Survey: Most Native Americans Open to Plant-Based Diets to Fight Chronic Disease A plant-based diet can prevent and reduce chronic diseases that disproportionately affect Native communities, and most Native people are willing to adopt a plant-based diet....
Survey: Most Native Americans Open to Plant-Based Diets to Fight Chronic DiseaseA plant-based diet can prevent and reduce chronic diseases that disproportionately affect Native communities, and most Native people are willing to adopt a plant-based diet. That's according to a newly published survey by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The poll was conducted online among 156 Native American adults, excluding Alaska Natives and Pacific Islanders. Seventy-six percent reported at least one urgent health issue, with high blood pressure and mental health being the top concerns.nativenewsonline.net