In the book The China Study, eight principles about food and health are based on years of study. The eight principles are valuable to all people, regardless of race or where they live. People are people and people everywhere need to eat. The principles that work in China will work at all levels, regardless of location in the world. According to the eight principles, a good whole-food, plant-based diet will provide the nutrients you need to maintain health, no matter where you are. However, when recommending the principles to a client it is necessary to consider an individual's biochemical individuality due to individual dietary needs. Some people need to get additional protein or other nutrients that may not be available in a plant-based diet to meet their needs. For most people, however, a plant-based diet, as shown in The China Study, can provide most of the nutrients needed for health because the nutrients available in whole foods are biochemically correct for maintaining health. In my opinion, some principles are more relevant than others, especially principa...