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I really wanted to like this book, as I have some dear friends who are very fond of it. Unfortunately I found it full of dangerous misinformation and pseudo-science. I say it is dishonest, because if you actually follow Sally Fallon's footnotes and look at the studies she quotes, there are several that are taken out of context! She will literally take a quote from a study, insert ellipses and/or leave out important context, so that it says the exact opposite of what the scientists findings were! No kidding! It's truly shocking. I've come to believe that she has an anti-vegetarian agenda. It's hard to imagine why someone would have that, but she clearly does. Her attitude and agenda are clear from the get go, all you have to do is read her tone of voice as she talks about "the vegetarians." But the proof is in the fact that she distorts or exaggerates scientific studies, with a clear intention of portraying **vegetarian diet choices in particular** as, not just less than optimal, but actually dangerous. Don't be fooled by her anti-soy scare tactics! I looked into it, and as it turns out, all of the articles you find online (and there are plenty) are offshoots and quotes of her material! None of her claims are substantiated. (This was great to realize actually, because we had already encountered this soy paranoia, and now that I know where it all comes from I can finally enjoy my soy again!!) The most thorough response to Sally Fallon I have found, which reflects well on my own research, is that by a vegan blogger, Bryanna Clark Grogan: [...] Scroll down in her article and you'll find she links to several other articles, including a whole series by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, addressing Sally Fallon/The Weston A. Price Foundation claims. For me, what it comes down to, is this: Who lives longer, vegetarians or heavy-meat eaters? I have a list of personal heros who have lived long lives. As it happens, most (not all) of them are vegetarians. After reading Sally Fallon's book, and in my post-Fallon recovery, I treated myself to this delightful book by John Robbins, called Healthy at 100. Very inspiring! and, quite contrary in dietary recommendations, to those in this book. Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples Edited to add: Another thing worth noting in her writing is her fiery tone, which sends a message of righteously banding together AGAINST "them." (Can't have a "them" without pointing fingers, hence her creation of so called "Diet Dictocrats" and her vilifying of "the vegetarians.") This can be a compelling style of writing, by any author, making one feel one is on a mission, in a club. One can quickly be caught up in a spell, riding on this energy. Lots of addictive energy can be found in a fighting attitude! At least for a while. It's easy for any reader to slip into this mode without even realizing what they have signed on for. I mention this here because an obvious result of her War March tone, are the antagonistic comments on my fair and even tempered review. Name calling, all of it. Some crude, some working hard to be superior and intelligent sounding.... Best wishes to all reading these reviews, to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. With a title as warm sounding as "Nourishing" and "Traditions," who doesn't WANT to like this book? But alas, it is not what it pretends to be! Steer clear!