: A former surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic who conducted clinical trials demonstrating that severely diseased heart patients could experience significant recovery and even reversal of arterial plaque simply by removing animal products and oils from their diets.
: All animal-based products (meat, dairy, eggs) and processed foods, specifically highlighting the avoidance of added oils and refined sugars. Impact and Legacy Forks Over Knives (2011).zip
: A nutritional biochemist at Cornell University and lead scientist of The China Study , a massive epidemiological project that linked high animal protein consumption to increased rates of chronic disease. : A former surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic
The title itself serves as a metaphor for choosing the "fork" (preventative nutrition) over the "knife" (surgery as a last resort). The title itself serves as a metaphor for
The film's narrative is anchored by the independent research of two prominent figures: