Soy health
and nutrition Research
Soy health and nutrition research
Hundreds of peer-reviewed studies focused on the safety and health benefits of soyfoods and soybean components have been published over the past three decades. Through the Soy Health and Nutrition Research Program, funded by the United Soybean Board, the Soy Nutrition Institute Global has supported research on priority health outcomes. Current and recent SNI Global research initiatives are noted below.
Research projects in progress
- Soy Intake and the Health of Children
- Soy Protein and Metabolic Syndrome (research underway)
- Soybean Oil and Cardiometabolic Health (research underway)
- Clinical Effects of Soy on Skin Health (research underway)
- Food Allergy and Research Education’s Start Eating Early Diet (SEED) Study
Additional Resources
May 18, 2023
New Paper: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Can Help Facilitate and Maintain a Lower Animal to Plant Protein Intake Ratio
Health authorities recommend that developed countries increase their intake of plant protein for personal health and planetary benefits. But what is the optimal dietary intake ratio of animal protein to plant protein, and how can consumers achieve that balance? A paper recently published in Advances in Nutrition offers recommendations and aims to inform health professionals […]
May 3, 2023
More population data support the potential benefits of breast cancer patients consuming soy
Much has been written about the soy and breast cancer relationship. Initial interest in this relationship focused on the role that soy isoflavones may have in reducing the risk of developing breast cancer.1,2 But in the late 1990s, rodent research raised the possibility that soyfoods might worsen the prognosis of women with this disease.3 It […]
April 6, 2023
Soy: Good For You. Good For The Planet.
At MorningStar Farms®, we choose soy as our main protein source because it’s a high-quality protein and has a neutral flavor profile that acts as the perfect canvas for creating delicious plant-based foods. We’ve been on a plant-based journey since 1974 and believe that great tasting, nutritious, and environmentally conscious meal choices are a delicious […]