Stolen Harvest Analysis

In this selection from Stolen Harvest, Shiva discusses the ways the global food markets are destroying the local food cultures and economies. In particular, she argues soybeans based oils and processed foods are posing a serious risk to our health. In fact, the trypsin inhibitors contained in the soybean damage the pancreatic processes by facilitating the cancer insurgence. Besides, the lectins soybeans contain interfere with the immunity system and the microbial ecology of the gut—the list of contraindications is long. Another major concern expressed by the author relates to the global diffusion of soybeans genetically modified, which makes them even more dangerous for the environment and our health; furthermore, companies as Monsanto, holder