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Iowa Soybean Association leaders respond to hungerProject complements World Food Prize focus Iowa The Iowa Soybean Association board of directors have again responded to global hunger by pledging the proceeds of 16 acres of Iowa soybeans to the Acre of Giving program. The donations of these board members will build on their 2007 gifts that were instrumental in providing nutritious school meals for 280 children in Ghana for a 115-day school term. Using Acre of Giving funding, the World Soy Foundation assisted the North Tangu community in Ghana by providing high-protein soy products, such as textured soy protein, to help meet the protein needs of the children. The program also built and supplied kitchens, storage units and rain barrels at two schools to create the foundation of an ongoing school feeding program. In addition, funds made possible community training to combine soy products with locally available products to create foods, such as tomato stews and groundnut soups, which received a 100 percent acceptability rating from pupils, teachers, parents and school officials. A district director of the school at North Tongu, Ghana, projected the value of the ISA-supported program. "You are going to make it possible for more children to come to school and receive not only a full stomach, but also to get education that will help them escape rural poverty in years to come." John Heisdorffer is the ISA president and a soybean grower from Keota. "Iowa soybeans can make a real difference in children's lives around the world," said Heisdorffer. "The 2008 World Food Prize Laureates, Senators Bob Dole and George McGovern, are to be commended for their leadership in creating global school feeding programs. Iowa soybean growers are pleased to be able to also help with school feeding efforts." The World Soy Foundation works with private voluntary and non-governmental organizations to deliver soy protein and nutrition education to people who need it around the world. Roy Bardole of Rippey, Iowa, serves as vice chair, and Roy Arends of Alexander has also served on the board since its inception. In addition to the World Soy Foundation, ISA's "Acres of Giving" program helps fight domestic hunger through the Soy for Life Foundation. The Soy for Life Foundation funds research to further the many health benefits of soy. It also funds programs to reach malnourished, under-served and hungry populations in the United States, as well as developing programs to further educate consumers, food industry professionals and the media on soy protein usage. One acre of soybeans, approximately 42 bushels, can be used to make more than 2,500 gallons of soymilk or more than 40,000 eight-ounce servings. When converted into defatted soy flour, there is enough high quality protein to meet the minimum daily requirement for 100 people for three months. These benefits underscore the ability of soybeans to be a source of both food and fuel. Each soybean is about 80 percent meal (an excellent source of protein), and 20 percent oil (used to produce biodiesel). In fact, the estimated 104 million gallons of biodiesel made from soybeans in Iowa last year co-produced enough soybean meal to offer 30 billion rations of soy protein for school feeding projects like the one in Ghana. To donate to "Acre of Giving," please visit www.iasoybeans.com and click on the "Acres of Giving" icon. For more information about the Soy for Life Foundation, visit www.thesoyfoodscouncil.com. To learn more about the World Soy Foundation, visit www.worldsoyfoundation.org. The Iowa Soybean Association develops policies and programs that help farmers expand profit opportunities while promoting environmentally sensitive production using the soybean checkoff and other resources. The Association is governed by an elected volunteer board of 21 farmers.
Date: 11/14/08 Advertisement
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