Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor05.14.12
With benefits including menopause relief and heart health soy is a rich protein source. According to a comprehensive 2012 healthcare professional study sponsored by the St. Louis, MO-based United Soybean Board, 77% of healthcare professionals recognize the health benefits of including soy in consumer diets. In addition, the independently conducted study also found many of the study participants also viewed soybean oil to be as healthy as canola oil, and perceived agricultural biotechnology to be positive if it enhanced the nutritional benefits of food products.
Nearly two-thirds of healthcare professionals viewed biotechnology as a positive method for food production (61%). One in three study participants reported being aware of specific health and nutrition benefits (33%); within that group, health professionals most often mentioned increased nutrients (52%). Additionally, health professionals identified a number of other positive health and agriculture attributes - including
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