Current Program Highlights
WISHH, USDA & Strategic Partner Demonstrate U.S. Soy for School Meals
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recognized ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health’s role in introducing U.S. soy for nutritious global school meals by inviting WISHH to make a Sept. 27 presentation to the Institute of Student Welfare of the
Soy Buyer’s Guide
Below is the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program’s new Soy Buyer’s Guide, a comprehensive guide that discusses the nutritional value of U.S. soy and lessons on procuring U.S. soy and soy products. The manual is intended
WISHH Leads Soy Food Festival in Ghana
ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program led this year’s Soy Food Festival in Ghana, aimed at promoting the integration of soy products into daily diets. In collaboration with local partners, the festival highlighted soy’s potential to enhance
WISHH Nigerian Feed Trade Team Gains Insights at Good Farms and MS State
Nigerian aquaculture feed manufacturers are taking new ideas and inspiration back to Africa’s most populous country as a result of participating in ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program’s educational trade team. USB Executive Committee Member Philip Good
WISHH, Strategic Partner Update Guatemala Ministry on Soy for School Meals
Last week, members of the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program joined representatives from Alimentos S.A. in a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture in Guatemala. The group met with members from the office of Guatemala’s Vice
CASE STUDY – Partners Deliver Fresh and Safe Fish to Cambodian School Meal Program
Cambodian children in 77 schools are benefitting from fresh, nutritious and safe fish in their meals thanks to leadership and cooperation that fosters a successful model for locally raised fish to nourish even more children. As a result of the
WISHH Brings Multi-Continent Trade Team to INTSOY
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program welcomed its largest trade team of the summer to the Northern Crops Institute’s INTSOY program last week. Business leaders from sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia joined the trade team
WISHH, USB Sponsor Eastern Africa Regional Aquaculture Conference
The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program sponsored the attendance of multiple African strategic partners at the Eastern Africa Regional Aquaculture Conference. WISHH partners from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania are attending the conference considering
ASA Confirms New WISHH Executive Committee
American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle has confirmed the election of ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program officers and committee members for the upcoming year. Officers are Iowa soybean grower Morey Hill as Chair, Craig Williams (IN)
WISHH Sponsors Latin American and Asian Trade Team at IFT FIRST Conference
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program sponsored the participation of trade team members from Latin America and Asia at the prestigious Institute of Food Technologists’ Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology trade show last week.
WISHH Engages USDA on U.S. Soy for International Trade
The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program emphasized the importance of soy exports in international marketing in its engagements with USDA this month. First, WISHH Executive Director Gena Perry participated in a panel for the
ASA/WISHH’s FEEDing Pakistan Project: A Foundation to Food Security
In a new video, Shafaq Fatima, Ph.D., looks back on ASA/WISHH’s FEEDing Pakistan Aquaculture project and how it also pushed career development for women in the country, supported the long-term development of the aquaculture industry in Pakistan, and furthered demand
ASA/WISHH Updates USDA on Ghanaian Successes
Farmer leaders participating in ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program delegation briefed USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Accra, Ghana this month. The soybean growers from Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas presented FAS representatives with updates of WISHH’s activities
WISHH, Multiple Strategic Partners Mark Ghana Poultry Day
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program is sponsoring the Ghana Tourism Authority’s Ghana Poultry Day, organized by Agrihouse Foundation. The event emphasizes the importance of supporting and consuming locally produced poultry, highlighting its nutritional value. WISHH
WISHH, Flosell Celebrate Milestones in Ghana
Farmer leaders representing the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program celebrated the success of WISHH’s long-term collaboration with strategic partner Flosell Farms this week as it toured its aquaculture facilities in Sogakope, Ghana. Soybean growers from Illinois,
WISHH Panel Stars at Nigeria: Now Conference
This week, the ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program sponsored the participation of Nigerian strategic partners at the annual Nigeria: Now Conference in Lagos. WISHH led a panel discussion, Partnering with US SOY to Tackle Food and
WISHH Shares U.S. Soy’s Value with Global Food Security Organizations
U.S. soybean growers joined ASA/WISHH in presenting the power of U.S. soy protein for both human foods and animal feeds during May meetings with all three Rome-based food agencies as well as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies
WISHH, North Dakota Soybean Welcome Cambodian Business Leaders on Trade Trip to U.S.
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program welcomed Cambodia business leaders for the Essential Amino Acid Short Course with the Northern Crops Institute last week. The course provided a comprehensive overview of the soy industry in the
WISHH Presents Work at International Food Aid Showcase
The ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program sponsored and participated in the International Food Aid Showcase at the United States Department of Agriculture on May 2nd. WISHH Executive Director Gena Perry and New Business Development Director Mike
U.S. Soy Flour Plays a Key Role in Global Food Security
Building on ASA/WISHH’s United Soybean Board sponsored global food security dialogue, WISHH strategic partners Tiger Soy and Edesia Nutrition explain why U.S. soy packs the necessary protein for life-saving food packets across the world.