And the Food and Drug Administration has approved a health claim for soy: Eating 25 grams a day of soy protein, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, can lower your risk of heart disease. There s a wide array of food products containing soy these days. She says you can find everything from soy meat alternatives to dairy alternatives, including frozen desserts. Many studies point to other potential health benefits of soy foods. April is "soy foods month. Feature Programs &...

Soybean acreage is expected to be down 8.4 million acres, and spring wheat acreage is projected to decline by 1.1 million acres. Corn for ethanol production is expected to surge by at least 65 percent for the 2007 corn crop compared to last year's crop, Hurt said. This expected surge caused corn prices to be very high during the winter, which led producers to increase acreage to meet the growing demand, he said. The huge drop in soybean acreage will reduce this year's national crop to 2.7...

Soy products are often marketed specifically to women in part because of scientific evidence gathered over fifteen years suggesting that soy may be helpful for conditions and diseases associated with menopause, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, and mood swings. Soy products are often marketed specifically to women in part because of scientific evidence gathered over fifteen years suggesting that soy may be helpful for conditions and diseases associated with menopause,...

April 30, 2007 MEDICAL MONDAY: Soy Milk a Healthy Alternative By Craig Hammond Findings from a study appearing in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology (AJE), suggest there's a link between consumption of large (I repeat, large) amounts of dairy products and Parkinson's Disease in men -- but men only. April 30, 2007 MEDICAL MONDAY: Soy Milk a Healthy Alternative By Craig Hammond Findings from a study appearing in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology...

Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it would look for melamine contamination in imported wheat gluten, corn gluten, corn meal, soy protein, rice bran and rice protein, used in manufactured food for humans and livestock. Rice protein tainted with melamine was also found in pet foods from at least five manufacturers who obtained the protein from one supplier, U. The agency said on a call with reporters late Tuesday that it had no intention of banning imports of wheat gluten, rice...