Guest guest Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Dear Peggy, I have loved Mothering magazine since I first became pregnant in 1999. I love it for its peaceful tone, its supportive approach, and its gentle advice. I am accustomed to the information being an alternative to the mainstream, and I expect and appreciate that aspect. However, I was really dismayed to read the " article " (actually, an unpaid advertisement) against soy by Kaayla T. Daniel in your magazine. It was a scare piece, an alarmist rant by someone who has an agenda. Ms. Daniel works for the Weston A. Price foundation, which has a mission to smear soy as much as it possibly can by using false information, skewed readings of research, and bad scientific practices to support its anti-soy position. Who funds the Weston A. Price foundation? I wonder if it's the meat or dairy industry, considering that the foundation appears to do nothing but pay authors to write books against soy (actually, alongside it's " soy alert! " campaign it has a milk and farming campaign). The fact that all anti-soy information can be traced to this one source is suspicious enough (aside from Ms. Daniel, Sally Fallon and Mary Enig's names are on all other similar articles, and they, too, are supported by the same foundation). The fact that the anti-soy information goes against a tower of peer-reviewed and respected research that shows the benefit of soy calls into question what little correct information may be in the " article " . I realize Mothering need not be guided by the standards of journalism, but publishing this lopsided promotional opinion piece is the real danger here, as your readers give you considerable trust, and have better ways to spend their time than to research the other half of the story. Please, find a respected doctor to write the other half of the soy story, and publish it promptly. With love, Doh Driver Orlando, FL -------- " A Person's a Person No Matter How Small " ~Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Dear Doh, What a great letter. I'll be watching for it in my upcoming issues. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Well, don't hold your breath. I don't think the letter went through--I keep getting permanent errors that their mailbox is essentially full. Hopefully full of other letters like mine! Doh -------- " A Person's a Person No Matter How Small " ~Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who > VAP79 > Re: Soy " article " in Mothering magazine > > Dear Doh, > What a great letter. > I'll be watching for it in my upcoming issues. > Peace, > Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Doh-- Have you sent a copy to them via postal mail? Since you went through all the trouble of writing that eloquent letter, it would be a shame if they didn't at least read it.... Karen > > Well, don't hold your breath. I don't think the > letter went through--I keep > getting permanent errors that their mailbox is > essentially full. Hopefully > full of other letters like mine! > Doh Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger. http://messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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