Forks Over Knives

Forks Over Knives is a nutrition documentary featuring Dr Caldwell Esselstyn and T. Colin Campbell, a primary researcher on the famed 1980s China–Cornell–Oxford nutrition project. It centres on the findings of that landmark study, namely the health benefits of eating whole, plant-based foods instead of a Western diet rich in meat and animal products.

The film also features a number of notable figures advocating a shift from the standard American diet to a plant-based one, from former president Bill Clinton to Dr Esselstyn’s retired firefighter son, Rip Esselstyn. Both share personal health improvements and related anecdotes from their pursuit of a plant-based lifestyle. In addition, several people with existing health issues are interviewed and followed throughout the documentary, charting their progress towards improved health and their experiences of adapting to a new way of eating.