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  1. Michael Pollan _ In Defense of Food: An Eater's

    The soybean itself is a notably inauspicious staple food; it contains a whole assortment of "antinutrients" - compounds that actually block the body's absorption of vitamins and minerals, interfere with the hormonal system, and prevent the body from breaking down the proteins of the soy itself.
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  2. Michael Pollan _ In Defense of Food: An Eater's

    American farmers produced 600 more calories per person per day in 2000 than they did in 1980. But some calories got cheaper than others: Since 1980, the price of sweeteners and added fats {most of them derived, respectively, from subsidized corn and subsidized soybeans}, dropped 20 percent, while the price of fresh fruits and vegetables increased by 40 percent.
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