O.T.-Popular Veggie Burgers Contain Poisonous Chemicals

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Would You Like Some Neurotoxin With Your Soy Burgers?

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 Summertime is around the corner, and many of the city's [New York] vegetarians

are gearing up for their rooftop BBQs with their soy burgers and tofu dogs,

resting peacefully with the fact that no animals had to die so they could eat.

But were other humans harmed in awful factory conditions that exposed them to

deadly chemicals? Probably.

A new study shows that a number of popular soy products contain trace amounts of

hexane, which listed as a " hazardous air pollutant " by the EPA and is known to

cause nervous system failure and skin disorders in humans. It's unclear how much

hexane you need to eat before getting side effects, but do you feel lucky,

veggie?

The 37-page report [PDF] says that though the use of hexane is prohibited in

" organic " food processing, it's widely used in the " natural " soy industry, and

even by some companies that use the wording " made with organic ingredients. "

Mother reports that since many fake meat producers aim to have as little

fat as possible in their products, they will soak soybeans in a hexane bath to

separate the oil from the protein. One researcher said, " If a non-organic

product contains a soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, or texturized

vegetable protein, you can be pretty sure it was made using soy beans that were

made with hexane. "

So what brands out there contain the hazardous chemical? Sadly, most of the good

ones. Here's a little list:

Amy's Kitchen

Boca Burger, conventional

lin Farms

Garden Burger

It’s All Good Lightlife

Morningstar Farms

President’s Choice

Taste Above

Trader Joe's

Yves Veggie Cuisine

Below, the safe brands:

Hexane-free brands:

Boca Burgers " Made with organic soy "

Helen's Kitchen

Morningstar " Made with organic "

Superburgers by Turtle Island

Tofurky

Wildwood

The verdict is out on Whole Foods brands and Silk soymilk, as they did not

participate in the project, but the Village Voice has the whole toxic list here.

The worst part may be that many popular baby formulas also contain hexane! The

report states, " Nearly every major ingredient in conventional soy-based infant

formula is hexane extracted. "

 

Link to the above article: 

http://gothamist.com/2010/04/13/popular_veggie_burgers_contain_pois.php

 

Link to complete PDF Soybean Report with Hexane chapter:

http://www.cornucopia.org/soysurvey/OrganicSoyReport/behindthebean_color_final.p\

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[Guest guest]

These processed soy proteins also inhibit production of pancreatic enzymes.

Bob

Heavenly Heat

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> Would You Like Some Neurotoxin With Your Soy Burgers?

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>  Summertime is around the corner, and many of the city's [New York]

vegetarians are gearing up for their rooftop BBQs with their soy burgers and

tofu dogs, resting peacefully with the fact that no animals had to die so they

could eat. But were other humans harmed in awful factory conditions that exposed

them to deadly chemicals? Probably.

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