My concerns to become a complete vegan stem from the worry of genetically modified soy beans anyone agree?

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My concerns to become a complete vegan stem from the worry of genetically modified soy beans anyone agree?

Answer 1

Sadly GMO will become an absolute fact of life.  The only cure is to sharply curtail population growth.

Edit   Maggie:  I was on the farm in the fifties.  Market ready choice to prime steers were 18-24 months old.  Farm slaughter for our use were generally12-15 months old.

Answer 2

yeah, maggie is right. Soy beans are not the only ones geneticaly modified or otherwise altered!

besides, you don't HAVE to eat soy to be a vegan.

Answer 3

While I am undoubtedly gettting some GM soy in processed products (anything with ingredients like soy protein isolate,) so are meat eaters.  It might be the 14th ingredient in a can of chili, but soy is everywhere.

For products that are made wholly or mostly of soy, I always select ones that are labeled non-GM.  The tofu I buy is made from organic, non GM soybeans, the soy milk I buy is the same.  By and large, I don't eat a huge amount of soy, though.  I mainly cook with whole foods (legumes, grains and fresh produce) and limit my soy intake that way.  

If you're thinking that you'll be relying heavily on faux meats and you're concerned about your soy intake for that reason, try seitan (wheat meat) instead.

Answer 4

The answer seems simple: avoid soy bean products. As  understand it, there is no rule that says vegans have to eat soy products.

Soy bean products are just an alternative protein source even for non vegetarians/vegans. Other beans and legumes, dark green veggies etc can provide you with you protein needs plus plus.

Answer 5

You should realize that most cows, pigs and chickens in the United States are fed on a diet that is ridiculously heavy in GMO corn and soy. Not only that, but dairy cows live their whole lives pumping hundreds of thousands of calories from GMO corn and soy through their system, materializing it into not only their flesh for food but into their milk as well. So whatever inherent problems you feel belong to GMO soy, you'll have it in far greater concentration by eating cows, pigs, chickens and their by-products since they're fed far more soy than you could ever consume in your lifetime (remember, animals are fed inordinate amounts of corn and soy to not only sustain their body weight but to fatten them up rapidly  - what took five years to fatten a cow in the 50's now takes a year and a half, thanks to GMO, fractioned corn and soy isolates - and hormones, obviously, as well).

Also, you can buy organic, non-GMO soy and soy products. Find a company you trust.

On top of it all, you can be a vegan and never have a bite of soy foods. I only eat soy a few times a week at best, and usually in condiments like soy sauce, I rarely drink soy milk (I prefer almond milk or rice milk) and I eat tofu about twice a week, tempeh maybe every two weeks.

A diet rich in any legumes and beans, be it soybeans or otherwise, is sufficient. Rely on whole-grains, fruits and vegetables, seeds and nuts and healthy fats for your calories as well.

Answer 6

I don't know why so many people think soy beans are the only food that is being genetically modified. There is genetically modified corn, potatoes, tomatoes, coffee, etc. Avoiding soy products is no guarantee that you won't be eating GMO foods.

I was really upset about this for years, mainly because the US government did not require that GMO foods be labelled. Companies weren't even allowed to state if their food products were not GMO. Apparently, Monsanto's lawyers had manipulated our government to such an extent that their freedom to conduct their business was considered more important than average citizens' right to decide if they want to eat GMO food or not.

However, the laws have changed a bit. Now, it is possible to buy food products with labels that indicate the ingredients were not genetically modified. The downside is, these food products are usually more expensive.

Anyway, you can find soy and other food products that are not GMO now.