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and officers messes. Practically all of the comments the writer 

 heard were favorable. IMore than 20 per cent soy bean flour 

 would not be advisable, since the loaves would tend to l>ecome 

 soo:g>\ It is believed that 10 per cent would yield the best re-- 

 suits. 



The use of soy bean meal does not decrease the nutritive value 

 of bread, since it is not a mere filler like bran. It has a high 

 protein content, 90 per cent of which is digestible as shown by 

 actual experiments conducted elsewhere. 



Although these tests were carried out on rather a small scale, 

 it is safe to predict that soj^ bean flour will some day become rec- 

 ognized as a useful article of food and appear on the market as 

 such. 



Food Division, 



Sanitary Corps, National Army. 



