Maybe Chicken, Yes Pork, NO SOY

I don't actually like chicken much, and I am terrible at cooking chicken. I do think that most people eat WAY too much chicken, and anything in excess is not good for you. There are other good meats available. Pork is a good example.

“Federal law does NOT permit the use of added hormones in poultry or swine (pigs and hogs). Since hormones are not used in the production of poultry (chicken and turkey) or hogs, poultry and pork products sold in the United States do not contain any added hormones.” http://www.meatpoultrynutrition.org/ht/d/Faqs

I don't think eating meat is the major cause of obesity in Americans. (Eating too much of anything and everything = obesity) I do think that our consumption of soy is a no-good-very-bad-thing. There are many websites that discuss the negative effects of consuming soy-foods.

This website http://askville.amazon.com/soy-provide-essential-amino-acids/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=26771336 says, “In addition to being a common allergen, the problem with Soy is that it contains phytoestrogens, which 'mimic the physiological effects of the endogenous hormone, estrogen'. So by eating soy, you’re really pumping hormones into your body that you may not need...Because of their estrogenic effects, they act more like drugs in the body than foods. If your body needs estrogen, that may be fine. But for men, or pregnant (particularly vegetarian) mothers, there is evidence that even a very small amount of soy may contribute to problems such as low sperm counts or even testicular cancer and birth defects. And soy may have other negative effects, such as early menstruation in girls, limiting the body’s absorption of essential minerals (due to higher levels of phytic acid than found in nearly any other food), and a number of other potential ill effects.”

I personally will not give soy products to my children (especially my sons). However, it is very difficult to completely avoid soy. It seems to be put in almost everything that is ready made, including mayonnaise. Soy does not follow the same FDA regulations as the other foods that are for sale.

“All food additives not in common use prior to 1958 must have GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status from the FDA before being used in food. Soy protein does not have GRAS status, so it is questionable whether its use in food is even legal. The industry (merchants, manufacturers, scientists, publicists, bureaucrats) right now is extremely exposed to litigation. The story to be told in court will go something like this: 'The industry has known for years that soy contains many toxins. At first they told the public that the toxins were removed by processing. When it became apparent that processing could not get rid of them, they claimed that these substances were beneficial. Your government granted a health claim to a substance that is poisonous, and the industry lied to the public to sell more soy.'” http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/earlymenarchy.htm

“Put bluntly, soya protein powders, soya flour, soya oil and soya milk, and foods containing them, should carry a health warning as cigarettes do.”

http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/no-joy.html#.UXWt6co--xU

This article goes on to explain how soya prevents weight loss, inhibits protein absorption, upsets hormones, harms children, increases cancer risk, ulcerates the gut, and increases the risk of deficiency diseases.

“-- nearly 75% of all processed foods have soy products in them.  What’s more, there is NO labeling laws for soy, even though it is one of the eight most common allergens!...Things that don’t sound like soy, like 'dextrose,' and 'lecithin' are often made from soy protein.  What’s worse, 'natural flavors' can be made of soy, or not.”

http://askville.amazon.com/soy-provide-essential-amino-acids/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=26771336