Soy Protein Under Fire, But Experts, Industry Confident In Heart Health Claim
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nutrition experts say a citizen petition requesting FDA revoke a health claim linking soy protein to heart health benefits weakens its own argument by citing data selectively and in error
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