Soybeans: the world's healthiest food?

Tuesday 3 April 2012

• Lecture: 12.30
• Admission: Tickets are £10 for adults and £6 for children, this includes lunch and a drink. Register Online

The inhabitants of the Japanese region of Okinawa are officially the longest lived population in the world and also have one of the lowest mortality rates from chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and dementia. This has in part been ascribed to their diet, which is very high in soy-based foods like tofu and miso. So is the consumption of soy a recipe for a long and healthy life and should we in the UK be eating more of it?

 

Professor Ian Rowland, University of Reading, will explain the Asian origins of soy foods and their use in Japanese tofu and western foods. You will be surprised how tasty the soy foods in your lunchbox are!

 

• Venue: The Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemistry Centre, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA
  See map of Burlington House.
• Speaker: Professor Ian Rowland, University of Reading