OMD: The Simple, Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet

 “In addition to the well-known nutritional benefits of a plant-based diet, it has now become quite clear that these diets are better for the environment. Suzy Amis Cameron provides clear evidence in support of both of these claims. As well, she provides her readers with all manner of tips and tricks to create delicious recipes that will not only be of benefit for their own health, but also that of the natural world. OMD is a book that nourishes our minds as well as providing ways to nourish our bodies.”

—Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

Research clearly shows that a plant-based diet is the healthiest diet on earth. What many people don’t realize is that nothing else we do comes close to the environmental impact of what we eat. If one family enjoys a veggie burger instead of a conventional meat burger for just one meal a day for one year, they will save the gas it takes to drive 18,980 miles (the equivalent of driving from NY to LA seven times), 2,920 pounds of greenhouse gases (the weight of a Mini Cooper), and 675,250 gallons of water (enough to fill an Olympic-sized pool).

Now, in OMD: Change the World by Changing One Meal a Day – The Simple Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet (Atria Books; October 16, 2018), Suzy Amis Cameron – actress, environmentalist, and mom of five – explains how we can boost energy, feel better, live healthier, and heal the earth, starting with just one meal a day.

This one simple step will help readers lose weight and stay naturally thin, reverse chronic health concerns, improve overall wellbeing, enjoy newfound energy, and slash their personal water and carbon footprint in half. Featuring fifty delicious recipes and complete with inspiring success stories, shopping lists, meal plans, and pantry tips, OMD is an all-in-one resource for anyone who wants to take care of their body and our beautiful planet at the same time.

In OMD, Suzy shares her field-tested plan, outlining the latest science and research on why a plant-based diet is better for one’s health and the environment. With a foreword by Dr. Dean Ornish, OMD includes:

• Great Tastes – Recipes for breakfast, kid-friendly meals, comfort food classics, potluck favorites, and knock-your-socks-off desserts, including Lemon-Blueberry-Coconut Scones, BBQ “Chicken” Sliders with Classic Cole Slaw, Mom Cameron’s Chili Sauce, Jicama Salad, and more
• The Protein Myth – We can get all we need (including protein and calcium) from a diet entirely free of animal products (we now eat nearly twice the amount of protein we need each day)
• Ditch the Dairy – Bottom line, you don’t need dairy for strong bones; Suzy breaks out the best vegan milk options
• Mother Nature is a Rock Star – Nature has made healthy foods irresistible, and Suzy combines them in delicious recipes that save your health, air quality, and land and water resources
• Green Eater Meter – See the environmental savings for common foods and every recipe; for example, Mom Amis’ Creamed Corn tastes great and saves over 2 miles of driving, almost a full square meter of land, and over 181 gallons of water

Suzy Amis Cameron is a noted environmental advocate, former actor and model, and mother of five. In addition to founding MUSE School with her sister Rebecca Amis, she has founded a number of environmental organizations, including Cameron Family Farms (together with her husband, director James Cameron), Plant Power Task Force, Food Forest Organics, and Red Carpet Green Dress.