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Being Vegan and Eating Soy Products

Some people swear by soy's health benefits, others worry about its prominence in so many foods. Going back to its natural state, it all started with one little magical bean.Have you ever wondered where your edamame came from? Or miso soup? How about tofu and tempeh? Have you ever heard of natto?


Read what other people think about the bean

They are all byproducts of the wonderous soya bean.

There are several varieties of these beans, including green, black, brown, blue, and speckled.

The beans have been grown in Asian countries for thousands of years and served as their main source of protein.

Although Western countries got soybeans from Eastern countries in the 18th century, they didn't start acually growing the beans until the early 20th century.

Now, the Americas produce more than half of the worldwide crops.

green soybeans These beans count as a complete protein since they have all the amino acids that make up protein. They are often considered to be one of the healthiest foods in the world, but recently have come under scrutiny. It has created a huge controversy since it directly contradicts what people have thought for years.

Even with all this controversy, something that can't be ignored is the fact that for thousands of years, the health benefits of soy have made it highly recognized as a health food product.

We are familiar with edamame from its popularity in Japanese restaurants across the United States. Edamame are young beans that are then boiled and eaten with salt.

The beans can be processed into all these products, such as milk, flour, meal, textured vegetable protein, lechitin, oil, tofu, tempeh, soy sauce, and natto.

Because of its usefulness in creating so many products for human consumption, its demand has drastically increased. People are even using its protein powder as a means for adding vegan protein into their diets.

Of course, the higher the demand for the bean, the more negative side effects for our environment because forests have been cleared to produce this crop. Clear-cutting of entire forests is increasingly and sadly necessary to make room for Westerners' demands.

One true problem with its crop production is that the crops are in such high demand that they are now often created with genetic modification (GM.) GM crops have far more drawbacks than good qualities. Although they do give us the capacity to grow plants that are resistent to disease and bug infestation, they are completely untested for negative drawbacks. They also destroy good bugs and crops that help keep down the amount of bugs.

Overall, genetic modification creates a nasty cyclical problem. Bugs=spray=kills good bugs=bag bugs proliferate=more spray=bugs are immune to spray=more bugs=harsher sprays.

You can only imagine what these ever stronger sprays will do to our immune systems (and bodies in general).

This product has been eaten for thousands of years, and recently has come into the Western world.





What Do YOU Think About Soy Products?

Love it, hate it, indifferent? Have you heard soy helps alleviate menopause symptoms? Do you take soy protein powder? Are you convinced it is bad for your health? Do you have proof? Tell us why...

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