Dr John McDougall and Dr Dan Forrester make these points: (a) several modern chronic diseases are known to be nutrition related: obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and so on, (b) when patients are educated about nutrition, they make changes and experience dramatic changes in health: Dr Forrester mentions the Meals for Health program by Earth Save Foundation, and (c) nutrition education is virtually missing in medical schools. So Drs McDougall and Forrester argue that a bill be introduced by State of California to mandate continuing education in nutrition for doctors for improvement in public health.

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "A bill drafted by Dr. John McDougall was introduced in California to mandate that physicians get continuing medical education in nutrition."

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Physician trade groups such as the California Medical Association came out in opposition of a bill requiring doctors to get 7 hours of nutrition training anytime before 2017."

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "California State Senator Mark Wyland struggles between his conscience and his campaign contributor in deciding whether or not to vote for a bill that would require physicians to learn about nutrition."

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "California Senate Bill 380 to require nutrition education for physicians was passed, but not before it was gutted."

What became of the bill? See SB 380 Continuing Medical Education in State of California, 2011-2012.