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THE SOY CONNECTION
HEALTH & NUTRITION INFORMATION ABOUT SOY
The Food and Agriculture Organization released bleak statistics in June. World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with 1.02 billion people going hungry every day. A record one out of six people are hungry as a result of the world economic crisis. Soy has an important role to play in the response. Read more
A special fund, provided by an American company, feeds approximately 500 South African children daily. The fund supports the World Soy Foundation’s efforts with a youth cooperative created to produce and sell soy milk in the Orange Farm Township in Johannesburg. Read more
At an American Medical Association (AMA) meeting earlier this year, the organization approved a new policy that supports a healthy and sustainable food chain within healthcare systems. Read more
Given the estrogen-like effects of soybean isoflavones it is understandable that there has been considerable interest in the possible skeletal benefits of soyfoods. Read more
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- Soy Plays Role in Global Nutrition Efforts
- Soy Food Processing System Feeds Hundreds Daily
- Soy Sustainability
- Latest Soy and Bone Studies Disappointing
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