One of my colleagues has been a vegetarian for almost 2 years. We were talking at lunch and I mentioned that soy has been overrated and overused in westernized countries. In Asian societies it is used as an addition or incorporated into a dish and for the most part it is a fermented product like miso, tempeh, or natto.
She was frantic. "So what do I eat to get protein?"
If you are going to be a vegetarian, why have soy products taste like burgers, chicken, cheese or even tuna..
We are obsessed even in the natural food world to make sure we have foods that taste like other foods. What a marketing genius ploy. Look at all the processed soy make-believe foods for the health conscious..
My colleague feels she needs soy for protein.. Noooooooooo. There is plenty of plant-food protein in greens healthy legumes, grains, nuts and seeds.
And there are a number of vegetarians/vegans who may need to eat animal protein after awhile. It's okay. We are constantly evolving. She definitely won't want to hear that. She is adamant about NO animal products or by-products
I am an omnivore eating with the seasons. During the summer, I tend to eat much lighter fare consisting of vegetables and fruits.. The link below is an interesting study:
Soy issues
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