So, how much soy did Asians eat?
Not much, even though we, as a society have been led by expert mass marketing to think otherwise. Soy has never, ever been a food staple in Asian history. The exception was that the poor often used the soybean to fill their empty bellies during times of famine. Even then, the soybeans were prepared in such a way as to neutralize the natural and inherent soy toxins thus proving that even ancient Asians understood the soybean better than we do today. Soy is touted as the original protein source for those persuing a vegetarian lifestyle.

To consume a serving of tofu and a couple of glasses of soy milk has become commonplace for many Americans. This is absolutely in excess of the amount of soy that Asians consume. In native Asia, from where so much of this