Yamei Kin, Chinese Doctor And Pioneer is a photograph by Science Source which was uploaded on May 30th, 2013.
Yamei Kin, Chinese Doctor And Pioneer
Yamei Kin was a Chinese physician and pioneer of tofu in America during World War I. Kin was a graduate of the Woman's Medical College in New York... more
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Yamei Kin, Chinese Doctor And Pioneer
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Yamei Kin was a Chinese physician and pioneer of tofu in America during World War I. Kin was a graduate of the Woman's Medical College in New York and worked as a doctor in China. During World War I she worked closely with the USDA conducting experiments to see if tofu could help overcome meat shortages. Between 1916 and 1918 she established a production plant in New York City in the hope of supplying tofu to increase the bulk and food value of meat dishes served to soldiers in training at near-by camps. In 1917, Kin was interviewed by The New York Times Magazine. She discussed the versatility of the soybean and helped popularize it in America. Tofu is a rich source of dietary protein, often used as an alternative to meat. Could find no birth or death years.
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