Soy lecithin is a common food additive that’s often used to improve the consistency and quality of packaged foods. Adding soy lecithin to packaged foods serves a particular functionality, but it can ...

Dr. Daines answers the question: 'Soy Oil, Lecithin For Soy-Allergic Kids?' — -- Question: Are soy oil and soy lecithin safe for my soy-allergic child? Answer: Most soy allergies are only to the ...

Soy lecithin, which comes from soybean oil, makes foods creamier. It's also an inexpensive ingredient in cooking oils, where UC Riverside researchers say that's where we get most of it. "It's been a ...

Authorities in the United Kingdom have advised businesses to test soya lecithin from India because of potential peanut contamination. The issue was raised by Germany via a Rapid Alert System for Food ...

For years, I second-guessed every block of tofu I ate because someone's uncle read something online about hormones.

Ever notice how your body doesn’t move quite as easily as it did when you were younger? Maybe you need a few minutes to get going in the morning, or you let out an involuntary groan when you stand up ...

Batches of a food additive from India have been found to contain undeclared peanut protein prompting authorities to warn of a serious risk to allergic consumers. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and ...

CLAYPOOL, IND. — Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC (LDC) announced on Aug. 3 the opening of its new soy liquid lecithin plant in Claypool. The company said it is the country’s largest ...

Reader question: I’m 99.9% sure that soy lecithin causes breakouts in me. I avoid soy because I was told to by my endocrinologist (I am hypothyroid). But soy lecithin is in a lot of dark chocolate, ...

Soybeans are a type of legume native to Asia. Soy has been part of traditional Asian diets for thousands of years. In fact, there’s evidence that soybeans were grown in China as early as 9,000 B.C. (1 ...