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[–] Glory_Beckons 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Another scientific paper on the subject:

Estrogens in the daily diet: In vitro analysis indicates that estrogenic activity is omnipresent in foodstuff and infant formula

Phytoestrogens, especially from soy, are the major dietary source of estrogenicity. However, foodstuff contains a variety of estrogen-like compounds that might not be detected analytically.

To assess the total estrogenic activity of foodstuff, we employed the Yeast Estrogen Screen (YES).

Soy-based products contained potent estrogenicity of 100–1500 ng estradiol equivalents per kilogram (EEQ/kg). The estrogenicity in soy-free products was far lower (10–40 ng EEQ/kg). We also detected significant estrogenic activity in three infant formulas (14–22 ng EEQ/kg).

Furthermore, we found soy lecithin to be strongly estrogenic. It might, therefore, be a major contributor to total estrogenicity. We conclude that dietary estrogens are omnipresent and not limited to soy-based food.

Soy lecithin, in particular, is in damn near everything now.

Check ingredients lists. Look for things that contain sunflower lecithin instead of soy.