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Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet for more than 20 years. They work together to counsel patients both in Cleveland, where they live, and in summer at the farm in upstate New York where Dr. Esselstyn grew up. Dr. Esselstyn concentrates on the medical details, and Ann focuses on healthy foods and how to prepare them.

"Renowned plant-based nutrition experts, Drs. T. Colin Campbell and Caldwell Esselstyn told an audience, which included several members of Congress that a plant-based diet is not only healthier, but could also cut America's health care and agriculture costs by billions. The two spoke at a screening of the film "Forks Over Knives," which was sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and organized by Elizabeth Kucinich, director of government affairs for the PCRM and wife of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). The duo explained the science behind plant-based nutrition and urged members of Congress to revamp U.S. food policies."