Industrial Farming

There are some disadvantages with newer industrial farming then back with the older farms. First is that there are more animal rights activists then before that complain that newer farms aren't treating animals right and killing them brutally.

Another thing is pesticides. To prevent insects from eating the crops, farmers turned to using pesticides. These pesticides are dangerous to people's health. The UN Environmental Programme and the World Health Organization estimate that every year 3 million workers experience severe poisoning from pesticides. Of those 3 million, around 18 thousand die.

In other undeveloped countries, around 25 million workers suffer mild poisoning from pesticides. According to researchers at the National Institutes of Health, licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides were at greater risk for diabetes.

Soy: Healthy or Not?

The US Food and Drug Administration says the soy is a complete protein. Does this mean that soy is healthy for us? That is for you to decide.

Let us first look into the good of soy. Soy contains every amino acid essential to human nutrition. Soy contains Omega-3 fatty acids and isoflavones which help prevent diseases and cancer. There have also been claims that soy can reduce cholesterol.

Now the bad. Soy contains isoflavones which is one source of phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogen has the ability to cause estrogenic effects. Raw soy flour is know to cause cancer in rats. No studies have been done to see if this was true in humans. Soybeans are one of the crops that are genetically modified.

With all the facts it is your turn to choose whether soy is good or bad for you.