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 (research underway)
- Soy Protein and Metabolic Syndrome (research underway)
- Soybean Oil and Cardiometabolic Health (research underway)
- Food Allergy and Research Education’s Start Eating Early Diet (SEED) Study
Additional Resources
May 27, 2025
Seed Oil Processing Safety
Seed oils include oils derived from seeds rather than the fruit of plants (e.g., palm oil and olive oil). These oils include those from canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, rice, safflower, sesame and soybeans. How do these seeds become oil? This fact sheet uncovers each step of common seed oil processing methods.
May 27, 2025
SNI Global Emphasizes Important Contributions of Soy to Healthy Eating in Response to Make America Healthy Again Commission Report
May 27, 2025 — The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its Make Our Children Healthy Again: Assessment. Among a handful of other topics, the food children are eating was named as one of the drivers of chronic diseases. The science of nutrition is complex and our understanding of the impact of diet on […]