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Nov 15, 2013
The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (ASA/WISHH) hosted a conference in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday, Nov. 13 entitled" High Quality Nutritious Foods and the Role of Proteins."
WISHH Executive Director, Jim Hershey and Africa Regional Representative, Anita Florido, were in attendance, and were joined by representatives of the U.S. government from the U.S. Department of State and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); industry representation from the United States included Pam Schubbe of CHS, Inc. and local representatives from DuPont Nutrition and Health and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).
The purpose of the conference was to inform traders, processors, suppliers, government staff, NGOs and the general public about the benefits of soy protein. The conference allowed participants to learn about the value of soy from a cross-section of speakers involved in its utilization. The conference was made possible by funding from the USDA’s Emerging Markets Program (EMP).
