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Another danger of the vegetarian diet is an over reliance on highly processed soy products. Some critics have alleged that because soy contains phytoestrogens (plant estrogens), it can impair proper thyroid functions and contains compounds that inhibit absorption of minerals and protein. Many people mistake the historic use of soy in Asian countries (with high life expectancies) as evidence that soy is healthy, however these cultures use different methods of preparing their soy foods, and consume far less than the average vegetarian.<ref>http://www.foodrenegade.com/dangers-of-soy/</ref>
Another danger of the vegetarian diet is an over reliance on highly processed soy products. Some critics have alleged that because soy contains phytoestrogens (plant estrogens), it can impair proper thyroid functions and contains compounds that inhibit absorption of minerals and protein. Many people mistake the historic use of soy in Asian countries (with high life expectancies) as evidence that soy is healthy, however these cultures use different methods of preparing their soy foods, and consume far less than the average vegetarian.<ref>http://www.foodrenegade.com/dangers-of-soy/</ref>
== Religion and vegetarianism ==
[[File:Rajasthanthali.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|A vegetarian thali from Rajasthan, [[India]]. Because many Indian religions promote vegetarianism, India has more vegetarians than the rest of the world put together.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Food Science, An Ecological Approach|last=Edelstein|first=Sari|publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4496-0344-1 |location=|pages=Page 281|quote=...India has more vegetarians than everywhere else in the world combined.}}</ref>]]
[[Wikipedia]], an online encyclopedia founded by an [[atheism|atheist]] and [[agnosticism|agnostic]], declared in August of 2019:
{{Cquote|Vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religions that originated in ancient [[India]] ([[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Buddhism]]). In [[Jainism]], vegetarianism is mandatory for everyone; in Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism, it is advocated by some influential scriptures and religious authorities. Comparatively, in the [[Abraham]]ic religions ([[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]), the [[Baha'i Faith|Bahá'í Faith]] and Dharmic religions such as [[Sikhism]], vegetarianism is less commonly viewed as a religious obligation, although in all these faiths there are groups actively promoting vegetarianism on religious grounds.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vegetarianism_and_religion&action=history Vegetarianism and religion], Wikipedia</ref>}}
== Atheism, vegetarianism and veganism ==
See: [[Atheism and veganism]]
==Biblical issues==
==Biblical issues==