Current Program Highlights
WISHH Partner Highlights Soy’s Value to Healthcare Professionals in Guatemala
Alimentos S.A., ASA/WISHH strategic partners in Latin America, launched a new initiative to highlight the value of soy to healthcare professionals in Guatemala. Educational content on soy protein for health is being distributed to 300 healthcare professionals, including nutritionists, pediatricians,
World Food Forum Welcomes WISHH Introducing Its Next Generation of Strategic Partners
ASA WISHH elevated the value of U.S. soy during the World Food Forum in Rome this week where WISHH’s presence included a Ghanaian strategic partner who represents WISHH’s pioneering work with the next generation of food and feed entrepreneurs. Soteria
From Tortillas to Breakfast Cereals to Healthy Snacks: Award-Winning Scientist Sees Soy Protein Addition as a Solution for Better Nutrition and Health
Sergio O. Serna Saldivar’s 30-plus years of scientific research took center stage in Mexico City in July 2024 as he accepted his most prestigious honor to date–Mexico’s national science award. Professor Serna’s home country recognized his “excellent track record of
Award-Winning WISHH Partner Presents Soy Protein Research at TIA Conference
ASA/WISHH Strategic partner Sergio O. Serna Saldivar presented his research on soy protein for tortillas at the Tortilla Industry Association’s technical conference in September 2024. In a new white paper Serna confirms that soybeans have improved the nutrition, cost functionality
WISHH, USDA & Strategic Partner Demonstrate U.S. Soy for School Meals
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recognized ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health’s role in introducing U.S. soy for nutritious global school meals by inviting WISHH to make a Sept. 27 presentation to the Institute of Student Welfare of the
Soy Buyer’s Guide
Below is the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program’s new Soy Buyer’s Guide, a comprehensive guide that discusses the nutritional value of U.S. soy and lessons on procuring U.S. soy and soy products. The manual is intended
WISHH Leads Soy Food Festival in Ghana
ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program led this year’s Soy Food Festival in Ghana, aimed at promoting the integration of soy products into daily diets. In collaboration with local partners, the festival highlighted soy’s potential to enhance
WISHH Nigerian Feed Trade Team Gains Insights at Good Farms and MS State
Nigerian aquaculture feed manufacturers are taking new ideas and inspiration back to Africa’s most populous country as a result of participating in ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program’s educational trade team. USB Executive Committee Member Philip Good
WISHH, Strategic Partner Update Guatemala Ministry on Soy for School Meals
Last week, members of the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program joined representatives from Alimentos S.A. in a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture in Guatemala. The group met with members from the office of Guatemala’s Vice
CASE STUDY – Partners Deliver Fresh and Safe Fish to Cambodian School Meal Program
Cambodian children in 77 schools are benefitting from fresh, nutritious and safe fish in their meals thanks to leadership and cooperation that fosters a successful model for locally raised fish to nourish even more children. As a result of the
WISHH Brings Multi-Continent Trade Team to INTSOY
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program welcomed its largest trade team of the summer to the Northern Crops Institute’s INTSOY program last week. Business leaders from sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia joined the trade team
WISHH, USB Sponsor Eastern Africa Regional Aquaculture Conference
The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program sponsored the attendance of multiple African strategic partners at the Eastern Africa Regional Aquaculture Conference. WISHH partners from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania are attending the conference considering
ASA Confirms New WISHH Executive Committee
American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle has confirmed the election of ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program officers and committee members for the upcoming year. Officers are Iowa soybean grower Morey Hill as Chair, Craig Williams (IN)
WISHH Sponsors Latin American and Asian Trade Team at IFT FIRST Conference
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program sponsored the participation of trade team members from Latin America and Asia at the prestigious Institute of Food Technologists’ Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology trade show last week.
WISHH Engages USDA on U.S. Soy for International Trade
The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program emphasized the importance of soy exports in international marketing in its engagements with USDA this month. First, WISHH Executive Director Gena Perry participated in a panel for the
ASA/WISHH’s FEEDing Pakistan Project: A Foundation to Food Security
In a new video, Shafaq Fatima, Ph.D., looks back on ASA/WISHH’s FEEDing Pakistan Aquaculture project and how it also pushed career development for women in the country, supported the long-term development of the aquaculture industry in Pakistan, and furthered demand
ASA/WISHH Updates USDA on Ghanaian Successes
Farmer leaders participating in ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program delegation briefed USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Accra, Ghana this month. The soybean growers from Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas presented FAS representatives with updates of WISHH’s activities
WISHH, Multiple Strategic Partners Mark Ghana Poultry Day
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program is sponsoring the Ghana Tourism Authority’s Ghana Poultry Day, organized by Agrihouse Foundation. The event emphasizes the importance of supporting and consuming locally produced poultry, highlighting its nutritional value. WISHH
WISHH, Flosell Celebrate Milestones in Ghana
Farmer leaders representing the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program celebrated the success of WISHH’s long-term collaboration with strategic partner Flosell Farms this week as it toured its aquaculture facilities in Sogakope, Ghana. Soybean growers from Illinois,
WISHH Panel Stars at Nigeria: Now Conference
This week, the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program sponsored the participation of Nigerian strategic partners at the annual Nigeria: Now Conference in Lagos. WISHH led a panel discussion, Partnering with US SOY to Tackle Food and