Month: December 2016

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest managed care groups in the U.S. with over 17,000 physicians and over 9 million members, believes that: “Further research is needed to find ways to make plant-based diets the new normal for our patients and employees.” […]

Not surprisingly, the recently issued position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals) not only reiterates its long-standing position that vegan diets are “suitable for all stages of the life cycle,” but further highlights some of the health benefits of avoiding animal foods. […]