The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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The Use of Soyabean and its Products in Feeding Infants and in the Prevention of Protein Malnutrition in Weaned Infants and Pre-school Children in Developing Countries


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Soyabean is unique among legumes in being a rich source of protein and fat. It is grown as a food crop in many countries of Asia, South America and also in U.S.A. In recent years, U.S.A. has been the largest producer of soyabean in the world. Soyabean is cultivated at present only to a limited extent in certain states of North India. Table I summarises the annual production of soyabean in different countries. For centuries, soyabean has been used for feeding infants in several Asian countries.
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M. Swaminathan
Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India

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Soyabean is unique among legumes in being a rich source of protein and fat. It is grown as a food crop in many countries of Asia, South America and also in U.S.A. In recent years, U.S.A. has been the largest producer of soyabean in the world. Soyabean is cultivated at present only to a limited extent in certain states of North India. Table I summarises the annual production of soyabean in different countries. For centuries, soyabean has been used for feeding infants in several Asian countries.