Soy & Children’s Health

Index

• Soy & Children’s Health
• Product Innovations and Foodservice Opportunities
• Top 10 Reasons to Use Soy

1. Soy provides essential nutrients for growth and development such as calcium, zinc, iron and folate.
2. Soy is a high-quality source of protein.
3. Soy can provide added fiber to kids’ diets, which generally need a boost.
4. The neutral flavor of soy allows for use with extreme flavors.
5. Soy product development is possible for every imaginable food category.
6. Soy blends well with other ingredients.
7. Combining soy protein with cereal grains increases protein quantity and quality in cereal products.
8. Soy is a cost-effective ingredient, making it ideal for foodservice and for products that fit into the family budget.
9. Parents respond favorably to seeing soy on the ingredient label and consider foods containing soy to be healthy.
10. Low-calorie, nutrient-dense soyfoods can help reduce malnutrition and combat the obesity epidemic.

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