Discovered thousands of years ago in China, the soybean, a climbing plant, is today a kind of holy grail of the agri-food industry. its world production has doubled in twenty years. On the one hand, because of the high demand for livestock feed. On the other hand, because we ourselves eat more and more of it. According to Sojaxa, a collective of companies offering French-grown and non-GMO soy products, our consumption has increased by 26 points between 2014 and 2019.
In a world where speeches for a greener world advocate a more vegetarian diet, soy seems like a dream alternative. Rich in protein (36 grams per 100g product), this legume is also packed with unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A, B1, B9 and C, as well as phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron. In short, many nutrients that are beneficial in preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease. “Its proteins are of very good quality…
Source: Le Figaro
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