Welcome to Small Bite Sound Bites, a midweek segment of food for thought podcast where I,

your host Colleen Patrick-Gudrow, share short, succinct, thoughtful responses to typical

questions, myths, and misconceptions related to plant-based eating, veganism, and animal

protection.

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Countless conclusive studies point to the benefits of plant foods, including versatile

soybeans in their myriad forms, and yet, fear-mongering persists about this ancient food.

Let's put this in perspective.

First, we're talking about a bean that, like other beans, contains beneficial vitamins,

minerals, antioxidants, fiber, phytochemicals, complex carbohydrates, and protein.

It's a bean.

It's neither miracle food, nor is it a toxin.

The way some people talk about soybeans, you'd think they were the scourge of humanity.

So it's neither miracle food, nor is it a toxin.

It's a bean.

Second, you don't have to eat soybeans to be vegetarian, to be vegan.

It's not a requirement.

It's not a prerequisite.

You also don't have to eat black beans.

You also don't have to eat kidney beans.

You can choose from thousands of other plant foods.

If you have an aversion to or an allergy to soybeans, or to black beans, or to kidney

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