if soy is so healthy why is it in junk food?

I have a question. If soy is good for you, why is it in so many junk foods?

Oreos:

Ingredients: SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {VITAMIN B1}, RIBOFLAVIN {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID), HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL AND/OR PALM OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA AND/OR CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN - AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CHOCOLATE. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY.

Pillsbury Frosting:

Sugar, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oils, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Corn Starch, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Mono and Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (Preservatives), Xanthan Gum, Artificial Color, Soy Lecithin.

Snickers:

Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Lactose, Skim Milk, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor), Peanuts, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Milkfat, Skim Milk, Vegetable Oil (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and/or Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil), Salt, Lactose, Egg Whites, Chocolate, Artificial Flavor.

Pringles:

Dried Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One or More of the Following: Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil, and/or Sunflower Oil), Rice Flour, Wheat Starch, Maltodextrin, Salt and Dextrose.

Funfetti Cake Mix:

Sugar, Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Candy Bits (Sugar, Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Soybean Oil, Corn Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Confectioner's Glaze [Shellac, Corn Protein, Acetylated Monoglycerides], Colored with [Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Yellow 6], Soy Lecithin), Wheat Starch, Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate), Contains 2% or Less of: Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Salt, Cellulose, Mono and Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Flavor, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 60, Nonfat Milk, Soy Lecithin, TBHQ and Citric Acid (Antioxidants).

Don't forget that soy is also hiding in "healthy" eats too.

Kashi Granola Bar:

Rolled Grain Blend (Hard Red Wheat, Oats, Rye, Triticale, Barley), Roasted Salted Whole Almonds, Brown Rice Syrup, Soy Protein Isolate, Evaporated Cane Juice Crystals, Soy Grits, Chicory Root Fiber, Raisins, Sunflower Seeds, Evaporated Cane Juice Syrup, Cranberries, Vegetable Glycerin, Corn Flour, Honey, Rice Starch, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Oat Fiber, Evaporated Salt, Natural Flavors, Molasses, Kashi Seven Whole Grains & Sesame Flour (Whole: Oats, Hard Red Wheat, Rye, Brown Rice, Triticale, Barley, Buckwheat, Sesame Seeds), Cottonseed and/or Sunflower Oil, Soy Lecithin, Peanut Flour, Whey Protein Isolate.

Kashi Chicken Florentine:

Cooked Kashi Pilaf (Water, Whole: Oats, Long Grain Brown Rice, Rye, Hard Red Winter Wheat, Triticale [Hybrid of Wheat and Rye], Buckwheat, Dehulled Barley, Sesame Seeds), Cooked Chicken (Chicken Breast Meat with Rib Meat, Water, Rice Starch, Sea Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Evaporated Cane Juice, Natural Flavor from Sunflower Oil), Water, Spinach, Cooked Orzo (Water, Orzo [Whole Durum Wheat Flour]), Red Peppers, Crimini Mushrooms, Heavy Cream, Garlic (Garlic, Water), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Evaporated Salt, Enzymes), Chablis (White Wine), Rice Starch, Balsamic Vinegar with Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Salt, Canola Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Onion Powder, Soy Flour, Egg White.

Kraft Low Fat Ranch:

Water, Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Egg Yolks, Salt, Sugar, Contains Less than 2% of Modified Food Starch, Garlic Juice, Sodium Lactate, Buttermilk, Monosodium Glutamate, Phosphoric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Color, Polysorbate 60, Spice, Dried Parsley, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Vitamin E, Lactic Acid, Natamycin (Natural Preservative).

Weight Watchers Meatloaf and Potatoes:

Mashed Red Potatoes (Diced Red Potatoes, Water, Fat Free Sour Cream [Cultured Skim Milk and Cream, Food Starch-Modified {Corn}, Dextrose, Mono and Diglycerides, Artificial Color, Gelatin, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate to Preserve Freshness, Agar, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate], Butter [Cream, Salt], Light Cream, Granulated Garlic, Salt, Modified Food Starch), Meatloaf (Beef, Water, Onions, Peeled Chopped Tomatoes [Vine-Ripened Fresh Peeled Tomatoes, Light Tomato Puree, Salt, Calcium Chloride and Citric Acid], Oatmeal, Chicory Extract, Organic Cornstarch, Sea Salt, Natural Flavoring), Beef Gravy (Water, Modified Food Starch, Beef Base [Cooked Beef with Natural Juices, Salt, Hydrolyzed Corn Soy Wheat Gluten Protein, Hydrolyzed Corn Soy Protein, Sugar, Beef Flavoring {Hydrolyzed Corn Soy Wheat Gluten Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Soybean Oils}, Maltodextrin, Onion Powder, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein with Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Caramel Color, Natural Flavorings] Flour, Caramel Color, Salt).

Seriously, if any soy supporters out there can answer how soy is good for you if it's most processed foods, I'd love to hear it.

Soy is not a food. It has only been introduced to our food system very recently. These companies play off of people's ignorance and sell them junk, because it costs next to nothing to produce. It's genius if you think about it. We had an overabundance of soy, and it was extremely cheap to produce. So the American public was told it was a healthier option, and into our food system it went. Soy oil is extracted and put into most foods as a filler. The leftover protein, that's been processed beyond recognition, is what so many "healthy" vegetarians and health conscious people are eating. Get real, people. Soy is bullshit.

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