Thursday, May 27, 2010

Veggie Burgers: Taste of a Poison Paradise?



I've been writing articles for Healthy Bitch Daily for a few months and they give me the greatest assignments. I love researching the topics, and my most recent contribution is one of my favorites. HBD asked me to write about hexane in veggie burgers, and what I found was shocking. Before you bite into another piece of soy, please read this. I list some companies that make soy-free (and some gluten-free) burgers in the article.

Other pieces I have written for them:
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2 comments:

Veronica (lifewithnature) said...

Good point on mentioning the dangers of veggie burger patties. First, we must understand that they are usually heavily processed, made of transgenic soy, and now a potential source of hexane. For that, home made veggie burger patties are the best option by far. However, occasionaly, if one would like to have a ready made one, choosing a breand that use organic soy can help reduce the risk of eating GMOs. Do you know if organic certification forbid the use of hexane? If not, your lust of non-soy veggie patties will come very handy!

Lex said...

great article! I hope that hexane doesn't get into my non fat soy milk! yikes! I don't eat soy meats, make my own lentil / bean / grain burgers, which are way better!

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