Bank Sarasin released a new study on sustainability in the food industry, “Food and sustainability: Will the seed bear fruit?” The study highlights three central sustainability themes that affect food producers: Health and nutrition Sourcing more raw materials from sustainable agriculture Committing to fair work conditions1 Despite good results from some of the world’s biggest… Read more
New Study on Sustainability in the Food Industry
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August 5th, 2011 by Thinking Ahead Editor in Soy Foods, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Consumers and Sustainability
July 29th, 2011 by Thinking Ahead Editor in SustainabilityThe sustainability of a product is being considered more and more in consumer buying decisions. Find out how prominent this concern is in food purchases. Share on:
Soy Offers Enhanced Functionality
July 27th, 2011 by Thinking Ahead Editor in Health, Soy Foods, UncategorizedSoy protein maintains foods’ quality while reducing its cost or improving quality for the same cost.1 As an ingredient, soy has several functions when used with food products.2 According to Solae, the versatile nature of soy protein allows it to deliver the following functions within foods: Solubility: Instantizing (agglomeration) improves wettability, dispersibility, rate of hydration… Read more
Soy and the USDA’s New Dietary Guideline Icon
July 22nd, 2011 by Thinking Ahead Editor in Health, Soy FoodsThe USDA released a new food icon, called MyPlate, which is designed to give consumers a fast, easy reminder of the basics of a healthy diet. The USDA moved away from the pyramid because it was confusing and did not clearly distinguish between healthy foods like whole grains and fish and less healthy choices.2 The… Read more
Conservation Tillage Quiz
July 19th, 2011 by Thinking Ahead Editor in Agriculture, Biotech, Sustainability, Water Quality, Water UseSustainable farming practices usually result in a win/win for farmers, food manufacturers and consumers. See if you can guess the effect of conservation tillage practices on herbicide runoff amounts. Share on:
