[Chad Hamilton]

I will have the dry-aged strip cooked to a cool, rare temperature.

Weston A. Price Foundation to FDA: Soy is No Health Food

• Mercola.com, February 19, 2008
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The Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit nutrition education foundation, has submitted a petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking them to change a rule that currently allows soy protein to carry a heart disease health claim.
Manufacturers of soy products have been able to label them "heart healthy" since 1999. The Weston A. Price Foundation's 65-page petition was filed in response to the FDA's request for public comment on the issue.
"We have filed this petition because there was never a sound basis for a soy health claim and the heavy marketing of soy as a 'miracle food' has put American men, women and children at risk," said Kaayla Daniel, lead author of the petition that was officially filed by Sally Fallon, president of the foundation.
The petition documents longstanding concern in the scientific community -- including the FDA's own Laboratory for Toxicological Research -- regarding soy's possible role in:
Carcinogenesis
Thyroid disease
Reproductive health problems including infertility
Other illnesses
Further, the Foundation claims that the evidence on soy protein and heart disease is "contradictory and inconsistent, and no standard of scientific agreement has been met."

Sources: Weston A. Price Foundation Soy Petition (PDF)
Physorg.com February 19, 2008

[TopCat]

I stand on both sides of this fence. On the one hand, the toxicology profile of soy occurs, as usual with foods, at some ridiculously high consumption. Such that no one is really "put at risk".

On the other hand, I do think it's a bit misleading to quote soy as being some kind of panacea, ignoring the potential deleterious effects, even if they are very unlikely to ever occur.

Bullshit corporate surplus marketing tactics + greasy palmed government types + uninformed public = some kind of fucking mess that'll get exposed and maybe cleaned up later.

[vegan]

right.
even if I don't think soy has some magical health benefits, I think you be better of if you know some about the source.

wapf is known to recommend high meat and dairy diets.
and they often talk shit about vegans and vegetarians
Myths and Truths About Vegetarianism

btw, the author of that article died of a stroke at age 40, oh the irony.

[Mr. Sinister]

I stand on both sides of this fence. On the one hand, the toxicology profile of soy occurs, as usual with foods, at some ridiculously high consumption. Such that no one is really "put at risk".

I think there's also to be said about the source of the soy, or processing, as well as quantities of consumption, as well as bio-avalibility/protein synthesis issues.

[Mathias]

Originally Posted by vegan

right.
even if I don't think soy has some magical health benefits, I think you be better of if you know some about the source.

wapf is known to recommend high meat and dairy diets.
and they often talk shit about vegans and vegetarians
Myths and Truths About Vegetarianism

btw, the author of that article died of a stroke at age 40, oh the irony.

He also had AIDS. That couldn't of had anything to do with a stroke right? It must have been because he wasn't a vegan.

[Chad Hamilton]

'Tis ironic about the author dying of stroke.

I'm looking for a comparison on raw soy vs it's fermented versions.

[Chad Hamilton]

Originally Posted by King Kabuki

I think there's also to be said about the source of the soy, or processing, as well as quantities of consumption, as well as bio-avalibility/protein synthesis issues.

Yes, the raw material source is extremely important. Much like that of designer drugs.

[vegan]

Originally Posted by Mathias

He also had AIDS. That couldn't of had anything to do with a stroke right? It must have been because he wasn't a vegan.

I didn't know that, but it all ads up ;-)


And to TS, sorry but don't know any articles on raw soy vs fermented soy. But if I would come across information about it I be sure to post it.

[TopCat]

Originally Posted by King Kabuki

I think there's also to be said about the source of the soy, or processing, as well as quantities of consumption, as well as bio-avalibility/protein synthesis issues.

That's true. Especially here, where the highly refined crap like textured soy, soy concentrate, and soy lecithin. Most of that coming from poor crops and general storehouse surplus. Couple that with how people are starting to equate eating those with general soy consumption and you've got people who think they're eating healthy but are doing damage to themselves.

As concerns raw vs fermented soy, this is all I've seen stated on the subject:

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However, even Dr Daniel has been very clear to note that a soy food intake similar to that of Asian cultures is healthy and doesn’t pose dangers.

Daniel has also stated that old fashioned soy products such as miso, tempeh, natto and soy sauce are fine when eaten occasionally. In fact, Daniel even confided in us personally that she and her children include them in their diets.

These products are encouraged by Daniel because they're fermented. And the fermentation process in these soy foods can deactivate specific anti-nutrients - nutrients that cause digestive distress and mineral loss.

[noise666]

Even after Sherdog God "John Berardi"'s article the anti-soy crowd is here and in full effect. Jesus.