(02-05-2014, 01:50 AM)bobowo Wrote: Thanks for the find Denita, time to move to Asia! No, I love America. I think like many things I just consume in moderation (except if going on an NBE program).
(01-05-2014, 09:29 PM)Denita Wrote: In my research for my BNE program I have stumbled over dozen and dozens of studies about Soybean Isoflavones and possible cancer risk.
MissC is right, I also read a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report and it says "GE soybeans accounted for 93 percent of soybeans planted" in 2012.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Google Scholar search: soy isoflavones and cancer
Too many unknowns for my comfort.
Denita
While I believe that the risks of GM foodstuffs are often overrated, I have a different concern with the morality and safety of GM soybeans. This is that what I understand to be the most widely used or possibly the only modification is not intended for the purpose of improving the product, but for improving sales of Roundup herbicide. The modified soybean plants are undamaged by Roundup, which means that 'no-till' cultivation can be used, whereas the non GM soybeans will not have been treated with Roundup.