Hi Tex, I watched a program about printing on the History channel tonight and was surprised to hear that newspaper ink is soy based. They use no driers on newspapers so when you read the paper that is why you sometimes get ink on your hands or clothes.
Question.....do you think it is possible to absorb soy into your system from the skin? Regards, Carol
Tex....Soy
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Carol Arnett
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Tex....Soy
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Carol,
That's a good question. I think the answer is yes, some of the soy oil may be absorbed into your skin. Theoretically, though, that shouldn't matter, since oils are not supposed to contain any plant proteins, due to the way they are created. (IOW, certain plant proteins are the source of the problems for our immune systems).
Some of us are skeptics, though, including myself. If I recall correctly, I think that Polly also distrusts the claims that oils cannot contain proteins. I don't worry about getting it on my skin, but I don't ingest oils from food items that I am intolerant of.
Jean is one of the most senstiive in our group here, (as far as reacting to trace amounts is concerned), and I believe that she claims that absorption through the skin is nothing to worry about.
It never dawned on me that soy-based inks are used for newsprint. No wonder it "bleeds" and smears so badly. I hate that.
A few years ago, I ordered some empty paper bags, designed to hold 50 pounds of corn, and printed with green soy ink. In just a few minutes, our hands and the front of our clothes were green, just from normal handling, as we filled and stacked the bags. I never ordered any more bags printed with soy ink.
IOW, I don't think it will make you sick - it will just make your hands dirty. Maybe someone else here has a different opinion, though.
Tex
That's a good question. I think the answer is yes, some of the soy oil may be absorbed into your skin. Theoretically, though, that shouldn't matter, since oils are not supposed to contain any plant proteins, due to the way they are created. (IOW, certain plant proteins are the source of the problems for our immune systems).
Some of us are skeptics, though, including myself. If I recall correctly, I think that Polly also distrusts the claims that oils cannot contain proteins. I don't worry about getting it on my skin, but I don't ingest oils from food items that I am intolerant of.
Jean is one of the most senstiive in our group here, (as far as reacting to trace amounts is concerned), and I believe that she claims that absorption through the skin is nothing to worry about.
It never dawned on me that soy-based inks are used for newsprint. No wonder it "bleeds" and smears so badly. I hate that.
A few years ago, I ordered some empty paper bags, designed to hold 50 pounds of corn, and printed with green soy ink. In just a few minutes, our hands and the front of our clothes were green, just from normal handling, as we filled and stacked the bags. I never ordered any more bags printed with soy ink.
IOW, I don't think it will make you sick - it will just make your hands dirty. Maybe someone else here has a different opinion, though.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Morning Folks,
Well that may just explain a thing or two. I have been allergic to newspaper ink since I was about 11 or 12 and within the last few years have discovered my intolerance to soy - tough for a vegan. However, I wonder if the ink from years ago was soy based too - that would surprise me.
Love, Maggie
Well that may just explain a thing or two. I have been allergic to newspaper ink since I was about 11 or 12 and within the last few years have discovered my intolerance to soy - tough for a vegan. However, I wonder if the ink from years ago was soy based too - that would surprise me.
Love, Maggie
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Carol Arnett
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Soy beans have been around for a long time, but soy ink wasn't developed until 1987, after a glitch in oil imports threatened many industries dependent on petroleum-based products.
Love,
Tex
Love,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.