I have heard a lot of criticism of soy. Namely that it's so dangerous because of the phyto-estrogen. Phyto=plant. Mothers seem to be overly concerned about their little boys growing vaginas.
Here's my thinking:
People have been eating soy and tofu/tempeh for centuries with no problems.
What about the plenitude of hormones in animals? There's well over double the amount of estrogen found in milk and flesh than in any plant, more like 6 times the amount, actually. And that's certainly not plant-estrogen. I won't even get into the amount of extra hormones the industry adds to the feed of livestock to ensure quick growth.
People that have a problem with tofu and tempeh because they're curdled and fermented-how is cheese or yogurt made?
The other thing I see is that veganism and tofu, hell vegetarianism and tofu, are often slapped together. It's assumed if you're vegan, you must consume vast amounts of soy. I eat soy(including tofu and tempeh) probably 2-3 times a week. That's way less than meat at every meal that I see most people consuming. If you are vegan, you don't have to eat soy, there are plenty of other plants to choose from. I don't typically drink soy milk either. Almond or rice milk for me. I haven't even tried hemp, oat, hazelnut, or cashew milk yet.
Troy and I also buy only organic soy. To avoid GMO's. 90% of the soy grown is to feed livestock, and it's mostly GMO, unless you're buying organic meat. So the cows are eating GMO soy, and we're eating the cows. Hmm...?
I'm more concerned with the amount of isolated soy protein I see on an astounding amount of package ingredients. This is not only with 'vegan food', but food most people buy. I've noticed this especially once I started paying attention to ingredient lists. I no longer consume near the amount of processed, packaged food. Again, only 2-3 times a week if I'm feeling lazy, because I can make anything I want using just plants(whole foods), and if I'm not sure, I google it. Easy.
Soy(pun definitely intended!), let's not forget to use our brains when we get information.
Here's my thinking:
People have been eating soy and tofu/tempeh for centuries with no problems.
What about the plenitude of hormones in animals? There's well over double the amount of estrogen found in milk and flesh than in any plant, more like 6 times the amount, actually. And that's certainly not plant-estrogen. I won't even get into the amount of extra hormones the industry adds to the feed of livestock to ensure quick growth.
People that have a problem with tofu and tempeh because they're curdled and fermented-how is cheese or yogurt made?
The other thing I see is that veganism and tofu, hell vegetarianism and tofu, are often slapped together. It's assumed if you're vegan, you must consume vast amounts of soy. I eat soy(including tofu and tempeh) probably 2-3 times a week. That's way less than meat at every meal that I see most people consuming. If you are vegan, you don't have to eat soy, there are plenty of other plants to choose from. I don't typically drink soy milk either. Almond or rice milk for me. I haven't even tried hemp, oat, hazelnut, or cashew milk yet.
Troy and I also buy only organic soy. To avoid GMO's. 90% of the soy grown is to feed livestock, and it's mostly GMO, unless you're buying organic meat. So the cows are eating GMO soy, and we're eating the cows. Hmm...?
I'm more concerned with the amount of isolated soy protein I see on an astounding amount of package ingredients. This is not only with 'vegan food', but food most people buy. I've noticed this especially once I started paying attention to ingredient lists. I no longer consume near the amount of processed, packaged food. Again, only 2-3 times a week if I'm feeling lazy, because I can make anything I want using just plants(whole foods), and if I'm not sure, I google it. Easy.
Soy(pun definitely intended!), let's not forget to use our brains when we get information.
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