U.S. soy farmers were leading a quiet revolution of sustainability long before “sustainable” became a household word, and well before its importance became clear to consumers and food industry professionals.

AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, has received CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certification at AAK facilities in Richmond, Calif., and Port Newark, N.J. The AAK portfolio of fat and oil solutions now includes organic sunflower, coconut, soy, canola and safflower oils.

As demand for alternatives to animal products is at an all-time high among omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike, Zero Egg, San Francisco, is cracking the US market by boldly taking over the decades-old traditional World Egg Day on October 9 to introduce the first plant-based egg replacement that tastes, looks, and functions like an ordinary egg, but is entirely made with plants. 

As diet becomes an increasingly strong concern, 91% of consumers consider nutrition important when grocery shopping.

The researchers note, "We need further studies with a greater number of cases to verify these findings and add to the research base."

The Asian-inspired, veggie-packed variety is available in more than 730 Kroger stores from coast-to-coast.

Mark Messina, PhD, executive director of the Soy Nutrition Institute, discussed a variety of topics relevant to several different population groups.

Chronic exposure to genistein, a soy isoflavone, reduced the number of pre-cancerous lesions in the colons of laboratory rats exposed to a carcinogen by 40%.

Gluten-free foods have enjoyed rapid growth, and the pace shows little signs of slowing.

Research found that Chinese women who ate the most soy were also less likely to die of lung cancer.