Soy in the News
Frontlines: An interview with Cornel Fuerer, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Solae
Ethisphere, July 27, 2011
Over the past three years, we have revitalized and improved Solae’s compliance programs and processes. Solae’s management team has embraced this renewed and increased focus on ethics and compliance. Ethics and compliance, taken together, count as one of Solae’s four core values. Our other core values are respect for people, safety and health, and environmental stewardship.
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Soy Takes Its Place at America's Dinner Table
BusinessWeek, March 10, 2011
Can the feds get Americans to trade in a sizzling rib-eye for a soggy block of tofu? It's a question Kraft Foods, Kellogg, and Hain Celestial Group are keen to answer since the U.S. Agriculture Dept. in January began encouraging Americans to eat more soy.
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Getting paid to eat: Inside the food-tasting business
St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 31, 2010
Their environment is totally controlled. No windows face the outside world. The air is pressurized to keep smells out, and the lights cast an even, featureless glow. The room suffers no art or motivational posters, no music, no television chatter.
The only thing that matters here is the food. Behind a door marked "Sensory Staff Only," a dozen or so professional tasters spend their days testing ingredients that end up in thousands of products around the world. They sniff, taste, feel and spit. All day long.
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Recent Science Points to Soy for a Number of Health Benefits
Nutritional Outlook, April 2010
Over the past decade, soy has retained its place on the cusp of mainstream American eating. Withstanding fringe-group connotations of hippies and vegans, and myths linking it to breast cancer and male breast enlargement, soy has often endured an ill-deserved reputation. But a look at the broader scope of soy science tells a different story: the story that warrants soy's 10-year Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health claim, its wide use in the nutrition bar industry, and a bright potential for expansion into wider food markets.
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Settling the Soy Controversy
Huffington Post, February 24, 2010
Because soy products are so widely consumed, some people have raised the question as to whether they are safe. After years of research, science is weighing in. Soy products are high in protein and may help reduce the risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, fibroids, osteoporosis-related hip fractures and “bad” cholesterol. In summary, if you choose to include soy in your routine, you’ll have science on your side.
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Soy May Reduce Diabetes Risk in Overweight Women
AP-Food Technology.com, February 4, 2010
The risk of type 2 diabetes was 40 to 50 per cent lower in overweight women who consumed over 118 grams of soy a day, compared to overweight women who consumed less than 43 grams a day, according to a new study with 25,872 men and 33,919 women aged between 45 and 75. In the US, there are almost 24 million people with diabetes, equal to 8 per cent of the population. The total costs are thought to be as much as $174 billion, with $116 billion being direct costs from medication, according to 2005-2007 American Diabetes Association figures.
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Consumer Reports Shows How to Add High-Protein, No-Cholesterol Soy to Your Diet
Washington Post, January 19, 2010
Soy is a perfect food -- almost. It has little fat, no cholesterol and lots of fiber. It's also high in protein, and it's complete protein, too. Unlike most vegetarian sources of protein, soy contains all the essential amino acids the human body needs. Moreover, soy contains heart-healthy omega-6 fatty acids, and eating a few servings a day can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
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