Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands By Dr. Mercola Soybeans are
touted by the food industry as the answer to world hunger. But
very few pieces of propaganda could be more misleading. Not only
does soy consumption lead to a number of health problems, but
its production is leaving a trail of ecological devastation
beyond belief. While most people know the Amazon is under
threat, few know that one of the principal perpetrators is soy.
One of the regions hardest hit by soy monoculture is Brazil,
home of the largest expanse of precious Amazon rainforest. For
several years, Greenpeace has been involved in an intense
investigation of Amazon soy production using satellite images,
aerial surveillance, previously unreleased government documents
and on-the-ground monitoring, to expose the links in the soy
chain. Many of their findings are presented in the documentary
“Soy: In the Name of Progress,” which you can watch in its
entirety in the link above. For more information, you can also
read their final report, Eating up