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Soy Product Absurdity

I am a college freshman who has been recently devastated with news I have uncovered about soy in the United States. About two or three years ago I made the switch over to soymilk in an attempt to become healthier. I was also on a soy formula when I was an infant. I\In doing research for a paper however I have discoered that soy products are extremely unhealthy and can lead to breast cancer and thyroid disease/cancer. I then researched thyroid disease to see if it has matched recent personality changes I have experienced since I have switched to soy milk. The depression, fatigue, mood swings, and inexplicted weight gain all fit. If I see a doctor and find out that I in fact have thyroid disease, would I be able to sue a soymilk company such as Silk for misleading consumers about the benefits of soy, and not informing people of the risks? I am extremely upset that, even though I am extremely health concious, soy products may have led my body to an unhealthy state over which I have no control, and would like compensation as well as an end to the publicity of soy's 'health benefits'. People should really know how much risk they are putting themselves in, while thinking they are making the healthier choice. Thank you for your help!


Asked on 10/17/08, 4:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Traversa Arjont Group (Law Office of Roger Traversa)

Re: Soy Product Absurdity

You asked a crazy question about the dangers of soy.

Put on your tin foil hat. Put cotton in your mouth to absorb the mercury from your fillings and stop breathing so you don't get irradiated from the electrons emanating from your screen while reading this response.

I'm not going to debate the dangers of soy. The science is clear. I would debate the unexplained weight gain. You're a freshman in college. If you didn't gain at least 15 pounds somethings wrong. And depression and mood swings, freshman...

As for bringing a case against the giant soy megalopolies, there's probably no no point in trying to dissuade you, but there is no case. You would need to present a preponderance of proof that the particular soy products you consumed are the proximate or direct cause of your conditions and that there was no other more likely intervening cause. Further, you would need to establish a causal link between the company that produced the products and the specific conditions.

But, you would be better off consuming less substances that may harm your brain cells and spending more time paying attention in English class. Do they have a spelling class you could take in the 13th grade?

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Answered on 10/17/08, 9:59 pm


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