French food safety agency advises a 'tofu-ban' in mass catering

A recommendation from l'Anses calls for the removal of soy-based foods in collective restoration to avoid risks to the reproductive system, but these conclusions are far from consensus among scientists.

According to the health authorities, soya foods can impair hormonal function and affect the reproductive system

French school canteens and company restaurants should stop offering soy products. There is a risk that children and adults will eat too much of it and that poses health risks, according to the French.

French food safety agency advises a 'tofu-ban' in mass catering

But environmental NGOs have criticised the recommendation, arguing it contradicts established scientific consensus and could undermine plant-based diets.

French health authorities issue warning about soy products

France's national food safety body has recommended that soy products should not be served in workplace or school canteens.

In France, soy products – galettes, milk and other yogurt – have become more and more important in supermarket shelves and food for French people, but this can be harmful to health. So, so that collective restoration does not contribute to possible over-consumption, the National Agency for the Safety of Food, Environment and Labour recommends that it no longer be used. The isoflavones contained in these products are at issue.