The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food, by Kaayla Daniel, PhD

Book Review by Pam Killeen

 

As a former vegan, I commend Dr. Kaayla Daniel for exposing the dark side of the commercial soy industry. Over the ten year span where I was a strict vegetarian (no animal protein), I had no idea that one could suffer health problems from eating unfermented, commercial soy. During this time, I completely lost touch with the foods that were traditional to my ancestry (meat, eggs, dairy). My health certainly suffered for it. Thanks to Dr. Daniel's book, The Whole Soy Story, I can now warn other vegans about the problems associated with soy.

With so much commercial pressure in today's world, it is difficult to find science that is based upon integrity. Dr. Daniel is a very distinguished scientist who is has done a thorough and professional job explaining the dirty secrets of the commercial soy industry. Her book is an exceptional achievement that deserves a great deal of praise from the media, scientific community, food industry and consumers.

In a sense, The Whole Soy Story takes off where the movie, Soylent Green, left off (many consider this futuristic movie a warning about the problems associated with "fake" foods). Remember the scenes in the movie where crowds of people line up to get their synthetic food bars? In Soylent Green, fake foods take over real, nutrient-dense traditional foods such as meat, dairy and eggs. After reading Dr. Daniel's book, The Whole Soy Story, the reader will gain a better understanding as to why soy is being touted as a new superfood (and why the movie, Soylent Green, is so prophetic) - since soy is so cheap to produce, food companies can make better profits. In other words, the soy industry is more concerned about making money than it is about feeding the world a genuinely healthy food.

My hat goes off to Dr. Daniel for blowing the whistle on the commercial soy industry. If you have any friends or loved ones who are eating unfermented, commercial soy products, this book is a must-read!