In a message dated 6/11/04 2:51:46 PM, [log in to unmask] writes: > > > Have you ever read magazines about allergies? They are stuffed with > adverts for substitute foods. Most of them are replacing one evil with > another. Any bets on how long it will take soy allergies to overtake > wheat and milk? Maybe one day when food manufacturers find some reason > to lace everything with soy protein like they do with wheat and milk > extracts we'll be shopping for soy-free milk (but still with the > obligatory calcium overdose in every glass). > > It's a strange aspect of human nature that people don't like giving up > foods they're used to, although they're quite happy to live without > things when they've gone without for a month or so. I don't doubt this > is due to the addictive nature of many foods. And never mind the > cravings, it took me weeks to stop *my mum* sneaking butter into my > dairy free diet (after I didn't eat the soy margarine I bought). > > I think soy allergies are becoming more widespread and thank goodness there seems to be some people even open to the idea that soy is not good food, I cannot wait until info becomes more widspread and accepted that legumes/beans are not indeed healthy and contribute to so many health problems. Won't that be the day! Elainie