Could Forks Over Knives save lives? Come see... | Arts & Culture

Liberty Hall in Tyler is bringing a new movie to East Texas called Forks Over Knives. This movie doesn't address the problems in the food industry, as Food, Inc. did. Instead, it claims to  challenge the western way of thinking about food. It tells us that changing our diet can change the state of our health. Whether you believe it's true or think it's a buch of nonsense, head to Liberty Theater on August 16 to see it for yourself.

From the Liberty Theater website, where you can also order tickets online for $7:

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug and major medical operations have become routine. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country's three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to "battle" these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases. Could it be there's a single solution to all of these problems? A solution so comprehensive, but so utterly straightforward, that it's mind-boggling that more of us haven't taken it seriously? FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled...