What do soy beans and omega three have in common?

[miss_thenorth]

Nothing yet, but they are working on it according to a news piece on my yahoo web page today. they are working on genetically modifying soybeans to be rich in O-3, since the fish market is depleting.

I can't say more due to the fact that it would be cursing.

 

[big brown horse]

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[Dace]

Oh brother....

Have you seen the soy commercial touting it as be all end all? How it has been this wonderful food for all of time? Can't remember the product, soyjoy maybe? I just have to shake my head.

 

[noobiechickenlady]

It's alive! Why why why must we mess with the natural order of foods? I don't want pig genes in my tomatoes, I don't want BT genes in my corn. I want REAL FOOD

 

[dragonlaurel]

how bout we grow more flax up north states and make some nice linen too out of the fiber? Mama Nature did a good job with flax so why not make the most of it?

 

[freemotion]

Flax will not balance out a diet high in Omega 6 oils, the way most people today eat. It is balanced within itself. It won't add more Omega III's to balance an unbalanced diet, unfortunately.

 

[Wifezilla]

 

[miss_thenorth]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/091130/science/science_soy_omega3

Here's the link to the story. Apparently chickens who are fed flax--their eggs still aren't rich enough. So, instead of using what we have available, lets genetically modify something--just becasue we can.

 

[freemotion]

Grass-fed animal products are high in Omega III's, so that is how I get mine, since for me, fish....

And I rarely use veg oil, so my ratio is not out of balance. I use veg oil for the occasional salad dressing (I really do like using drained kefir to make dressings, though!! Yum!) and for mayo. It is only an issue if you use veg oils daily. Which most people do.

Pork fat rules!!! Butter rules!!! Chicken fat rules!!!!!! Egg yolks rule!!! Cheese and whole milk and cream rule!!!! And I

 

[noobiechickenlady]