Healthful, Diverse & Delicious Foods Enjoyed by All

March 13, 2007... Washington, D.C. Members of Congress, congressional staff, government officials, and farmer leaders enjoyed a luncheon featuring a wide-variety of tasty soyfoods and beverages at the American Soybean Association’s (ASA) fifth annual Congressional Soyfoods Lunch on Capitol Hill today. Approximately 400 people attended the event, which showcased a mouth-watering selection of foods and beverages made from soybeans.

“The annual Congressional Soyfoods Lunch on Capitol Hill becomes bigger and better each year,” said ASA President Richard Ostlie, a soybean producer from Northwood, N. Dak. “It provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. soybean industry to give Members of Congress, their staff, and other government officials, a taste of the ever-expanding selection of fabulous soyfoods and beverages available today.”

The 2007 Congressional Soyfoods Lunch menu included:

• Chicken Fricassé with Edamame Braised chicken breast with edamame beans in a white wine sauce with cream and soy milk;
• Pasta with Arugula and Roasted Tomatoes Soy pasta with wilted arugula, roasted tomatoes and olives;
• Couscous with Soy Black Beans Couscous with soy black beans, diced carrots and zucchini and toasted almonds tossed in a honey mint vinaigrette (soy oil used in vinaigrette);
• Romaine and Radicchio Salad with mushrooms, sweet pepper, spiced pecans and soy parmesan tossed in a creamy tofu ranch style dressing;
• Assorted Cookies Oatmeal raisin soy cookies, chocolate chip soynut cookies and cranberry apricot oatmeal soy cookies
• Soy beverages

“Each year, soyfoods play an increasing role in American diets. Long recognized for their nutritional value, today more innovative and palate-pleasing soy foods are available than ever before,” added Ostlie.

Gold Level Sponsors of the Soyfoods Luncheon included Archer Daniels Midland Company, Monsanto Company, The Soyfoods Council, Silk and Qualisoy. The Solae Company was a Silver Level Sponsor.