By Ashley Capps | Project Leader
The soy microbusiness model has helped lift many rural women and their families out of poverty while improving nutrition and food security in their communities. Through our partners Malnutrition Matters, our Plants-4-Hunger program supports multiple soy-based micro-enterprises for women in Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
The incredible work of Malnutrition Matters was recently featured in Food Technology Magazine, with a focus on the innovative and user-friendly soy processing equipment the non-profit developed, that is markedly changing the lives of women, children and communities where it is distributed. Miranda Grizio reports:
"Three small-scale soy processing systems—the SoyCow, VitaGoat, and SoyaKit—are bringing fresh, protein-rich soy milk to schools, refugee camps,and other high-need areas around the world, from North Korea to Malawi. They are also creating new income streams for rural microentrepreneurs.
In 2000, former telecommunications software executive Hart Jansson founded MalnutritionMatters, a Canadian nonprofit organization aimed at tackling malnutrition. The organization focused on soy-based solutions—for many reasons. Advantages of the soybean include its high-quality protein, adaptability to tropical environments, and versatility as a dairy substitute.
Of the world’s estimated 768 million people facing hunger, approximately 425 million (55%) live in Asia and 278 million (36%) in Africa. While the soybean has long been a staple in most Asian countries, it is a much newer crop in Africa. However, consumer research in Africa shows that many consumers have used soy milk and that acceptability is high when they understand its nutritional benefits. Soy milk can also be flavored according to local preferences and is relatively low in cost compared with dairy, which is the most expensive food group in all sub-regions of Africa."
You can read the full article here!
As always, thank you for your continued interest in and support of our plant-based hunger relief projects. Our work to feed people while protecting animals and the planet relies 100% on donations. Your support is crucial and so appreciated.
Yours for a world that is healthy, well-fed, and kind...all at the same time.
Ashley Capps
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