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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

HiPointDem

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16. as cited, less than 1% (= .2%) of us soy acreage = organic.

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #15)

Thu May 3, 2012, 09:12 PM

May 2012

and as the article said, "organic ingredients" can mean 30% non-organic ingredients.

about 92% of us soy acreage = gmo. = 8% non-gmo.

of that, about 85% is converted to soy meal (the conversion necessary to produce animal feed). = about 7% not used for feed.

about 90% of soy meal is used in livestock feed. = 10% of gmo meal not used for animal feed.

most of the oil fraction in the meal production process is converted to cooking oil and similar uses.

if you're happy with your soy, why are you arguing about it. eat hearty.

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Veg*ns, it's time you knew the truth about soy. [View all] LeftyMom May 2012 OP

Did Price, et al actually peer review that article? flvegan May 2012 #1

Well the article came out in 2011, and Weston A. Price DDS died in 1948. LeftyMom May 2012 #2

Price, et al meaning the "foundation" flvegan May 2012 #3

Did you read the link? LeftyMom May 2012 #4

Well that's just...um... WillParkinson May 2012 #10

we must liberate ourselves from our oppressive soy bean masters! provis99 May 2012 #5

Funniest footnotes I have ever read... Kalidurga May 2012 #6

the majority of the soy you get in the us = genetically modified and produced by 2 giant ag-corps. HiPointDem May 2012 #7

Well indeed GlobalAgriCorp is a problem. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #8

yes, it is a problem that ag-biz is the hidden sponsor of most of the information that leads HiPointDem May 2012 #9

You mean the stuff they feed to the animals you eat? LeftyMom May 2012 #11

what makes you think i eat animals? The majority (~90%) of US soy acreage = GMO. HiPointDem May 2012 #14

The vast majority of that crop is used as animal feed. LeftyMom May 2012 #15

as cited, less than 1% (= .2%) of us soy acreage = organic. HiPointDem May 2012 #16

"Yuppies"?! Codeine May 2012 #13

calling them yuppies is wrong. provis99 May 2012 #17

OMG I want my own giant soymilk breasts SO BAD!! Codeine May 2012 #12

I'm a guy and my tits and naughty bits are doing just fine after many years of soy consumption. HopeHoops May 2012 #18