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Family: Leguminaceae
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Gross Domestic Consumption of Soya is highest in
India and Indonesia.
Though domestic consumption is increasing, Soya is primarily an industrial crop, cultivated for oil and protein.
Soyabean oil currently accounts for 50% of all oilseed production in the world. - Most of the world’s soyabean
is actually produced for
livestock feed, especially chickens.
Consuming dairy products or eggs therefor means you are indirectly driving the soyabean market. Check food labels for ingredients containing Soya.
When you do buy soya check that it is sustainably sourced.The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is a multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to reduce the negative impacts of soy production.
The first farm to be certified by the initiative was in 2011.
Increasing number of Soy farms are becoming certified as environmentally friendly farms.Keep an eye out for RTRS certified soy products
Vegetarians can get their protein source from elsewhere; try quinoa, lentils, nuts and barley.
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Soybeans are grown on approximately 6% of the world’s arable land.
Soybeans are the most rapidly expanding crop since 1970.
Large expanses of land are required to grow the crop. The USA produces the highest percentage of Soya worldwide; most of this is genetically modified.Consequently the UK imports 70% of it’s non-genetically-modified soya from South America. Agricultural expansion is extending into fragile ecosystems including:
- Brazilian Cerrado (Brazil)
- Amazon
- Chaco
- Atlantic Forests (South America)Deforestation is leading to losses in biodiversity and contributing to climate change.
