Consumer beliefs collected in the city of Campinas, SP, were used in an attitude scale about soy. About a hundred subjects answered the survey that also evaluated acceptability and soy products consumption. The collected data showed a low consumption of soy products among the respondents. The respondents agreed with health and nutritional beliefs such as body fat reduction, soy as a good source of proteins and soymilk as an alternative for those individuals who has allergy to milk and are concerned about cholesterol. Attitude towards soy products were considered positive but health and nutritional claims should be reinforced in information to consumers about the benefits of their consumption.
soy; consumer; attitude
