New findings have surfaced concerning the safety of excessive soy consumption. An Illinois judge has given the green light to a lawsuit challenging the use of soy foods and serving soy-laden meals in Illinois prisons.
The lawsuit claims that feeding of soy-laden food constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the eighth amendment to the Constitution," as well as "a denial of plaintiffs’ liberty in violation of their due process rights under the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution."
The use of soy in prison meals began when Rod Blagojevich was elected governor of Illinois in 2002. Beginning in January 2003, inmates began receiving a diet largely based on processed soy protein, with very little meat. In most meals, small amounts of meat or meat by-products are mixed with 60-70 percent soy protein; fake soy cheese has replaced real cheese; and soy flour or soy protein is now added to most of the baked goods.
Complaints include chronic and painful constipation alternating with debilitating diarrhea, vomiting after eating, sharp pains in the digestive tract, especially after consuming soy, passing out, heart palpitations, rashes, acne, insomnia, panic attacks, depression and symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as low body temperature (feeling cold all the time), brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, frequent infections and thyroid disease.
The "healthy" claims of soy milk consumption remains dubious. Did you know, the milk “white” color and pleasantly surprising non-bean-like taste is not natural — nor necessarily organic? In fact, the “milk” is actually bleached, soybean water, fortified with added sugar, so as to make the taste, texture and color, acceptable. See: What exactly is soy milk and is it really good for you?
For more information on this soy lawsuit, see "Judge Gives Green Light on Soy Lawsuit"
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