Your grandma living that long doesn't mean shit, sorry. There is always the random 101 yr old lifetime smoker as well but that doesn't mean the research and numbers aren't real. How the fuck can you argue with the fact that a vegan diet has been PROVEN to stop and even reverse heart disease, our nations #1 killer? How can you argue the fact vegetarians have a lower incidence rate among ALL cancers?
The China Study is not a reference that is meant to be tailored to any specific lifestyle. With science it is very difficult for anything to ever be 100%, thus causing that 1% to be the focal point of naysayers. The scientific proof and evidence that resulted in the thorough studies almost always showed a 99% probability.
According to the most recent and most comprehensive study done vegetarians have a significantly longer life expectancy. Vegetarians live on average almost eight years longer than the general population, which is similar to the gap between smokers and nonsmokers.
I could really give a shit who wants to eat meat and who doesn't. I'm a vegetarian primarily for the health benefits and have never looked down at those that do eat meat. I do look down on those that are too uneducated or narrow minded to accept the overwhelming evidence. I also am willing to do whatever t takes to lower my chances of dying from our top three biggest killers: heart disease, cancer and stroke. I have seen countless people suffer from all of these and my personal experiences in healthcare has been enough for me to make a major lifestyle change. A vegetarian diet has been PROVEN to reduce the risks and even reverse all three of these.
Here is a link to the study, please check it out.
Kathy Freston: Why Do Vegetarians Live Longer?