Moving the Soybean Beyond Food and Fuel
You can eat soybeans, and you can even use them to run engines — but did you know you can also use them to shampoo your hair?
Well, not the entire bean, but thanks largely to checkoff-funded research, today soybeans are used in the production of shampoo, along with personal care lotions, crayons, soy plastic and more.
In many instances, the use of soybeans in non-food ways accomplishes two positive outcomes: it creates a new market for soybeans and displaces the use of a petroleum-based ingredient or synthetic chemical. That’s good for soy producers and good for the environment. Soy-based products also often provide improved worker safety while maintaining high performance characteristics. Research to find new applications for these products continues in an effort to use even more U.S. soybeans.
You can help by doing your part to create consumer demand by purchasing soy-included products. For the latest in an expanding list of uses for soybeans, visit www.soynewuses.org. For the latest information regarding Biobased Soyutions for the government, visit www.soybiobased.org
- Discover the Newest Soy Technology Available Today If you think of soybeans as a farm staple that hasn’t changed for generations, you need to check out some of the latest, high-tech uses for this modern agricultural marvel.
- Biobased Solutions for Government The Federal government spends billions every year on products and supplies. Find out how soybean groups are fighting to win some of that business.
- Soyol Insulation, truck liners, pillow foam -- plastics from soybean oil are replacing plastics from crude oil, and it’s all happening in Volga, South Dakota.
- Soy Candles Clean-burning, long-lasting, candles made from soybeans.
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