Avoiding Soy

I don't think soy is good for my health, nor that of my family.  We must each make his/her own decisions.  If you choose to avoid soy, you need to know some of the names it masquerades under.  Should you see these ingredients in the foods you are about to purchase, well caveat emptor.  Some of the approved FDA names for soy are vegetable protein; soy protein isolate; soy flour; protein concentrate; textured vegetable protein; vegetable oil; and plant sterols.  GM soy is also fed to cattle on those huge feed lots, the CAFOs that I talked about in my blog called Antibiotics in our Meat.  What can we do about the presence of these harmful "foods"?  Buy as little processed food as your schedule and your lifestyle allow you.  I know for so many people the purchase of prepared foods is a lifesaver because they're balancing work, home, and family... it's just a great timesaver.  Let your friends and neighbors know about what's going on with our food supply.  Get the word out.  Contact your representatives in Washington and let them know how you feel.  Ultimately the best way to change things is to REFUSE TO BUY THE PRODUCTS. You can download a 16 page booklet from several sites, one of which is Dr. Mercola's site.  Sixteen pages- that's a lot of printing!  You can also purchase 25 of the booklets for $8 on his site.  Whole Foods has stores where organic products can be purchased.  Grow a garden (true, in most parts of this country gardens don't grow most of the year due to the climate).  Hydroponics might be an option for people with larger properties.  Heirloom seeds (seeds which have NOT been genetically engineered) are available for purchase online and in some stores.  Remember that greed motivates this invasion of our food supply with GMOs.  When they stop making money, they'll change.  That's the bottom line.  To stop buying their products is the best way to effect change.