chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Please help advocate for healthy communities by sharing |
Parents' Guide to Building Better Bones
Parents' Guide to Building Better Bones Most parents recognize the need to encourage healthy eating habits in their children, and they have heard that calcium is important for building healthy bones. But did you know that keeping salt and animal protein intake low and fruit |
Just the Facts
Risky Recipe The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service is hoping to convince ranchers to feed their cows more poultry manure and litter. (Just add a bit of grain and vitamin A, they say.) The growth of Georgia’s poultry industry has p |
Proposed Dietary Guidelines Highlight Benefits of Vegetarian Diets
PCRM’s Power Plate and 21-Day Vegan Kickstart have helped more than 65,000 people experience the benefits of plant-based diets. Recent findings of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee also highlight the value of vegetarian diets. The committee’s proposed revised guidelines underscore the scientific |
Fish
Fish A Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Few food products are as controversial as fish. A leading source of heavy metals and other contaminants, fish is frequently the subject of government health-risk advisories. However, some people promote fish as a source of omega-3 fatty ac |
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