With regard to the reported health effects of baby foods containing soy proteins or soy products: ( a ) has the government taken action to investigate reports that these foods may cause medical problems such as autoimmune thyrodoiditis, birth defects, malignancies, and other types of diseases because of the hormone-like effects of some soy products; ( b ) if so, what investigative action has been taken; and ( c ) as a result of its investigation, does the government have a plan to require health warnings like those required by the World Health Organization on the labels of baby foods?
In the House of Commons on September 18th, 2000. See this statement in context.