Not Necessarily Vegan
It is all about the words we use.
The McDougall Diet is based on starches (corn, potatoes, rice, wheat, etc.) with the addition of fruits and vegetables. A “vegan diet” inadequately describes his recommendations. A vegan diet could be soda and chips or soy burgers with soy cheese and these combinations might fail to promote health and healing.
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