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Soybeans Consumption and Production in China: Sustainability Perspective

Soybeans Consumption and Production in China: Sustainability Perspective

Xiumei Guo, Xiaoling Shao, Shagufta M. Trishna, Dora Marinova, Amzad Hossain
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781799853541|ISBN10: 1799853543|EISBN13: 9781799853558
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5354-1.ch064
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Guo, Xiumei, et al. "Soybeans Consumption and Production in China: Sustainability Perspective." Research Anthology on Food Waste Reduction and Alternative Diets for Food and Nutrition Security, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 1256-1275. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5354-1.ch064

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Guo, X., Shao, X., Trishna, S. M., Marinova, D., & Hossain, A. (2021). Soybeans Consumption and Production in China: Sustainability Perspective. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Food Waste Reduction and Alternative Diets for Food and Nutrition Security (pp. 1256-1275). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5354-1.ch064

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Guo, Xiumei, et al. "Soybeans Consumption and Production in China: Sustainability Perspective." In Research Anthology on Food Waste Reduction and Alternative Diets for Food and Nutrition Security, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1256-1275. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5354-1.ch064

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Abstract

China is the world's top consumer and largest importer of soybeans used as human food and livestock feed. Since the 1980s, China's meat consumption has been growing despite this being an inefficient way of feeding the world's largest population. It diverts resources which can be used directly for human consumption. If the Chinese people were to maintain or expand their high consumption of soybean-based foods instead of switching to a meat-rich diet, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced, and natural resource use improved. This chapter examines the trends in soy consumption and production in China and explores people's dietary preferences for soybeans, including concerns about the import of genetically modified soybeans. Without diverting soybeans to animal feed, the demand for them will decrease and will make China more self-sufficient. This study also provides educational guidance about the health benefits of plant-based foods and environmental damage associated with high consumption of animal-based products.

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