Blue Zone Origins & Current Activities

This presentation is centered on the series of grants starting in 2000 from National Geographics to fund Dan Buettner to look for sites for longevity and good health. People made no decisions to have a long life and good health. It was the isolated and primitive environment where people lived and personal activities with family and community that provided a purpose in life. In this book, a purpose in life was emphasized more than other common site denominators of a plant-based diet and physical activity.72 city leaders and businesses in the USA have decided to adopt factors in the BLUE ZONE environment to provide an environment conducive to good health and longevity. Singapore has passed laws that have rapidly forced and increased people’s longevity by 35 additional years.