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SOY PROTEIN CAN HELP AMERICANS MEET
NEW DIETARY GUIDELINES AND STAY HEALTHY

ST. LOUIS, MO, January 14, 2005 – Soy protein-containing foods and beverages can help Americans achieve the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released earlier this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture.

Designed to help challenge the country’s growing obesity epidemic, the new guidelines, among other things, advocate selecting lean sources of protein and eating foods that are higher in potassium, calcium, magnesium and other essential vitamins and nutrients, but lower in saturated fat and cholesterol.

“Soy protein-containing foods and beverages can help Americans meet these dietary goals,” said Greg Paul, Ph.D., director of health and nutrition for The Solae Company. “Soy protein, unlike other sources of protein, is not only low in fat, but is also cholesterol free. Scientific research also indicates that protein provides greater satiety – the feeling of being full – than fat or carbohydrates which can certainly aid in weight management issues.”

In addition, most soy protein-containing products on the market today, like 8th Continent® soymilk, are fortified with calcium and other essential vitamins and nutrients, many of which the guidelines say are sorely lacking in today’s diets.

Scientific research also associates soy protein with several important health benefits including a reduced risk for heart disease and certain types of cancer, two of the nation’s leading causes of death.

About The Solae Company
A global leader in the research and application of soy protein, The Solae Company, based in St. Louis, Missouri, serves food and beverage manufacturers, dietary supplement developers, retailers and consumers in 100 countries worldwide including the United States and Canada, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific region. The company was formed through an alliance between Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) and DuPont (NYSE: DD). For more than 30 years, The Solae Company has invested in fundamental research to understand the health benefits of soy protein. Researchers at more than 180 leading universities and research institutions have use soy protein products produced by The Solae Company in hundreds of completed and ongoing soy studies. For more about the health benefits of soy protein, including additional research and resources, please visit www.solae.com

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