Global Organizations Examine Opportunities to Offer ‘Nutrition For All’ at World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Seminar in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 13, 2008…The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) today convened a Washington, D.C. seminar on “Nutrition for All: Vulnerable Populations - Specific Needs, Targeted Solutions.” Participants, ranging from U.S. soybean farmers to federal food assistance program officials to Geneva-based investment leaders, examined opportunities for the public and private sectors to address global malnutrition, HIV/AIDS and promote economic growth in developing countries.
WISHH organizes the annual event, which was held this year at the National Press Club. Speakers included representatives of the U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as representatives of international hunger-fighting organizations, the food industry and Congressional staff.
“This conference is an opportunity for WISHH and the participants to enhance their work that can make immediate as well as long-term difference in the lives of thousands of infants, school children and the families of people living with HIV/AIDS,” said WISHH Executive Director Jim Hershey. “Protein deficiency is a huge problem, and soy is one of the specific solutions presented at the conference.”
The Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee and other Qualified Soybean Boards sponsored the conference and their support was leveraged by industry sponsorships from: Cargill - gold-level sponsor; Solae - silver level sponsor; and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge, Monsanto and the Monsanto Fund-- bronze level sponsors.
State soybean grower organizations launched the WISHH Program in 2000. WISHH is headquartered at the American Soybean Association in St. Louis, and it creates sustainable solutions for the protein demands of people in developing countries through the introduction and use of U.S. soy products. WISHH has worked in 23 countries, ranging from Africa to Asia to Latin America, to improve diets as well as encourage growth of food industries. For more information about WISHH, please visit www.wishh.org.
For more information, contact: Karen Edwards, World Initiative for Soy in Human Health 703-281-7600; mobile 703-625-8230
