Soyfoods Canada

Real men ought to eat tofu

2009-04-09T14:08:00.002-04:00

Toronto Dietitian Leslie Beck reports "Real men ought to eat tofu" in her Globe & Mail column:

Soy compound helped halt spread of prostate cancer in mice

2008-03-26T09:08:00.002-04:00

Researchers say that the amount of the chemical, an antioxidant known as genistein, used in the experiments was no higher than what a human would eat in a soybean-rich diet.
Read the full article in Science Daily.

Soy beverages a $104 million industry in 2007

2008-02-22T07:38:00.002-05:00

Soy beverage sales are up, and so is Canadian soybean production, according to Business Edge News. The article attributes a slowing dairy sales and Canada's changing demographic for the shift.

Attend Soy Symposium, Chicago - April 17-18

2008-02-20T20:21:00.001-05:00

Keep up with emerging consumer trends, the future of supermarkets, international food markets, and innovations in packaging, flavors, and product designs by attending the 14th Soy Symposium, Soy: New Horizons. The United Soybean Board and the Soyfoods Association of North America join in sponsoring this event on April 17 and 18 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. Phil Lempert, Columnist, Food Industry Expert and Editor of Supermarketguru.com, journeys into the supermarket of the future and reports findings from the recent Consumer Poll on why consumers are selecting soyfoods. Ann Fishman, CEO and President, Generational Targeting Marketing Corporation, analyzes six generations of American consumers and how to capture the buying power of those 15 – 30 year olds.
In 2007, 70 percent of consumers recognized soy oil as a healthy oil. That same year, 85 percent of consumers perceived soy products as healthy, up three points from 2006. At the Soy Symposium, nutrition experts will update the audience on the latest research on soy’s role in reducing obesity, lowering cholesterol, improving brain power, and enhancing the immune system.
Domestically, federal nutrition programs including the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program and the WIC food packages incorporate soy products to boost health. Likewise, developing nations across the world have turned to soy protein to improve the nutritional quality of food offerings. A panel of experts describes how soy plays a critical role in human nutrition feeding programs around the world.
Attendees will discover ways to enhance product packaging, design and marketplace positioning from Aaron Brody, a veteran innovator and President of Packaging/Brody Inc. Experts from Mintel present a survey of new products, including those with soy oil and soy protein. Industry experts explain how to innovate with soy ingredients and probiotics. A panel of international authorities discusses strategies for assuring successful launches of new products and for obtaining critical soy ingredients in the broader global market. New soy products will appear in delectable meal offerings, by Chef Patricia Greenberg, at events where attendees can network and tour exhibits. For registration, full program, exhibiting details and more, visit http://www.soyfoods.org/2008-soy-symposium/.

Soy ranks in top five food that might lead to breast cancer prevention

2008-01-22T14:30:00.000-05:00

Fox news reports high consumption of soy may help prevent breast cancer, ranking it number 1 among the top 5 foods to eat.

Science shows soyfoods may help win "Battle of the Belt"

2008-01-14T14:27:00.000-05:00

Is losing a few pounds one of your new year's resolutions? Take heart - eat soy, says a press release from the Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA).

Could soy lead to fewer breast tumours?

2007-12-19T13:36:00.000-05:00

Nutra ingredients is reporting on a study published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention,that soy isoflavones can be linked to improved breast health.

Soy linked to lower risk of heart disease for Japanese women

2007-12-10T16:07:00.000-05:00

Yahoo! Canada is reporting on a study that suggests older Japanese women who regularly eat traditional Japanese soyfoods - like natto, tofu, and diets high in soy make them less prone to heart disease.

Health Canada wants your feedback

2007-11-30T11:37:00.000-05:00

Here's an opportunity to provide feedback through a web-based consultation on a discussion document, Managing Health Claims for Foods in Canada: Towards a Modernized Framework and by answering the accompanying questions by February 29, 2008.

Regional workshops on the discussion document will be held in late January and early February 2008.

New research links soy with fat gene reduction

2007-11-06T13:25:00.000-05:00

According to an article published today, soy could help reduce the fat gene, thanks to a soy compound, lunasin. Just another reason to enjoy it!

Soy will be our bread and butter

2007-11-05T09:37:00.000-05:00

That's according to The Future Of Food: 28 ideas, trends and businesses that are changing how—and what—we eat in this month's Report on Business magazine. The article sites soy and soy ingredients as the foods to watch in the future.

ROB magazine predictions

2007-11-05T09:26:00.000-05:00

Real Men Eat Soy.

2007-10-19T10:33:00.001-04:00

The Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) is fighting back to anti-soy activists Weston A. Price claim that soy lowers sperm count with their own news release, Real Mean Eat Soy.

Soy and the sperm count connection

2007-10-18T11:44:00.001-04:00

A number of media outlets in the US are reporting that soy has been linked to lower sperm count.

Perhaps now is the time to point out that it's a preliminary study of 100 men who were already having trouble conceiving a child. Might also be the time to direct attention to geographic regions where populations have been consuming soy with no implications on reproduction for billions of years like, say, CHINA.

Or maybe soyfood companies should just go with it and start directing marketing at teenagers...

Soy article in November's Today's Parent

2007-10-18T10:02:00.001-04:00

Check out a helpful article in Today's Parent magazine about how to feed soy to your kids. The article has some great, practical information about the wonders of soy protein, and addresses concerns some parents have about isoflavones.

And, check out the easy recipe for chocolate banana milkshake!

Silk soy beverage educates Canadian Consumers about living and eating well

2007-10-17T15:35:00.000-04:00

New website features recipes, health information and more

WhiteWave Foods Company has launched a new website designed to arm Canadian consumers with smart and simple ways to live well every day. The website can be accessed in either French or English. It includes lifestyle, health and nutrition content, tasty recipes, tips on how to incorporate soy into one’s diet, and special offers.

Visit the site for online coupons and a host of information.

The most veg-friendly city in Canada?

2007-10-17T14:06:00.000-04:00

Contrary to everything you might believe about the land of beef cattle, I'm submitting EDMONTON ALBERTA as my pic for the most veg-friendly place in Canada.

Not only are there excellent vegetarian restaurants, but unique substitution options. Do you want to subsitute soy chicken for real chicken in your order of butter chicken or chicken souvlaki? No problem!

By far the most interesting option was Padmanadi, an amazing eatery with a full Asian menu offering ONLY veg meats. Everything from chicken to shrimp to tofu on the menu, the substitutes are uncanny and everything we had was delicious. It's one of those places that seems to good to be true, leaving us vegetarians wondering if there's going to be a tummy ache at the end of the night due to meat protein that somehow snuck its way in. There was no digestive problem. The best thing about this place is that my meat-eating friends were the ones to suggest it - they were pretty stoked to get in on the trend.

Anyone else aware of great veg/soy-friendly restaurant gems in other parts of the country?