Macon Volunteer Clinic, Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia and Macon Beets are excited to announce the results of their nutrition demonstration project on Wednesday, March 9, 5 pm, in the dining hall at the Rescue Mission at 6601 Zebulon Road.

Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia and Macon Volunteer Clinic partnered with Macon Beets, a local volunteer group of Whole Food Plant Based Eaters, for a 10-day immersion project testing the experience and health benefits of a plant-based diet.  Macon Beets is a local independent organization of the nonprofit PlantPure Communities based in North Carolina.

The project kicked off February 21 at the Rescue Mission.  Around 40 individuals participated in the project.  They included 30 Rescue Mission residents volunteering for the experience, 4 Rescue Mission staff members, and members from the local media and county commission.  Macon Volunteer Clinic, which serves as a medical home for Rescue Mission residents, provided the medical supervision for Rescue Mission residents and oversaw the before and after biometric measures.  The immersion concluded Friday, March 4 with follow-up biometric testing of cholesterol levels, weight and blood pressure.

Will participants in this grassroots project demonstrate the same results suggested by Nelson Campbell, founder of PlantPure Communities and son of world-renowned nutritional researcher Dr. T. Colin Campbell?  At the project kick-off, Campbell stated, “Many of the participants in prior 10-day immersions have seen reductions in their total cholesterol of 15-25% and have also reversed one or more chronic conditions and significantly reduced or eliminated their medications.” 

Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia since 1952 has provided residential shelter and meals to those in need in the Middle Georgia Community.  Macon Volunteer Clinic since 2003 has provided a free medical home to working, uninsured adults who earn below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.  Macon Beets is an affiliation of whole food plant based eaters who are reaching out to the healthcare community.