American counter-culture embraced the idea of rejecting genetically modified foods and processed food first in the twenties, then with renewed enthusiasm in the sixties and again today.
Advocates say there are many benefits for eating a natural foods diet. Some feel it's simply pure and healthy eating, while other proponents say it is more ethically and environmentally responsible. There are other similar food trends as well; the raw food movement and vegetarianism, for instance.
To be considered raw foods, nothing can be cooked at more than 116 degrees, which is the point at which fruits and vegetables start to lose their enzymes and nutritional value. These foods cannot be processed and usually fall into one of the following categories: vegetables, fruits, oils, seeds and nuts, olive and nuts, wheat grass, maple and teas. Vegetarianism is a healthy diet that abstains from all meat, substituting tofu and beans for protein.
Since cancers are still relatively new, it's hard to say whether or not certain chemicals and preservatives cause the disease. Natural foods fans say that raw food is quick and easy, while delivering more flavor and more nutrients. One can also argue that raw foods protect the environment by using less packaging or energy.
While it's unlikely that there will be any major shift of the entire population to one of these alternative healthy foods diets, there is much more variety now than there was in the seventies.
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