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National Soy Foods Month

Chuck Zimmerman

According to the National Soybean Research Laboratory April is National Soy Foods Month. I support soy very much, however, I like mine processed by an animal (poultry, pork, cattle) first.

Soymilk, soy burgers and soy cheese are showing up in consumers’ shopping carts now more than ever. Take a stroll through your local grocery store and you’ll find soy foods front and center. Soymilk can be found in a multitude of flavors in the dairy section and tasty soy nuts show up near sunflower seeds in the snack food aisle. Today, edamame (the green soybean) embellishes salads at fast food restaurants and soy spaghetti is a well-liked entrée on school lunch menus. April is National Soy Foods Month and now more than ever, more and more people are enjoying soy.

“The nutritional benefits of soy may be among the reasons soy is gaining in popularity,” said Stacey Krawczyk, research dietitian at the National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) at the University of Illinois. “Soybeans are packed full of protein. They are the only complete vegetable protein containing all essential amino acids. Soybeans contain no cholesterol, are low in saturated fat, and provide important Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.”

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