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...based on my limited understanding of his "beliefs" [quotation mine]...
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Note, it isn't, "The man pointed out research," it's "his beliefs," as if his citing research constitutes some strange occult religion.
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The fact that all national health organizations and scientific bodies have come to the conclusion that animal-product-centered-diets are at the root of our most common problems (including heart disease) should speak to the importance of this conclusion
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Because as we know, several interrelated people agreeing with each other means a great deal more than actual science.
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Taubes is standing up for Atkins and this should be his downfall. I did a thorough review of his work and published it in my May 2004 newsletter article -- the Atkins Scientific Research - Deceit and Disappointment
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Ah. So the CENTURY of SCIENCE that Taubes lists is magically hand-waved away; the guy didn't diss Atkins, and THIS guy already wrote a negative paper about Atkins, so Taubes must be wrong. Because as you know, science, no matter what quantity, by how many people, for decades and more, is not really as important as whether one guy from our own time is a good guy vs. bad guy.
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for Taubes to try to gain fame by throwing rocks at this man's landmark contributions in the fields of research on heart disease speaks to Taubes' character.
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Because talking about science, should you question the status quo, makes you a heretic and a heathen, and obviously of low moral character. Ancel Keys is at the right hand of God now. His work may not be questioned!
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I find it most unfortunate that respected scientists who are familiar with the basic research make almost no effort to inform the public about the misinformation spread by people like Taubes and Atkins. The fact that most of the public likes "to hear good news about their bad habits" is similarly disappointing.
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Funny. All my bad habits were supported infinitely by the status quo of Officiality he is backing. Not until Lowcarb did I start eating actual "food". And wow, look, a dozen medical symptoms vanish and so far over 100# have fallen off me. Hmmn, yes, I can see why he thinks steak will kill you but whole wheat crossants are good.
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Rich foods (especially animal-derived foods), those found on the tables of aristocrats throughout history and most Americans these days,
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I think Tracy at Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen in her recent post
Diet and Morality had a point that ties into his example.
Actually the poor peasants had meat and dairy, which the comment above neglects to mention. What the rich had that they didn't, was lots of confection and bakery, things that living in a squalid hut in the woods did not lend themselves to nearly as well as raising rabbits or hens or getting an arrow or spear in a deer.
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are the primary cause of obesity, coronary heart disease, strokes, most cancers, arthritis, indigestion, constipation, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and much more. (Not to discount the importance of exercise and clean habits).
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Because he says so. Apparently that open space at the left hand of God, is where this guy now sits.
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A diet based on unprocessed starches (rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, legumes, pastas, etc.) with the addition of fruits and vegetables will prevent these diseases and cure many of them.
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Because he says. And don't you go reading Taubes' book where he mentions over a century of research that suggests otherwise. If he's an immoral cretin for writing it, your soul will be doomed should you read it!
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Even the most casual observer can confirm this by looking at the health and eating habits of various populations of the world today, as well as those of people throughout history.
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That is possibly the most propaganda-ish quote out of the whole thing. There are many foods 'added' to the modern day that destroy health and since nearly ALL of them began with meat, everything else is an addition; the addition of carbohydrates including potatoes, corn, pastas, etc. has happened to many cultures in the last two centuries, and it's annihilated their health. Oh, but to know that, you would have to be exposed to the scientists who tested and documented this, and since you're not allowed to read Taubes' book, I guess you'll never know!
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Finally, for the survival of the Earth it is essential that the truth be told because livestock (the primary food sources recommended by Taubes and Atkins) production is a primary cause of environmental destruction and global warming. For everyone's sake, plant-food based diets need to accepted widely and soon.
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That the human race will then be 100% in thrall to, addicted to, and totally dependent on medicine for life to, more "controlling" elements the moment this happens, is merely a happy bonus. Definitely we should get rid of all the cows, stick a few in a zoo so we don't forget them, and make humans eat like rabbits. That would solve everything!
All kidding aside, though. Yes, it is hard to do. It's me, jeff, if you haven't figured that out. Come see us on the Magic Bus soon.
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