“…Mackey wanted to inspire his own employees to improve their health. The retailer employs more than 57,000 people, is self-insured and spends $200 million annually on employee healthcare. Working together, Engine 2 For Life and Whole Foods embarked on a plan to reduce costs by helping its team members.”

“Then one day, when I was cleaning the dishes, there was oil on them, and I was scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing on these dishes, and I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, if this is how it is on the plate, imagine how it must be inside of our bodies.’”

“We just finished with our annual heart screenings,” Sanford said. “Now that everybody has their results, this might be a push for people to look at how they eat.”

“Drs. Colin Campbell and Caldwell Esselstyn told an audience in the Rayburn House Office Building that a plant-based diet not only is healthier but could cut America’s health care and agriculture costs by billions.”