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NEWS ABOUT: Soy

Soy stories: 3 news summaries
ANALYSIS

 Whole Foods' Labels 
 Tell Half the Story 

Food chain's labels don't provide enough information about allergens

Nov 23, 08 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Eat, drink, and be wary, chocolate lovers: Whole Foods may not be telling you the whole story about its premium chocolate bars, reports the Chicago Tribune. In an investigation into product labels that promised “good manufacturing practices.” the Trib found that the supermarket chain’s chocolate bars... More »

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FDA • organic food • milk • Whole Foods • gluten • chocolate • label • food allergies • tree nuts • Soy • peanut • consumers

Soy-Based Foods Might Be Reducing Sperm Count

Western men consuming more of cheap protein; effect worst on those with low count

Jul 24, 08 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Soy-based foods could be the root of lower sperm counts in men, a new study finds. Men who consumed more than two portions of soy-based foods a week had, on average, 41 million fewer sperm per milliliter of semen than men who avoided such products. The cheap source of protein... More »

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fertility • diet • sperm count • Soy • infertile • soya

Corn May Be Recipe for Disaster

Drought would ripple through US economy

Mar 3, 08 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The US is becoming so dependent on corn that a drought would have catastrophic effects that would ripple throughout the economy, reports the LA Times. Corn is essential as staple livestock feed, artificial sweetener, and a basic component of ethanol. A "corn shock" could lead to $5 gas and... More »

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ethanol • corn • wheat • US economy • grain • corn syrup • cornfeed • corn shock • Wells Fargo & Co • platinum • Soy • corn belt • Renewable Fuels Association • Earth Policy Institute • Energy Independence and Security Act • switchgrass

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