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[amw.livejournal.com]

I was surprised the other day to hear how much American soy gets exported to China too! I mean, without a doubt, soy is very popular here. One of the classic street vendor breakfasts is youtiao (something like a donut/churro) with soy milk, and almost every bakery sells soy milk in the morning. Of course lots of people eat soy sauce and tofu too. For some reason i assumed it all grew here.

Sometimes i wish i knew a bit more about the global supply chain. It would be interesting to know what sorts of products get sent where and why. I guess for certain exotic things like coffee or tropical fruits it's obvious, but shipping staple crops around the world seems so odd to me.