Soy Safety

The science is in. Soy is safe to eat. These are just a few examples because, well, I can only fit so much science into one meme ;)

Potter SM et al., 1998. Soy protein and isoflavones: their effects on blood lipids and bone density in postmenopausal women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 68 (suppl) 1375S–1379S.

Taku K et al., 2012. Extracted or synthesized soybean isoflavones reduce menopausal hot flash frequency and severity: systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. Menopause. 19(7): 776-790.

Trock BJ et al., 2006. Meta-analysis of soy intake and breast cancer risk. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 98(7): 459-471.

Mannu GS et al., 2013. Evidence of lifestyle modification in the management of hypercholesterolemia. Current Cardiology Reviews. 9(1): 2-14.

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Carrageenan Again!

The Food & Agricultural Organization AND The World Health Organization have categorized carrageenan under the best category for any food additive, so once and for all, my dear vegans, carrageenan is SAFE. That includes the one in your plant milk. 

Read their review of countless studies and their final verdict here: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43823/1/9789241660594_eng.pdf 

In addition, as of 2014, they concluded that carrageenan IS also SAFE for infant formula use. See here: http://www.fao.org/3/a-at861e.pdf

Trust Them, But Distrust Them??

Trust them, but distrust them? Huh?

Consensus on climate change: http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ 

Consensus on GMO safety: http://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/AAAS_GM_statement.pdf

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Soy Formula Safety

"Our findings are consistent with other studies that found no changes in weight and height or effects on puberty or fertility associated with the consumption of soy isoflavones. However, we believe this to be the largest controlled study evaluating the long-term effects of exposure to soy formula in infancy....No biological effects of infant soy exposure were detectable." Strom et al., 2001

Read the full study here: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/Mobile/article.aspx?articleid=194106

A more serious version of the original meme:

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Big Placebo Versus Big Pharma

Some proponents of pseudoscientific treatments and products claim Big Pharma is evil because they keep cures from us. That, to them, must mean that Big Placebo (homeopathy) must be the answer with all the misleading claims, yet by their logic, if all of homeopathy' cures work, then why isn't Big Pharma keeping those from us too - or making big money from them? 

Here are a few on the woo listed on this meme.

On Amber Necklace Woo: 

http://scienceornot.net/2012/10/30/amber-necklaces-and-teething-babies/

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/amber-waves-of-woo/

Lack of Evidence for Homeopathy:

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines-publications/cam02

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/homeopathy/

On Reiki Woo:

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/reiki/

On eating 300 bananas per day:

It's just a small reminder to check up on ridiculous claims (Freelee, anyone?) :D

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Carrageenan Safety #1

One citation example regarding carrageenan safety: 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12389870 

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Plainly and Simply Stated

Born from a special request - if you have a specific topic in mind, then feel free to write in! 

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Kool-Aid

This is the first meme posted on the Vegans For Reason page on Facebook. I posted it after a discussion where someone told me I should continue to drink kool-aid after I provided them with scientific evidence against homeopathy. Pseudoscience is running rampant in the vegan community, and that is definitely not a good thing because it promotes the stereotype that vegans are uneducated, conspiracy theorists, and do not understand basic science. It's time to speak up against the "woo" and start promoting critical thinking instead. 

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