There are health benefits to soy, but many of them have since been proven to not be as beneficial as previously thought according to a large body of emerging research. Soy is soy safe? Do the benefits of eating soy outweigh the risks?The Popularity of Soy
The upswing in soy consumption in the US as a healthy food was in direct response to the October 26, 1999, statement released by the FDA that authorized the use of health claims about the role of soy protein in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) on labeling of foods containing soy protein.