I've heard some reports that people who can not handle processed soy products do just fine with traditional soy products such as tempeh, tofu and miso that people have been eating for thousands of years. I've heard that some soymilks can be okay too.
More processed products seem to be what give people issues with soy.
Veganism is not all about soy, however. There are rice and almond (which I like better) milks. There are lots of beans, nuts and wheat gluten proteins (not to mention that protein is not really an issue - that's Vegan Myth #1). And most of all, there are vegetables. I didn't think I liked vegetables before I went vegan. I kind of resigned myself to eating them, because I figured my tastebuds were less important than those animals' lives. To my surprise, I now love nearly every vegetable, unless it's cooked in some crazy way I can't stand.
Kale is actually a delicious snack food to me now. I know that sounds sick and perverted, but hey, why not? It's actually awesome that one of the healthiest foods on earth (containing vitamins C and A plus calcium and iron) is like chips to me to now. Even brussel sprouts are awesome if you cook them per the directions in Vegan with a Vengeance
I guess the point is, veganism is not all about soy. It's perfectly possible to be a vegan without soy.
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Date: 2006-11-28 10:06 pm (UTC)More processed products seem to be what give people issues with soy.
Veganism is not all about soy, however. There are rice and almond (which I like better) milks. There are lots of beans, nuts and wheat gluten proteins (not to mention that protein is not really an issue - that's Vegan Myth #1). And most of all, there are vegetables. I didn't think I liked vegetables before I went vegan. I kind of resigned myself to eating them, because I figured my tastebuds were less important than those animals' lives. To my surprise, I now love nearly every vegetable, unless it's cooked in some crazy way I can't stand.
Kale is actually a delicious snack food to me now. I know that sounds sick and perverted, but hey, why not? It's actually awesome that one of the healthiest foods on earth (containing vitamins C and A plus calcium and iron) is like chips to me to now. Even brussel sprouts are awesome if you cook them per the directions in Vegan with a Vengeance
I guess the point is, veganism is not all about soy. It's perfectly possible to be a vegan without soy.
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