Mike Fremont

Fremont became an environmentalist in 1962 after reading Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.^[1] In 1966 he became an advocate of protecting and restoring rivers.^[1] He has commented that "my main concern is for our planet: global warming and sustainability. We have a small group seeking ways to improve our international solutions to avoid certain extinction. We meet regularly on this and read profusely. And worry!"^[10]

Fremont resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.^[5] His first wife died in 1958 from a brain haemorrhage.^[5][1] He married Marilyn Wall in 1993.^[5]

Fremont was diagnosed with colon cancer at aged 69.^[2] He refused surgery and adopted a plant-based diet in 1991. Two years later when the tumour was removed the doctors found that the cancer had not spread in his body.^[2] He has suggested that the Standard American diet caused his colon cancer as he was consuming such a diet for decades.^[1] He credits his longevity to his plant-based diet, vegan lifestyle and daily movement.^[2][9] In 2018 at aged 96, Fremont stated "the reason I continue to run (and race canoes long distance) is simply because I can. And in 27 years of being vegan, I’m convinced it’s this diet plus freedom from undue stress that is actually responsible for my activity at this age."^[1] His diet consists of almond milk, fresh fruit and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, mushrooms, potatoes and tofu.^[10]