Question for those who were raised veg

[jenpan]

Did you drink soymilk regularly? If so did you notice any feminizing effects from the estrogen hormones? I ask because I am currently giving my children 1 cup daily and am wondering about long term effects. Thank you for your replies.

Jen

[Erin Pavlina]

I wasn't raised veg by a long shot, but wanted to comment anyway.

I know there has been some press about soy having a feminizing effect on kids (males, I guess). I've read both sides of the story and I think what it comes down to is the amount of fermentation this product undergoes.

What matters to me is this... giving your children cow's milk, or any animal milk, is not a good solution since those products are laden with antibiotics and god only knows what else. Giving them soy products hasn't been shown to have an adverse effect, but the theory is that these "new" soy milks will have an adverse effect later on.

If you're concerned, I would cut down on the amount of soy, though I personally believe 1 cup a day is not so much. But try rice milk or almond milk occasionally.