Soybeans and soybean products as food

Redirection of meat supplies and other animal products for the war effort during World War II prompted research into protein substitutes for human consumption. The Department of Agriculture offered soybean products up as a low-cost supplement for animal products like meat, eggs, milk, and cheese. The brochure writer states "As the nutritive values and good eating qualities of soybeans and soya products become more familiar, these foods will undoubtedly play a larger part in our diet."