Friday – February 25, 2010
This morning the team said their goodbyes and the Illinois Soybean Association team returned to Illinois with Dr. Hans Stein from the National Soybean Research Laboratory. They returned to the winter weather with many stories to share and with a deep understanding of the soy nutrition work underway in Central America.
The remaining NSRL/WISHH team traveled to Tegucigalpa to meet with the World Food Programme and with Escuelas Saludables, the Honduran National School Lunch Program. Discussions were had on the work recently completed in San Pedro Sula schools. Data was shared on the nutritional impact of the inclusion of textured soy protein (TSP) as well as the cost savings that were achieved through the soy usage.
In the afternoon, the team held a training workshop for the school and day care programs sponsored by Dona Lucretia Alverez, the wife of the Tegucigalpa Mayor. Dona Alverez has expressed great interest in soy and nutritional applications. The training session included hands-on cooking demonstrations with textured soy protein in several local recipes. This was such a joyful event. The ladies that participated were great fun and extremely quick studies in the kitchen. The technical service assistance provided by NSRL/WISHH is being sponsored by the Illinois Soybean Association.
In the evening the team reviewed the achievements from the trip and planned on the follow up activities.
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