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23 Nov 2024
PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) is an organization that advocates Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines.
PCRM was founded in 1985 by Dr Neal Barnard. It has played a pivotal role in defining and evangelizing Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines over the last few decades.
Sources:
PCRM Power Plate (2018).
PCRM Power Plate is very simple! Only 4 simple food groups: (1) Whole Grains, (2) Beans, (3) Fruits, and (4) Vegetables, along with Nuts & Seeds, Herbs & Spices consumed in small quantities. To get started, check out PCRM Vegan Kickstart app.
Better than PCRM Food Plate? Check out The Plantrician Plate or Doctors For Nutrition plates for better visuals and more details.
Sources:
Lowering Cholesterol With a Plant-Based Diet (2024)
Does PCRM encourage a Low Fat Diet? Yes! Their target fat percentage is only 10% of calories! High fat foods are nuts, seeds, avocados and soy (edamame, soybeans, soy milk, tofu, tempeh, …) — all these foods must be consumed in small, measured quantities.
Sources:
(i) Introducing the Power Plate, Good Medicine by PCRM; Spring 2010 / Vol. XIX, No. 2.
(ii) PCRM Sues USDA over Deceptive Dietary Guidelines by PCRM; Spring-Summer 2011 / Vol. XX, No. 2.
(iii) The Physicians Committee’s Influence on the Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate.
Did PCRM's four-component Power Plate influence the visual design of USDA's Food Plate in 2011? We don't know for sure, but articles by PCRM suggest that perhaps it was.
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