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Eventually, we all have to choose something to stamp out our hunger. Because of this, we tend to cherry pick data to support our own biased nutritional claims. After all, tuna does have healthy fats; grass-fed cheeseburgers have protein and heart-healthy conjugated linoleic acid; whole wheat bread has fibre and avocado is still better than mayonnaise!

The truth is that everyone’s genetics are different, and any diet that presents itself as the only answer to the complex problem of human nutrition is a diet woven out of red flags. Multiple studies, including one published in the journal Cell, which found that people metabolize the same foods differently, and another in the journal PLoS One, which found DNA based dietary advice is a greater means of improving health – have indicated that we should eat according to our genetic makeup, not according to any one stop shop Miracle Diet.

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However, these findings haven’t stopped Netflix from releasing vegan filmmaker Kip Anderson’s latest project, What The Health, a documentary that serves as an extended PETA promotion on the life-altering benefits of veganism.

From a scientific standpoint, What The Health should be immediately disqualified for holding a pre-existing bias. Throughout the documentary, Anderson actively seeks out evidence in support of veganism while ignoring endless scientific literature offering a differing perspective. Eventually, he arrives at several ill-informed half-truths about the dangers of meat and dairy.