§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the health risks of asthma sufferers drinking soya milk. [121760]
§ Yvette CooperIt is recognised that foods such as soya can combine with other factors such as throat and chest infections, allergies to dust mites, pollens, pets, irritants such as cigarette smoke etc. to provoke or exacerbate asthmatic attacks. However, food is seldom the only factor. For those individuals who are not allergic to soya, we are not aware of any particular risks to asthma suffers of drinking soya milk.