Vegetables do not contain soy, but they do contain a high amount of nutrients. They are also high in water content, low in calories and with the exception of corn, potatoes, squash and carrots, low in carbs. If you eat prepared vegetables at a restaurant, be aware of any toppings that come with them.
The East India Company (EIC), also known as the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) or the British East India Company and informally as John Company, was an English and later British joint-stock company, which was formed to pursue trade with the East Indies (or Maritime Southeast Asia in present-day terms) but ended up trading mainly with Qing ...
The Dutch also had trade links with Siam, Japan, China and Bengal. The British had competed with Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch for their interests in Asia since the early 17th century, and by the mid-19th century held much of India (via the British East India Company), as well as Burma, Ceylon, Malaya and Singapore.