Colin Campbell

Since the 1970s, he has studied the relationships between food, nutrition, health, and disease (especially cancer). He has led several large-scale studies, including the China Study, and helped found the American Institute for Cancer Research. He has also spent many years on expert panels advising U.S. government policy.

Books

• The China Study: Published in 2004. A detailed introduction to the China Study and the scientific evidence for a whole-food, plant-based diet.
• Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition: Published in 2012. Explains why the scientific evidence for a whole-food, plant-based diet has received insufficient attention, the limitations of the prevailing reductionist approach, and the need for a holistic approach.
• The Future of Nutrition: Published in 2020. Explains the roots of the controversy surrounding whole-food, plant-based diets and discusses the direction nutrition science should take.