A new study from China, involving 5000 breast cancer survivors, suggests a complete turnaround in soy recommendations for breast cancer survivors. As soy contains estrogen-like substances (isoflavones) and studies have shown that estrogen could promote tumor development, breast cancer survivors have been recommended to not use soy products. The new study shows that women including soy in their diet had 29 percent lower risk of dying, and a 32 percent decreased risk of breast cancer recurrence. The risk was not dose dependent and more than 11 grams of soy a day did not lower the risk further. The lead author of the study, Dr. Xiao Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., says that other components might have affected the results and that it is to early to say whether soy lowers the risk of breast cancer. The American institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recomemndations remain unchanged for now:
‘Up to two to three servings per day is considered safe but as a precaution, women receiving anti-estrogen treatments should reduce soy foods and steer clear of isoflavone supplements’

In 2008 the industrial chemical melamine was added to milk to increase protein reading, to cover up the poor quality milk. The results were devastating, att least six children died and more than 300,000 fell ill. Melamine was long know to be hazardous, but surplus melamine production and fears of loosing money led to an unforgiveable act. It was added to infant milk formula and milk. 21 Sanlu executives and middlemen where charged. Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping was executed yesterday as a result of the 2008 Chinese milk scandal after being sentenced to death earlier this January.
Video from 2008