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Which is a subject worth considering, because it's a more specific claim.

At a cursory search, it seems that evidence for notable effect from flavonoids is mixed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoflavone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoestrogen#Effects_on_human...

And, it sounds like Impossible may have made a conscious decision to minimize isoflavones in their products. They have a page dedicated to discussing the safety of soy, and yes, an Impossible Burger contains "under 2 mg of isoflavones" whereas a "traditional soyfood" of the same mass might contain 25 mg.

https://impossiblefoods.com/ca/blog/soy-facts-myths-and-why-...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5188409/

This, though, is a much better discussion than simply dismissing them as processed.




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