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The approved claim states: \u201cConsuming 20\u201325 g of isolated soybean protein from foods or beverages daily, as part of a healthy, balanced diet, contributes to heart health by supporting healthy cholesterol levels.\u201d<\/p>\n
Isolated soy protein, derived from soybeans, contains 90% protein and is a high-quality protein, providing all nine essential amino acids in the amounts needed by children and adults.5\u00a0It can enhance the nutritional value of foods and beverages such as bars, cereals, baked goods, meat alternatives, and fortified plant-based milks. Just one to two servings of soy foods per day\u2014like a soy protein bar (~17g protein) or beverage (15\u201320g protein)\u2014can provide 20\u201325g of soy protein.<\/p>\n
Heart disease remains a global health concern, and abnormal cholesterol levels are a key risk factor.6 Research supports soy protein\u2019s cholesterol-lowering effects.7\u00a0Soy foods promote heart health by providing high-quality protein that helps reduce total and LDL cholesterol while being naturally low in saturated fat.<\/p>\n
\u201cAround 60% of Australian adults and a significant portion of New Zealanders have abnormal blood lipid levels; therefore, a soy-inclusive diet presents a practical nutrition strategy to help maintain optimal cholesterol levels and heart health,\u201d said Alan Barclay, PhD, lead author of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) submission.<\/p>\n
Under\u00a0FSANZ regulations, general level health claims must be scientifically supported, meet stringent nutrient profiling criteria and can appear on food labels and associated marketing materials in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe recognition of soy protein\u2019s heart health benefits reinforces the value U.S. Soy delivers, from farmers growing sustainable soybeans to companies producing nutritious soy foods and oil worldwide,\u201d said Will McNair, USSEC\u2019s Director of Soy Foods and Oil.<\/p>\n
IFF\u2019s Food Ingredients business unit supported the advancement of this general level health claim, underscoring its commitment to expanding the accessibility and impact of soy-based nutrition across Australia and New Zealand. IFF will lead\u00a0its implementation across the region.<\/p>\n
Partially funded by USDA FAS and the United Soybean Board<\/p>\n
Media Contacts: Sarah Alsager, SNI Global 1\u00a0Food Standards Australia New Zealand<\/a>, Notified Food Health Relationships to Make a Health Claim, January 2026 Logo \u2013 https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USSEC_and_SNI_Global_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n \n31.03.2026 CET\/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News<\/a> \u2013 a service of EQS Group<\/a>. The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial\/Corporate News and Press Releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soy Nutrition Institute Global \/ Key word(s): ESG New General Level Health Claim for Soy in Australia and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":576599,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-576598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=576598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/576599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=576598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=576598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Kerrey Kerr-Enskat, USSEC
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Sarah.alsager@sniglobal.org<\/a><\/p>\n
2\u00a0Code of Federal Regulations<\/a>, title-21\/section-101.82, October 1999
3\u00a0Summary of Health Canada\u2019s Assessment of a Health Claim about Soy Protein and Cholesterol Lowering<\/a>, Government of Canada, March 2015
4\u00a0Food for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU)<\/a>, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Approved FOSHU Products Chart, Retrieved February 2026
5\u00a0Hughes, G.J., Ryan, D.J., Mukherjea, R. and Schasteen, C.S., \u201cProtein digestibility-corrected amino acid scores (PDCAAS) for soy protein isolates and concentrate: Criteria for evaluation,\u201d\u00a0J. Agric. Food Chem.,\u00a059, 12707-12712. Dec 2011.
6\u00a0Soy + Heart Health<\/a>, United Soybean Board, July 2022
7\u00a0The Journal of Nutrition<\/a>, Blanco Mejia S, Messina M, Li SS, Viguiliouk E, Chiavaroli L, Khan TA, Srichaikul K, Mirrahimi A, Sievenpiper JL, Kris-Etherton P, Jenkins DJA. A meta-analysis of 46 studies identified by the FDA demonstrates that soy protein decreases circulating LDL and total cholesterol concentrations in adults. J Nutr. 2019;149(6):968-981. doi:10.1093\/jn\/nxz020.<\/p>\n![\"Cision\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774973651_482_favicon.png\"\/)
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