Farmers Lead Food/Farming Discussions at Top Food Blogger Conference
What’s the result when you bring together more than 500 female food bloggers? Not only lots of great food, but influential writers who are interested in where their ingredients come from. That’s why...
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Take a quick look at today’s news media or listen to conversations at the local coffee shop and it will quickly become evident that consumers don’t just care about how their food tastes, but also how...
View ArticleBuilding Consumer Trust with 3-Program Approach
The second of three soy-checkoff-funded programs aimed at communicating with consumers is CommonGround. CommonGround is a grassroots coalition of more than 90 volunteer farm women in 16 states. These...
View ArticleTraditional Japanese Dish Raises U.S. Soy’s Profile
This dish has been called the breakfast of champions by locals, but it contains no flakes and doesn’t have a picture of a professional athlete on the box. Natto is a traditional Japanese food made of...
View ArticleNew Resource for GMO Facts
Have a question about GMOs? Or have you been asked a question about GMOs that you aren’t quite sure how to answer? A new website, www.GMOAnswers.com, is here to help. Created by members of the Council...
View ArticleMexican Company Fortifies Food with U.S. Soy
Nutrivida: Doing Right with the Right Soybeans Mexican food manufacturer Grupo Industrial Cuadritos may have a dairy history, but its present – and quite possibly a better future for Mexico – is found...
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Farmer-Funded Innovations: Checkoff Breakthroughs Support On-Farm Profitability
Successful companies in the aviation, communications, computer and medical industries don’t stand still. They find solutions that will keep them a step ahead of the competition. That goes for farmers,...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just the Facts, It’s the Values
Use shared values to start conversations with consumers about biotechnology, other hot topics Farmers know why they plant seeds enhanced by biotechnology — they help increase production in tough...
View ArticleSoft-Drink Makers to Remove Soybean-Oil-Based Ingredient
Global beverage producers, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, have announced the removal of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in many popular soft drinks, which could put a significant dent in the food...
View ArticleWarning: This Label Could Affect Your Bottom Line
Research Shows How Much GMO Labeling Could Affect Soybean Farmers Mandatory labeling for food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a hot topic that pushes farmers’ — and consumers’ —...
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Soybean Oil Appeals to Local and Health-Food Movements
Relabeling vegetable oil as soybean oil increases sales One item found in most pantries across the United States has roots in soybean fields — and consumers don’t even know it. Soybean oil has been...
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Soybean Oil Still a “Solid” Option
Since 2006, store shelves have been filled with fewer and fewer items that contain partially hydrogenated soybean oil. That’s because the food-labeling law that went into effect that year led to the...
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Soy to the World
Biotechnology gains acceptance beyond U.S. borders With Chinese customers buying more than half of U.S. soy exports, they must not have concerns about biotechnology, right? Actually, the opposite is...
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The Dish on High Oleic Soybean Oil
With so many benefits, Food Network chef uses high oleic soybean oil to bring the heat in her kitchen Chef Emily Ellyn, Food Network Star Food Network star Emily Ellyn believes in the importance of...
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Big Fry High on High Oleic
Fried foods business owner gives her perspective on high oleic soybean oil Summer is here. And, so are the summer staple of fried foods at fairs and festivals. Brenda “Bee” Shimmel knows a thing or two...
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Coming to the Table
Oil sales managers share insights about high oleic soybean oil In the United States, where gathering around a table for food and conversation is a big part of our culture, it makes sense that food...
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More People Waking Up to the Health Benefits of Soy
Around the world, the perception of soy as a nutritious ingredient in human food has people looking for new ways of incorporating it into their diets. For example, soy’s health benefits led to the...
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Joy of Cooking Soy
Soy-checkoff farmer-leader helps to separate soy food myths from fact It won’t take you seven years to digest a piece of gum. Swallowing a watermelon seed won’t make a plant grow in your stomach. And,...
View ArticleHigh Oleic Soy Stands Up to Hungry College Student Taste Test
Grabbing a quick bite between classes can be a respite from a busy college student’s day but for Alpha Zeta, Penn State’s honorary ag fraternity, lunch isn’t just a time to fuel up for the next class....
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Who’s Demanding Sustainable Soy?
Food companies are responding to consumer demands Sustainability has become a prolific word in recent years for the public and agriculture alike. But for farmers, sustainability has been a wordless...
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