Guest guest Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soyonlineservice.co.nz Soy Online Service Uncovering the truth about soy. SITE MAP Have you ever wondered about soy? It's promoted as the miracle food that will feed the world while at the same time prevent and cure all manner of diseases. But what if all you've read about soy is nothing but a multi-million dollar marketing strategy based on scanty facts, half-truths and lies? How could anyone get away with that? The soy industry is one of the world's most wealthy and powerful and one that will steamroll anybody that dares suggest there may be problems with the darling soy. When we first questioned the safety of soy a representative of Protein Technologies told us that they had: teams of lawyers to crush dissenters, could buy scientists to give evidence, owned television channels and newspapers, could divert medical schools and could even influence governments "If you only knew the power of the dark side" Darth Vader That boast has proven all too true, but you'll be shocked to learn that much of what you've read about soy is nothing but a con. Read about Soy: For Your Health or Their Wealth? Read how the animal kingdom caused us to uncover the dark side of soy. Learn the truth about the history and traditional use of soy in Asia. Find out what they didn't tell you about phytoestrogens and other soy toxins. The soy industry is worth billions and spends millions on promoting its products. Is it any wonder that their political influence is global. And if you need some advice about what constitutes a safe level of soy intake, we think we can help. "Among the Hawaii "study's" conclusions: that tofu accelerates brain weight loss in aging users, that the more soy you use the more it impacts your mental abilities, that soy acts like a drug, not a food. " "(Soyfoods) are not nutrients. They are drugs..." Dr. L. White, Honolulu Aging Study. DOSES SIMPLIFIED How much soy is too much soy? Click Here to learn about how little soy you need to consume before it can have an effect on your health. TROUBLE FOR SOY PROTEIN Soy protein has been Assessed by the Australia/New Zealand Food Authority as posing potential hazards to consumers as to sexual maturation, sexual differences, foetal and neonatal brain development, and to thyroid function of children and adults (ANZFA) It failed its Evaluation by the US FDA as a human food because carcinogens were thought to pose a health hazard (GRAS STATUS) . It does not comply with FAO/Codex guidelines for safe vegetable protein as it is reproductively, chronically, mutagenically and teratagenically toxic..(GUIDELINE GL/89) . Apart from the US Department of Agriculture's approvals as a meat substitute, as far as Soy Information Service has been able to find out, soy protein is not a legally approved food anywhere in the world. So what has soy protein isolate been found to be safe for? WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP? We are asked for suggestions many times. One way to inform your fellow citizens is to ask your local newspaper to print a factual article, post one on public and supermarket notice boards, and on Internet newsgroups. Also in MOMS club and womens' issues websites Three which we feel are short, accurate and to the point are the two by Susan Starr Paddock (Soy Foods Have Downside For Health Of Infants, Thyroid Problems Mis-Diagnosed As Depression) and the one in "Moonlight Health", which is authored by a medical doctor. Please add to each article "More information is available at www.soyonlineservice.co.nz and www.mercola.com." HOT OFF THE PRESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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