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WISHH Soy News
April 2007
Nigerian School Feeding Partnership With Soy Featured at WISHH Seminar in Washington, D.C.
An exciting public-private partnership offering soy drinks in Nigerian school feeding programs was a key presentation at the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health seminar in Washington, D.C. on March 14. The Solae Company Director of Nutrition for Sustainable Development Kobus DeKlerk discussed the challenges and successes in starting the school feeding program in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. DeKlerk described how The Solae Company is working with many different partners, including Tetra Pak, to create a sustainable food solution that is also good for the local economy that is a major producer of cassava. Parent-teacher organizations as well as the government and local farmers are some of the many groups working with The Solae Company.
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The Solae Company’s Kent Holt (left) and Kobus DeKlerk joined WISHH Executive Director Jim Hershey for discussions on how soy drinks are being successfully integrated into a sustainable business model that provides soy drinks to students in Nigeria. |
South African Member of Parliament Sees Role for Soy ‘Cows’ and ‘Goats’
Joins WISHH for installation of unit at training hub
Mrs. A. Mchunu, a Member of Parliament for the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the South African national government, attended the launch of a new VitaGoat at Eden Manufacturing in February in Bergville. Malnutrition Matters representatives Charles Lauzon and Frank Daller joined to provide technical support for the installation at Eden that will become an important training hub for both the VitaGoat and SoyCow systems. Mrs. Mchunu, who serves on various parliamentary committees, including the Agriculture Work Committee, is very active in promoting the health and nutritional benefits of soy to low income earners in rural communities and people living with HIV/AIDS. According the Mrs. Mchunu, "the VitaGoat, could play an important role to assist with poverty alleviation and addressing the problem of malnutrition in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal and other rural, or under-developed areas of South Africa". The units offer affordable protein alternatives and local production initiatives for soyfoods that also well suited to lactose intolerant people. The VitaGoat does not require electricity and can still produce multiple foods in addition to soy milk and derivatives.
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South African Member of Parliament Mrs. A. Mchunu drove four hours to participate in a morning demonstration of new VitaGoat. WISHH Project Officer Jacobus P. Heynes pedals the VitaGoat that could provide nutritious foods as well as business opportunities. Malnutrition Matters representative Charles Lauzon (right) helped install the unit at Eden Manufacturing that will become a training center for VitaGoats and SoyCow systems. |
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In the Southern Province of Zambia, the Mukwela Youth Resource Centre has installed a VitaGoat with support from Africare. The institution is involved in vocational training for rural youth under the Ministry of Sport youth and Child Development. The project purchased the VitaGoat to enhance the effectiveness of the institution in providing youth with livelihood options as they offer healthy food products to the community. |
Hear Experts on SoyCows and VitaGoats at May Workshop in South Africa
WISHH is hosting an intensive two-day short course for small, medium and microenterprises as well as other interested groups to learn about the advantages of soy, soy ingredients and soy beverage innovations Join WISHH for May 23-24 Workshop in Bergville, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Click here for a copy of the program that will include presentations and practical demonstrations from experts on how to provide affordable nutrition. The program will emphasize soymilk, soy-enhanced beverages, and soymilk derivatives utilizing the SoyCow and VitaGoat systems.
The Star – Business Report published a feature “Southern Africa’s Bitter Harvest” on March 8.
Click here for a copy of the article that describes the United Nations World Food Programme’s “deep concern over erratic weather patterns in southern Africa which have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people, and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages.”
WISHH Annual Report in Spanish
WISHH now offers a Spanish language version of its 2006 annual report available by clicking here. The report provides highlights of how WISHH has worked in 23 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia on projects related to market development, humanitarian responses and education about soy. Click here to view the report in Spanish. English version available as well.
Soy, Nutrition & Health Resources
Soyatech's eNews offers “The Impact of Soy Consumption on Cholesterol Lowering: A Comprehensive Review”
Click here for story.
The Journal Climacteric
The Journal Climacteric has published a University of Illinois study on soy and red clover that reconfirms current wisdom on soy’s positive health effects on for women during menopause. According to S.E. Geller L. Studee of the University of Illinois, the authors concluded that, "research suggests that isoflavones found in soy foods and red clover appear to have a small but positive health effect on plasma lipid concentrations, bone mass density, and cognitive abilities." Given the lack of serious safety concerns in the short term, it would appear that including soy and red clover in the diet of postmenopausal women, not withstanding a soy allergy, might be beneficial." For additional information, contact S.E. Geller, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chicago, Illinois USA sgeller@uic.edu.
Hong Kong Study Say Higher Soy Intake, Balanced Diet Can Reduce Mortality
The University of Hong Kong released a study in January that finds higher soy intake and a balanced diet can help reduce risk of death. The university's faculty of medicine conducted a study which captured 81 percent of the death case in Hong Kong in 1998. Researchers collected information on eating habits of the deaths 10 years earlier, as well as that of similar living people of the same age. The results show that people with a higher soy intake had a lower risk of death. Those who ate soy four or more times per week had about 30 percent lower risk of death compared with those who ate soy less than once per month. The head of the university's department of community medicine Professor Lam Tai-hing said that soy is rich in protein and fiber and can help reduce the chance of having cancer and heart disease.
The study results were published in 2006 in two medical journals -- Preventive Medicine and International Journal of Epidemiology
WISHH Website Offers Many Resources
www.wishh.org offers information on WISHH activities as well as an HIV/AIDS database, food basket as well as protein calculation tools, and a soy recipe exchange for professionals, dietitians, nutrition advisors, and soy lovers at home.
Free Soyfoods Guide Offered Via Internet
The Soyfoods Guide—Tips and information for Using Soyfoods is a helpful free resource that is available at www.soybean.org along with many other resources on soy and health. The publication is distributed by the United Soybean Board (USB) with support from state soybean checkoff boards.
U.S. Soyfoods Council Offers Many Resources
The Soyfoods Council also offers a wide array of recipes and other information at www.soyfoodscouncil.com. Its membership represents nearly all facets of the food industry including soyfood product manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, state and national soybean checkoff boards, food retailers and distributors, health and food professionals.
Soy Companies Can Gain Visibility and Contacts Through Global Resource Book
Soyfoods representatives from around the world can gain recognition in the Soya & Oilseed Bluebook, published by Soyatech. http://www.soyatech.com/bluebook/about.ldml#online offers information about this reference tool for processors, producers, research facilities, traders, and equipment manufacturers. It contains information on companies, trade associations and government agencies as well as production and utilization statistics, processing flow charts, a glossary of oilseed terminology, trading standards and nutritional data. The annual print edition of the Soya & Oilseed Bluebook is published each September. Throughout the year, updated industry information is also made available online at Soyatech.com.
Soy Daily Website Offers Hot News on Soy Companies and More
http://www.thesoydaily.com/ carries the latest news on soyfoods and the companies that sell them. The publication describes itself as “The World’s Largest Online Newspaper Devoted to Soy and Other Natural, Healthy Products”.
AgBioWorld Website Offers Scientific Information
Agricultural Biotechnology updates are available at http://www.agbioworld.org/ The website offers perspectives of scientists and news from around the world.
Calendar of Events
April 2007
Processing and Marketing Soybeans for Meat, Dairy and Baking Applications, April 30 - May 4, 2007 at the facilities of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Those attending the extended program from May 6 to May 10 will have the opportunity to attend the Food Marketing Institute Show at McCormick Place, Chicago, on May 6 - 8, 2007. Partial tuition wavers are available, depending on financial situation. http://intsoy.nsrl.uiuc.edu/courses/processing_marketing/
May 2007
How to Provide Affordable Nutrition With Soymilk, Soy-Enhanced Beverages and Soymilk Derivatives Utilizing the SoyCow and VitaGoat Technology, May 23-24, Bergville, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Click here for more information.
October 2007
WISHH Midwest Workshop, October 15-17, 2007 in Illinois
www.wishh.org
November 2007
Soya & Oilseed Summit 2007, Nov 11 - 13, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois
http://www.soyasummit.com/
About WISHH Soy News
Soy News is a monthly e-newsletter produced by the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH, www.wishh.org) and supported by the Global Development Alliance Bureau of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). WISHH Soy News provides information relevant to processors, suppliers, traders, and others that are interested in or engaged in the soy industry. It aims to inform readers about research findings, market trends, new products, consumer attitudes, events, marketing tools, and other relevant information for businesses. To make WISHH Soy News as effective as possible, write to us and let us know what you would like to see and learn about! Please forward your questions or feedback to the WISHH Program Assistant at wishh@soy.org. Because of the importance of soy in international diets, the United Soybean Board, state soybean organizations and the American Soybean Association, support the WISHH program.
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