5/24 Meals for Health
I just found out about an organization called EarthSave. The work they do is so brilliant and life altering that I wanted to share. EarthSave was founded in 1988 by vegan superhero and author John Robbins. They are a California based non- profit that has created a program called Meals for Health to assist under-served populations. The goal is to improve their health and lives through instruction and education on how to prepare plant based meals.
Through the program, EarthSave has helped people reverse diabetes, heart disease and entire lists of maladies. They have empowered people to heal their bodies with food and have given them the tools and instruction to do so. They have shown these recipients that plant based diets are for all of us and are very affordable.
According to their site;
“It is not enough to advise people to change their diets. It’s not enough to simply suggest people eat more fruits and vegetables. Populations benefit most when they receive education, demonstration, guidance and personal/community support. Meals For Health teaches a lifestyle and plant-based diet, which is proven to reverse serious diseases, get subjects off medication, and greatly improve the participants’ quality of life. Until now, these programs have been available exclusively to wealthy individuals or employees of forward-thinking companies. We make them available at no cost to needy individuals and families.”
“Our thirty day Meals for Health program helps low income participants reduce their health care costs, and puts them on a path of wellness and recovery, using a low-fat plant-based diet. EarthSave is guided by founder John Robbins’ philosophy: May all be fed, may all be healed, may all be loved.”
The graduates’ stories from the pilot program with the Sacamento Food Bank were absolutely astounding. Peoples lives had changed. They threw out their diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol medications. They lost weight and regained their self esteem. Below is a link to a seven minute video showing the success of the pilot program. It is inspirational and moving enough to bring us to tears.
This program is a victory for so many people. It proves that given the education, support and access, people who might not otherwise have been exposed to this information or understood how they can take control of their health through food, can do so when given a chance. It makes so much sense on many levels as a society to extend this reach into under-served populations especially.
If you take even one prescription drug a day…I assure y9u,the testimonials on this video will make you want to eat a bowl of quinoa, ditch the meat and dairy and be drug free for the rest of your days. You can do this for your health and for your pocket-book. We know that plant based diets can reverse diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol. This has been proven over and over again…not by hippies in vegan t-shirts but by doctors and their patients. Now that we know definitively, I think we owe it to ourselves to try.
Great work EarthSave! Meals for Health success video
Have a delicious holiday weekend.
Tags: compassionate eating, Earth Save, EarthSave, Meals for Health, plant based diet, trying vegan, vegan wannabe
