ALS
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I am not in disagreement, however it's not apparent to an outsider how much tofu is eaten - what I said was "Tofu is consumed but hardly in public".One thing I can't agree with you is the consumption of tofu products by Japanese people. In general, you won't see much tofu in restaurants, but we all know, restaurant food and what's served at home is completely different. I personally think it's enormous part of their diet. Take abura-age, which is fried tofu strips, or tofu is ALWAYS in their miso-soups, and as you know, miso is a staple food.
Japanese women add tofu to a lot of dishes as it's a "healthier alternative" to meat. They add tofu to minced meat "to add volume";
what about tonyu - soy milk? They add it literally everywhere.
"miso is a staple food" it's also fermented, which makes a difference.
"tofu is ALWAYS in their miso-soups" - yes, but not a lot. small cubes of it, maybe less than an ounce.
I am aware that tofu is sold in supermarkets and that there are tofu shops as well.
The issue is connecting the consumption of soy to a lack of breast cancer without taking into account the fact that hormonal birth control was not available / legal like it's been in other countries.