A new documentary Forks Over Knives is due to release starting May 6th in select North American cities. I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie as it directly addresses the health benefits of a vegan diet. It examines the claim that most, if not all, of the so-called “diseases of affluence” that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods in favor of a plant-based diet.

The main interviews are with T. Colin Campbell (author of The China Study) and Caldwell B. Esselstyn (author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease). There is also a professional appearance from John McDougall (author of The McDougall Plan) among others.

Forks Over Knives Showings

Here are the current showings at time of writing, check out the Forks Over Knives website for updates.

UPDATE 4/29/2001: New Premiere locations added NYC Premiere (April 26) San Jose Premiere (May 3) Seattle Premiere (May 4) Phoenix Premiere (May 5) Chicago Premiere (May 10) San Diego Premiere (May 16) Minneapolis Premiere (May 18) Philadelphia Premiere (May 19) Washington DC Premiere (May 11)

ATLANTA, GA (Begins May 20) Midtown Art Cinema (Landmark), 931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA 30308 AUSTIN, TX (Begins May 13) Arbor Cinema (Regal), 9828 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX 78759 BOSTON, MA (Begins May 13) Kendall Square Cinema (Landmark), 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 CHICAGO, IL (Begins May 13) | Chicago Premiere (May 10) Webster Place 11 (Regal), 1471 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 Century Theaters (Cinemark), 1715 Maple Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 DALLAS, TX (Begins May 13) The Magnolia (Landmark), 3699 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX 75204 DENVER, CO (Begins May 20) Chez Artiste (Landmark), 2800 South Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222 DETROIT, MI (Begins May 20) Main Art Theater (Landmark), 118 N. Main St., Royal Oak, MI 48067 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (Begins May 13) Sunrise Cinema at Sunrise 11, 4321 Northwest 88th Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33351 HOUSTON, TX (Begins May 13) Edwards Greenway Palace 24 (Regal), 3839 Weslayan, Houston, TX 77027 LOS ANGELES, CA including Pasadena & Orange County (Begins May 6) Sunset 5 (Laemmle), 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046 Regent (Landmark), 1045 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Monica 4 (Laemmle), 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Playhouse 7 (Laemmle), 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101 Edwards University Town Center 6 (Regal), 4245 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 MIAMI BEACH, FL (Begins May 13) South Beach Cinema 18 (Regal), 1120 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach, FL 33139 MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Begins May 20) | Minneapolis Premiere (May 18) Lagoon Cinema (Landmark), 1320 Lagoon Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408 NEW YORK, NY (Begins May 6) | NYC Premiere (April 26) Sunshine Cinema (Landmark), 143 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002 PHILADELPHIA, PA (Begins May 20) | Philadelphia Premiere (May 19) Ritz at the Bourse (Landmark), 400 Ranstead Street. Philadelphia, PA 19106 Ritz Center, 900 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043 PHOENIX, AZ (Begins May 13) | Phoenix Premiere (May 5) Camelview 5, 7001 E. Highland Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85251 SAN DIEGO, CA (Begins May 20) | San Diego Premiere (May 16) Hillcrest Cinemas (Landmark), 3965 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 SAN FRANCISCO, CA including Marin County & Pleasant Hill (Begins May 13 & 20) Bridge (Landmark), 3010 Geary Blvd. at Blake, San Francisco, CA 94118 (Beg. May 13) Shattuck Cinemas (Landmark), 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 (Beg. May 13) Regency 6 (Cinemark), 280 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903 (Beg. May 20) Cinearts @ Pleasant Hill (Cinemark), 2314 Monument, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (May 20) SAN JOSE, CA (Begins May 13) | San Jose Premiere (May 3) Santana Row (Cinemark), 3088 Olsen Drive, San Jose, CA 95128 SEATTLE, WA (Begins May 13) | Seattle Premiere (May 4) Varsity Theater (Landmark), 4329 University Way, N.E., Seattle, WA 98104 TORONTO, ON (Begins May 20) Cumberland 4 (Alliance Cinemas), 159 Cumberland Street, Toronto, ON, Canada VANCOUVER, BC (Begins May 20) International Village Cinemas, 88 West Pender, Vancouver, BC, Canada WASHINGTON DC (Begins May 13) | Washington Premiere (May 11) E Street Cinema (Landmark), 555 11th St NW. Washington, DC 20004 Shirlington 7 (AMC), 2772 South Randolph St., Arlington, VA 22206