11 Mar 2010 --- Solae, LLC, a leader in healthy ingredients for nutritious great-tasting products, announced that it has joined the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the premier nutrition science organization. As a new member to the organization, Solae is proud to partner with ASN in its commitment to enhance scientific knowledge and quality of life through the society's activities in nutrition research, nutrition and health policy, education and training, scientific programs and professional outreach.

"As a leader in soy ingredients, Solae is committed to and invested in nutrition and health," said Priscilla Samuel, PhD, director, nutrition sciences -- Solae. "Becoming a member of the ASN, a leading organization in the industry, further shows our commitment, and we see it as a natural fit for our company's involvement."

ASN and its nearly 4,000 members work to accomplish the following:

 
--  Develop and extend knowledge of nutrition of all species through fundamental, multidisciplinary and clinical research;
--  facilitate contact among investigators in nutrition, medicine and related fields of interest;
--  support the dissemination and application of nutrition science to improve public health and clinical practice worldwide;
--  promote graduate education and training of physicians in nutrition;
--  provide reliable nutrition information to those who need it; and
--  advocate for nutrition research and its application to development and implementation of policies and practices related to nutrition.

"ASN is proud to welcome Solae as a Sustaining Member, and greatly looks forward to a long and productive partnership," said John E. Courtney, PhD, executive officer -- ASN. "Solae has demonstrated an impressive commitment to employing sound and effective nutrition research practices as it has emerged as a global leader in soy ingredient science. We are eager to find new ways to collaborate with Solae in advancing nutrition research and practice."

Solae is now one of nearly 40 companies that make up the Sustaining Members of ASN, including global consumer product leaders such as Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods, Campbell Soup Company and General Mills. ASN's Sustaining Members are vital to the society's continued success as the premier professional organization for nutrition researchers, and they will collectively make important contributions to ASN's scientific agenda.