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WISHH Soy News
September 2006
WISHH Midwest Workshop Starts Week of October 16
The WISHH Midwest Workshop is only days away, but there is still time to participate. More than 30 registrants from Africa and Latin America as well as Pakistan have already made plans to attend the WISHH program that starts October 16 at the National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) in Illinois (USA). Representatives of private voluntary and governmental organizations and business entrepreneurs will participate with U.S. industry representatives as well as WISHH staff and consultants. They will join in discussions on sustainable public-private partnerships, soy and health, as well as economic development with soyfoods. Because of demand for more intensive training, WISHH and NSRL have expanded the program from three days to a full week, October 16-20, for attendees choosing to stay.
Go to www.wishh.org for a copy of the draft agenda for the program.
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| Participants at a WISHH workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania gained information on nutrition strategies that include soy for undernourished people living with HIV/AIDS. WISHH also hosted a similar workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. |
HIV/AIDS Research Set to Begin in South Africa Will Examine Impact of High-Quality Soy Protein in HIV/AIDS
The University of Stellenbosch Ethics Committee has approved a collaborative study on the potential for impact of high quality soy protein in HIV-infected adults. The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) and The Solae Company initiated the study that is expected to start in early 2007 in the Western Cape of South Africa. The study will compare a beverage containing soy protein isolate with a placebo product to determine the effects of high-quality protein supplementation on health and nutrition. The principle investigator is Roy Kennedy, a University of Stellenbosch faculty member. Kennedy will direct the study that will introduce the soy-containing products to 400 participants, including both patients and caregivers at four clinical sites. Results are expected to be evaluated by early fall 2007 and entered into the scientific literature as a publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Ugandan Study on Corn Soy Blend and HIV Presented at Food and Nutrition Conference
The WISHH-ACDI/VOCA collaboration in Uganda received attention during the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 17th. Food and nutrition specialists around the world attend the conference to network and learn about new developments and research. WISHH consultant and HIV nutrition adviser Cade Fields-Gardner described the partnership project that evaluated nutrition and health impacts of corn-soy blend (CSB) and oil distribution in a P.L. 480 Title II program targeting 60,000 people affected by HIV infection and AIDS in Uganda. Attendees commented that this work was an important contribution to the evidence that is so badly needed to support the inclusion of food and nutrition as a part of the response in the battle against HIV/AIDS. They also noted that follow-up to this research would be important to determine the role for targeted food as a part of medical nutrition therapy to improve the nutritional quality of the diet in regions most heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS. Go to www.wishh.org for a copy of the presentation.
ADRA, WISHH and Honduran Ministry of Health Launch Child Nutrition Project
In September, WISHH and Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a program with the Honduran Ministry of Health so Honduran children can have healthier diets. The joint project will implement a pilot feeding program that adds texturized soy protein and defatted soy flour to foods for children ages 6 to 36 months. Children from 500 families in the Santa Barbara and La Paz regions of Honduras will benefit. Honduran Health Ministry officials point out that in spite of educational efforts, childhood malnutrition rates have not improved. They want to address the lack of protein and micronutrients directly. An estimated 30 percent of the children in Honduras lack sufficient protein in their diets to reach their full mental and physical potential as they grow.
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| Adventist Development and Relief Agency and WISHH leaders sign a memorandum of understanding to start a pilot feeding program for children in Honduras. |
Calendar of Events
October
Nairobi International Trade Fair—October 2-8 in Nairobi, Kenya
Companies can exhibit at this event that attracts more than 300 national and international exhibitors and 30,000 trade visitors. WISHH will have a booth. Contact Mary Kanyingi at mkanyingi@kenyaweb.com for more details
Natural Products Expo East—October 4-7 in Baltimore, Maryland
WISHH will present the work of the Soy in Southern Africa Alliance at this major national food show. http://www.expoeast.com/
Soy & Health 2006 - Clinical Evidence and Dietetic Applications—October 12-13 in Düsseldorf, Germany offers scientific information on the health effects of soyfoods and soybean constituents. http://users.skynet.be/am008250/soy/
WISHH Midwest Workshop--October 16-20 in Illinois www.wishh.org offers details on the event and travel scholarships
World Food Day—October 16--The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year www.fao.org
Soy, Nutrition & Health Resources Available on the Internet
WISHH Website Offers Many Resources
www.wishh.org offers information on WISHH activities as well as an HIV/AIDS database, food basket as well as protein calculation tools, and a soy recipe exchange for professionals, dietitians, nutrition advisors, and soy lovers at home.
Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Study Says Soy Helps Cut ‘Bad’ Cholesterol and Benefits ‘Good’ Cholesterol
Soy protein helps lower total cholesterol, low-density lipid "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides, and slightly raises high-density lipid "good" cholesterol, according to a Tulane University study published in the Sept. 1, 2006 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. The Tulane study gives strong support to the notion that soy protein should be part of a comprehensive dietary intervention for the prevention and treatment of high blood cholesterol levels. Replacing foods high in saturated fat, trans-saturated fat and cholesterol with soy foods, such as tofu or soy milk, should be beneficial to cardiovascular health. Kristi Reynolds, assistant professor of epidemiology at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and a team of Tulane colleagues analyzed data from 41 different studies on the effects of isolated soy protein on blood cholesterol levels. The studies analyzed by the team were all randomized controlled trials conducted from 1982 through 2004 among adult participants. A total of 1,756 adults participated in these trials, with 27 of the 41 trials carried out in the United States. Click here for a copy of the study.
World Bank Releases Report ‘Can South Asia End Poverty in a Generation?’
In a region with some of the fastest growing economies, a unique opportunity exists: the possibility of ending poverty in a generation. Though challenging, the World Bank report indicates that it is possible to acquire impressive human development achievements alongside economic growth. With growing economies, countries in South Asia have the opportunity to spend increasing resources on public services and to create political reform. Countries in the region are testing various types of programs for service delivery. For example, in Bangladesh, many health services are provided by non-governmental organizations rather than the government.
Though multiple constraints exist in South Asia to hinder human development, the report notes, “Perhaps the most serious constraint is due to the prevalence of malnutrition among children in South Asia. The proportion of underweight children in India is twice that of Sub-Saharan Africa. Not only does malnutrition have a direct cost - it is responsible for all child deaths in India- but it severely undermines brain development and learning capacity…The window of opportunity for improving nutrition is small - from pre-pregnancy to the first two years of life. School meal programs, which have been quite successful in increasing attendance, do nothing for the irreversible brain damage caused by early childhood malnutrition.” To read the report, visit http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21050421~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:223547,00.html.
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About WISHH Soy News
Soy News is a monthly e-newsletter produced by the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH, www.wishh.org) and supported by the Global Development Alliance Bureau of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). WISHH Soy News provides information relevant to processors, suppliers, traders, and others that are interested in or engaged in the soy industry. It aims to inform readers about research findings, market trends, new products, consumer attitudes, events, marketing tools, and other relevant information for businesses. To make WISHH Soy News as effective as possible, write to us and let us know what you would like to see and learn about! Please forward your questions or feedback to the WISHH Program Assistant at wishh@soy.org. Because of the importance of soy in international diets, the United Soybean Board, state soybean organizations and the American Soybean Association, support the WISHH program.
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