Transcript SOYBEANS IN OUR DIET

SOYBEANS IN OUR DIET
Created for
MHS FACS DEPT
Created by: Mrs. Hohensee
HISTORY OF SOYBEANS
• 2800 B.C. written records of soybean cultivation
in China
• 1804 first soybean cultivation in America
• late 1800’s Soybeans found to be perfect match
for Midwest weather
• George Washington Carver helped develop more
than 300 products from soybeans
• 1919 William Morse formed American Soybean
Assoc. & studied over 2,000 varieties
CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF SOYBEANS
• In 2011 the U.S. grew
33% of the world’s
soybeans.
• Soybeans are the
second largest crop in
the U.S., behind corn.
• U.S. currently
produces more than
15,000 varieties of
soybeans
IMPORTANCE OF SOYBEANS IN ILLINOIS
• Illinois ranks second in the production of
soybeans, Iowa ranks first.
• 416.42 million bushels of soybeans were
produced in Illinois in 2011.
• 33% of all cash farm income comes from
soybeans.
SOYBEANS GROWING ON AN AREA FARM
• Most area grain farms contain 500 to to 3000 acres of land
averaging 51.5 bushels per acre of soybeans grown.
SOYBEANS ARE STORED, DRIED AND
SOLD AT A LOCAL GRAIN ELEVATOR
• Farmers bring their grain for storage to grain elevators
SOYBEANS MUST BE EXAMINED AND ANALIZED AT
GRAIN ELEVATORS BEFORE SELLING
SOYBEANS FROM AREA FARMS ARE
TRANSPORTED ALL OVER THE WORLD
• Many soybeans in this area are loaded on barges on the
Mississippi River. Each barge holds 1500 tons of grain.
NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE OF
SOYBEANS
• Soybeans are the richest
source of isoflavones.
Isoflavones are a plant
chemical that helps
protect against heart
disease and certain
types of cancer.
• Soybeans are rich in
protein. The beans
provide all the essential
amino acids the body
needs.
NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE OF
SOYBEAN OIL
• Soybean oil is an all
vegetable oil that is
cholesterol-free
• Soybeans are low in
saturated fat and high in
polyunsaturated fat.
• Soybean oil contains a
blend of two types of fatty
acids that are high in
omega 3 and omega 6.
These fatty acids have
been shown to reduce the
risk of heart disease.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SOY FLOUR
• Soy flour and textured soy products are rich in fiber, folate
and iron. Soy flour is three times higher in protein than
whole-wheat flour.SS.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SOY MILK
• Soy milk is lactose-free and often used by people
who can not tolerate cow’s milk
OTHER ADVANTAGES OF SOYBEAN OIL
• Soybean oil is light in
flavor and has no odor.
• Soy oil has a high boiling
point of 440 degrees, so it
produces little smoke
when cooking.
• Soy oil is very popular
and readily available.
Even HyVee doughnuts
are fried in soybean oil.
A VARIETY OF FOODS CONTAIN SOY:
• Baby foods are
fortified with soy
products.
• Frozen yogurt, uses
full-fat soy flour to
reduce the amount of
saturated fat.
• About 90% of all
margarine contains
soybean oil.
OTHER FOODS THAT CONTAIN SOY
• Milk chocolate candy contains
soy lecithin to keep milk and
chocolate from separating.
• Pet food for kittens. Soybean
meal makes kitten food more
nutritious and easier to digest.
• Soy beans are available as
frozen “sweet beans or canned
beans.
MORE FOODS THAT CONTAIN SOY
• Soy nuts come salted
and roasted or may
have candy coating
• Soy sauce
• Miso - a bean paste is
fermented soybeans
EVEN MORE SOY FOODS
• Textured vegetable protein is a soy product available in dry
of frozen form to replace or extend ground meat
TOFU IS SOYBEAN CURD
• Tofu is made by cooking crushed soybeans with water and
coagulating the fresh hot soy milk.
TOFU IS AVAILABLE IN 3 CONSISTENCIES
• EXTRA FIRM
FIRM
SOFT
TOFU IS VERY VERSATILE
• Fudge, lasagna and
chocolate silk pie made
with tofu tasted great
THE PRIMARY FOOD USE OF SOYBEANS
• Most of the soybeans
grown in this area are
ground up to use as
food for livestock
including cattle, hogs
and chicken.
SOYBEANS IN OUR DIET
Have you had any soybeans or soy
products in your diet today?