Food for Man or Beast
“In Heartland, Some Recipes for Disaster” (May 13) begged a question. The article quotes Oregonian Matt Brucknell, “There’s no tofu on the menu here,” in Kansas City. Tofu, soy milk, vegetarian sausages (to name a few) all have the soybean as a core ingredient.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the Midwest an important soybean-growing region? If so, some of those soybeans may become fodder for hogs and steers, but perhaps some become tofu. Would proud soybean farmers have us believe that their products are fine for swine and cattle but unfit for human consumption?
Mela Jones
North Hills
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