History of Natto and Its Relatives (1405-2012 - SoyInfo Center

consumption of whole (unpeeled) potatoes and tomatoes.
Macrobiotic diets resembles a Japanese diet, whereas the
Esselstyn diet resembles an American diet.
Use of local, seasonal foods: Macrobiotic diets
emphasizes this somewhat more than the Esselstyn diet.
Use of added oil: The Esselstyn diet strongly
discourages this, whereas macrobiotic diets focuses more
on the quality of the oil, but while still advising moderation
in quantity, includes recipes for deep-fried foods (such as
tempura).
The term “macrobiotic diets” is short, whereas the term
“whole-foods, plant based diet” is descriptive but too long,
and in need of a shorter name. Address: Founder and owner,
Soyfoods Center, Lafayette, California. Phone: 925-283-
2991.
1918. Shurtleff, William; Aoyagi, Akiko. comps. 2011. How
Japanese and Japanese-Americans brought soyfoods to the
United States and the Hawaiian Islands–A history (1851-
2011): Extensively annotated bibliography and sourcebook.
Lafayette, California: Soyinfo Center. 328 p. Subject/
geographical index. Printed 12 July 2011. 28 cm. [1259 ref]
• Summary: Begins with a chronology of how Japanese and
Japanese-Americans brought soyfoods to the United States
and the Hawaiian Islands. Contains 110 historical photos and
illustrations (some in color), graphs, and tables. http://www.
soyinfocenter. com/books/146. Address: Soyinfo Center, P.O.
Box 234, Lafayette, California 94549. Phone: 925-283-2991.
1919. Omizu, Yohei; Tsukamoto, Chigen; Chettri, Rajen;
Tamang, Jyoti Prakash. 2011. Determination of saponin
content in raw soybean and fermented soybean foods of
India. J. of Scientifi c and Industrial Research 70:533-38.
July. [21 ref]
• Summary: “Saponin composition and contents in seeds of
raw dried soybean and fermented foods of India (kinema,
bekang, and tungrymbai) were investigated by liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis.”
Address: 1-2. Food Chemistry Lab., Dep. of Biological
Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture,
Iwate Univ., Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan; 3-4. Food
Microbiology Lab., Sikkim Government College, Sikkim
University, Tadong 737102, India.
1920. SoyaScan Notes.2011. Chronology of Soyfoods
Center’s summer intern and employment program, with
photos (Overview). Nov. 29. Compiled by William Shurtleff
of Soyinfo Center.
• Summary: * = Workers but not college summer interns.
1. 1984 Irene Yen $4.50/hr. She called to ask if we had
any job openings. We said “no,” having never considered
the idea. After we met her and saw such a fi ne person and
extraordinary talent, we changed our minds. She began
work on June 21. Two color photos writing at desks in Aug.
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1984. (a) Upstairs plywood desk with curtains drawn to
show back hillside and 8 fi le-card boxes (each 5½ by 12
by 4 inches deep) fi lled with 3 by 5 inch lined white fi le
cards. (b) In downstairs guest rooms editing chapters and
checking bibliographic references in History of Soybeans
and Soyfoods book. Later photo, Oct. 1990, cooking at stove
in Atlanta, Georgia.
2. 1985 Tony Jenkins $6.00 + incentives up to $11.50.
Two color photos: (a) Typing on keyboard with computer
at Bill’s main desk; turning around to look at camera. (b)
Standing with his younger brother at their home; Tony
wearing a Stanford, brother wearing a Cal T-shirt.
3. 1985-86 Sarah Chang (fall & winter) $5/hr. *Claire
Wickens, 1985-87, 1989. Color photos show: (a) 1990 June
21. Sitting at desk with electric typewriter in Offi ce #2; fi le
cabinets and scale in background. (b) 1991 April 19. With
kids Tina and Tim Wickens; birthday cake on table. (c)
1991 April 26. Standing with Kazuko Aoyagi in kitchen of
Shurtleff home, each holding a glass, with fridge and hallway
bookshelf in background. (d) 1994 Dec. Black and white
photo of Claire and husband Jim with backpacks in New
Zealand. They backpacked around the world.
4. 1986 Laurie Wilmore $5/hr.
5. 1987 Alice Whealey $5/hr.
6. 1988 Simon Beaven $6/hr. Two color photos. (a)
Portrait photo in 1987 wearing tuxedo at Northgate High
School in Walnut Creek. (b) 1993 Sept. 5 in living room
in living room of Shurtleff home in Lafayette with Joey
Shurtleff leaning on Simon’s knee and Matthew Rowley in
foreground.
7. 1989 *Elinor McCoy (Jan-April, $12.00). *Pat
McKelvey (April 24, $12.00).
8. 1990 Ron Perry $9.50. Color photo of summer 1990
dressed in tuxedo.
9. 1991 Walter Lin $9.50. One color photo of 16 Nov.
1989, dressed in v-neck sweater, white shirt and tie, leaning
against tree. Two color photos of 30 Aug. 1991 showing
Walter and Bill Shurtleff standing in front of white Dodge
van in Soyfoods Center’s driveway.
10. 1992 *Dana Scott Jan-July. Ron Perry, June (prep
for NAL trip). Two color photos of June 1992 showing Bill
and Ron Perry seated on bench in back yard of Soyfoods
Center having lunch together, with wall and ivy-covered hill
in background. *Alex Lerman Oct. 1992.
11. 1993 Jeremy Longinotti.
12. 1994 John Edelen (May-Aug). Color portrait photo
(1994) of John in coat and tie. Christmas photo of John’s
parents, brothers and sister, and 2 grandparents. Page
from 1994 California Water Polo brochure with photo and
description of John–a great athlete.
13. 1995 John Edelen (Jan-Oct).
14. 1996 Lydia Lam $9->$10. *Gretchen Muller.
15. 1997 Joyce Mao $9->$10. *Luna Oxenberg $9.50
(Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, Krishna). *Joelle Bouchard.