Novel Roasted & Freeze Dried Food Products Developed Using Non-gm Soybeans That Can Be Marketed as Snacks or Incorporated into Breakfast Cereals

Issue There is abundance in production of soybeans which can be utilized in producing various food products that are either completely or mainly of soy ingredients. Recent trends in the health foods markets promote use of soy as snack foods that are good for a healthy diet for children and adults to help them regulate their appetite. Studies have shown that 20% of the daily calories consumed by young and adult Americans are from snacks. Soybeans have been shown to have several benefits due to the presence of complete protein, isoflavones and dietary fiber. There is a need to utilize the whole soybean seeds in preparing snack food products that can appeal to the American consumers.