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While it is becoming clear that the issues of climate change, biodiversity and nutrition problem would make a significant influence in Japan’s food security, Soy business has also been transformed globally as well as in Japan. This session will provide the insight for soy-related corporations along with the overview of the latest regulation and business practices of international soy markets.

Kenji Fuma founded a sustainability management and ESG investment consulting company in 2013 and the editor-in-chief of the news website Sustainable Japan.
He is a specially-appointed Professor at Shinshu Uniersity, and a member of the ESG-related expert committees of the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. He is also a board member of WaterAid Japan, a water and sanitation international NGO. He received Master degree in Sustainability from Harvard University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management He obtained B.A. in International Relations from the University of Tokyo.

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Nowadays,human activities have led to global environmental issues or social issues.”Planetary Health,” a new concept of health,is essential to achieve the SDGs goals. This lecture will introduce the Planetary Health Diet and the important role and potential of sustainable soybeans for Planetary Health.

M.D. /Certified Industrial Physician / CEO of tenrai Inc. Advocating “Planetary Health” from a medical point of view based on comprehensive clinical experiences from preventive medicine to terminal care. Aiming for practical implementation of Planetary Health,creating a regional model in Kofu town, Tottori Prefecture. A latest book “Soil of gut and forests”(Kobun-sha)

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Soybeans and soy foods have played a major role in people's nutritional intake and health since ancient times. Soybeans have numerous advantages in terms of both food culture and nutrition, and their importance will continue to grow as a crop that can be used to meet future food crises. In addition, research has shown that isoflavones and other components unique to soybeans are beneficial in the prevention of breast cancer, skin health, and gestational diabetes. Soybeans will continue to bring many benefits to all humankind.

Dr. Messina is the Director of Nutrition Science and Research for the Soy Nutrition Institute Global and an adjunct associate professor at Loma Linda University. For the past 32 years, Dr. Messina has devoted his time to the study of the health effects of soyfoods and soybean isoflavones. He writes extensively on these subjects, having published more than 100 articles and book chapters for health professionals, and has given more than 750 presentations to both consumer and professional groups in 55 countries. Dr. Messina is the chairperson of the editorial advisory board of, and writes a regular column for The Soy Connection, a quarterly newsletter that reaches over 250,000 dietitians and other health professionals. He has also organized and chaired nine international symposia on the role of soy in preventing and treating chronic disease and has organized soy meetings in China, India, Brazil and Italy.

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Demand for "plant-based meat" is increasing due to the growing awareness of climate change, food crisis,
and health issues.
“Next Meats" is a Japanese food-tech company that was founded in June 2020 and is rapidly expanding ts business both domestically and internationally in order to combat climate change issues.
We asked Hideyuki Sasaki, the CEO of Next Meats, how the company has developed so far and what he envisions for the future of the alternative meat market.

Born in 1980. with his early entrepreneurial experience, he turned his attention overseas and has been involved in various businesses in Shenzhen, China for 12 years. In June 2020, he co-founded Next Meats with Shirai, the current chairman of the board, utilizing his experience in accelerator programs for large companies and media management.
He is working day and night on plant-based meat business to combat climate change, which is getting worse by the minute.

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Ito-Yokado is the first supermarket in Japan to introduce the "mel certification," a seafood eco-label, and is actively promoting sustainable procurement. Ito-Yokado is also eager to sell soybean meat as a plant-based food. This lecture introduces Ito-Yokado's sustainable initiatives.

As manager of the Marche Department, one of Ito-Yokado's three food business divisions, he supervised Fruits and vegetables, fresh fish, meat department He also served as Chief Buyer of the Daily Foods Department and Senior Merchandiser of the Fresh Fish Department, and promoted the introduction of MEL certification.