Farmers Encouraged to Remember the Original Soyfood During Soyfoods Month
Food industry holds reigns as soy oil’s biggest user
If you’re planting soybeans and take a break for lunch, dinner or a snack, you’re probably eating the result of what you may have sown last spring and harvested last fall.
The U.S. soy industry designates April as soyfoods month. While traditional soyfoods may not meet every farmer’s tastes, most would be hard-pressed not to find soy in their homes or in the foods they grab on the go. The food industry demands 83 percent of the U.S. soy oil produced ...
Taking the “Year of Soy” to Next Level
When it comes to state fairs, fried foods reign supreme. At the themed “Year of the Soybean” for the Indiana State Fair, some of the event’s favorite fried foods received an upgrade – thanks to high-oleic soybean oil and the ...
Read MoreGrowing the Game Changer in Soybean Traits
Ohio soybean farmer John Motter took a chance in 2011 and grew a variety with a brand-new soybean trait: high-oleic oil. Industry representatives call the high-oleic trait the “game changer” for U.S. soybeans because it offers an improved oil that ...
Read MoreUSB Survey Shows Americans Love Soyfoods
Most U.S. consumers continue to view food made with soy ingredients as healthy, which serves as good news for U.S. soybean farmers, considering that more than four out of every five pounds of the soybean oil used in this country ...
Read MoreSoybean checkoff partners with soyfood organization to promote soy
Many people try to eat healthier and make smart food choices. Soy can help. The 2010 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Dietary Guidelines note soy as a healthful choice in several areas and also urges consumers to increase consumption of ...
Read More‘Low-lin’ oil helps keep us healthier and profitable
Increased attention to trans fat has led to a loss of market share for soybean oil, which impacts U.S. soybean farmers’ profit potential. Soybean oil currently represents 65 percent of all the edible oils consumed in the United States, but ...
Read MorePut a little more soy in your diet
From moms on the go to the pickiest of eaters, there’s room at table for everyone to enjoy soy--including you. This guide makes it easy to add soyfoods to your diet, explaining exactly what you’ll be eating, why it’s beneficial, ...
Read More25 reasons to eat soy
Some 20 years ago, when North Dakota farmer Joel Thorsrud wanted to buy soy nuts, he'd have to travel to a health-food store. Today, supermarkets around the country, including in Thorsrud's hometown of Hillsboro, stock his favorite snack. Like peanuts, soybeans ...
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To develop innovative soy-based foods and food ingredients and to promote their benefits for human consumption.
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