The plow may kill some worms by cutting them in two. More damaging, Fox says, is that the plow disrupts their network of burrows. Like most scientists, Bruce county's McKinnon believes that every year he stays in no-till, his soil gets healthier. We're not going to rush in and set ourselves back. New studies, however, show they should be popping soybeans, not pills.
Soybeans are a miracle food for fighting heart disease and cancer.
According to David Jenkins, professor of medicine and nutrition at the University of Toronto, soybean growers will be making one of the great humanitarian contributions to human health when they can convince North Americans to eat more beans. Jenkins cites a growing mountain of evidence showing that soybeans are chock full of compounds that can prevent not only cancer and heart disease, but will also curb osteoporosis and soften many symptoms of menopause. Many Canadians consume large amounts of soybean products, but mainly via oil products such as margarine and cooking oil. To get the medical benefits, they must eat the protein, and that's where the marketing challenge lies. Peter Golbitz, editor of the U.S. soybean industry guide, Soy BlueBook, says that corporate boardrooms have already figured out there will be a boom in the health market for soybeans.