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For those who've read The China Study, note that this is about increasing consumption of vegetables, not decreasing consumption of anything else (including animal protein).

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Oh yes, the China Study.

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/China-Study.html

FUD promoted by the well known Weston A Price foundation a very successful pusher of fat in our diets. While their motives aren't yet clear (diary&meat industry lobby) their methods are clear:

http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/who-is-the-we...

Or you could say the China Study is vegetarian FUD backed by other lobbies (soy, grains, corn, etc).

By the way, nothing wrong with fat in our diets, unless is tran-fats or excess omega 6 PUFAs (typically seed oils). Please read Gary Taubes also.

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