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    11 hours ago

    Most soybeans grown in the US aren’t food grade. Something like 95% of US grown soybeans are grown for livestock feed and soybean oil, not for human consumption - the GMO varieties they grow don’t taste good as edamame and may not be safe to eat due to the high levels of pesticides used.

    The soybeans China imports from the US are used for soybean oil and livestock feed, just like most of the US soybean crop. You might see cheaper jugs of soybean oil as a result of China bowing out of the US market, but you’re not going to see cheaper green soybeans in your grocer’s freezer.