Where does soy protein come from?
Soy protein is found in the soybean, which is one of the world’s most common forms of vegetable protein. Approximately 42 percent of whole soybeans consist of protein. More than 60 percent of the world soybeans are grown in the United States and in 1997 the U.S. soybean crop was valued at more than $18 billion. In the U.S., soybeans are grown on more than 70 million acres on more than 300,000 farms across the nation.
Soy protein is found in the soybean, which is one of the world’s most common forms of vegetable protein. Approximately 40 percent of whole soybeans consist of protein. More than 60 percent of the world soybeans are grown in the United States and in the year 2000 the U.S. soybean crop was valued at more than $18 billion. In the U.S., soybeans are grown on more than 70 million acres on more than 300,000 farms across the nation.
Soy protein is found in the soybean, which is one of the world’s most common forms of vegetable protein. Approximately 42 percent of whole soybeans consist of protein. More than 60 percent of the world soybeans are grown in the United States. In the U.S., soybeans are grown on more than 70 million acres on more than 300,000 farms across the nation.
