LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 13, 2006
When soy burst onto the Western food scene in the early 1990s, the possibilities for the bean seemed boundless. The protein-packed legume had potential to prevent breast cancer, increase bone mass, alleviate hot flashes....Purists consumed soy in its traditional Asian forms - as tofu or ''edamame''....[floatr]
...Soy now has its very own tell-all, penned by a certified nutritionist: ''The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food.''
It's being tracked by an international watchdog group, the Soy Online Service, whose mission is to ''uncover the truth about soy'' and inform consumers about ''the plethora of criminal and dangerous lies that issue from the soy industry.''
Soy, we are warned, can do terrible things should we overdose on tofu, suggests the men's magazine, Best Life: ''Grow man boobs! Shed muscle tone! Boost estrogen! Saps your sex drive!'' ...more...
