Comments on: The Oy in Soy http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/ Crafting the Super-Natural Life Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mark Gailmor http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-57878 Mark Gailmor Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:10:49 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-57878 Sorry to inform you friends but, for those of you that are vegan, Organic Valley's Soy Milk is not. Here's a copy of an email I received today from Organic Valley after questioning their D vitamin sources. Dear Mark, Thank you for contacting Organic Valley/Organic Prairie. We do consider our soy beverages to be perfect for a vegan diet because there are no animal derivatives used in our product or its ingredients. However, it may depend on your beliefs as a strict vegan. Our vitamin D is made by processing a sterol from Lanolin (sheep's wool); yet, we do not kill the animals to obtain it since it is just from the wool. With that being said, I hope you can determine if it fits your vegan needs. Here is a link to find out more about our soy products and frequently asked questions about them: http://www.organicvalley.coop/utility/faq/soy_faq.html I hope this information is helpful. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Kayla C. Koenings Consumer Relations CROPP Cooperative Organic Valley / Organic Prairie Brands One Organic Way LaFarge WI 54639 kayla.koenings@organicvalley.coop 1-888-444-6455 x3367 Sorry to inform you friends but, for those of you that are vegan, Organic Valley’s Soy Milk is not. Here’s a copy of an email I received today from Organic Valley after questioning their D vitamin sources.

Dear Mark,

Thank you for contacting Organic Valley/Organic Prairie.

We do consider our soy beverages to be perfect for a vegan diet because there are no animal derivatives used in our product or its ingredients. However, it may depend on your beliefs as a strict vegan.

Our vitamin D is made by processing a sterol from Lanolin (sheep’s wool); yet, we do not kill the animals to obtain it since it is just from the wool.

With that being said, I hope you can determine if it fits your vegan needs.

Here is a link to find out more about our soy products and frequently asked questions about them: http://www.organicvalley.coop/utility/faq/soy_faq.html

I hope this information is helpful. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Kayla C. Koenings
Consumer Relations
CROPP Cooperative
Organic Valley / Organic Prairie Brands
One Organic Way
LaFarge WI 54639
kayla.koenings@organicvalley.coop
1-888-444-6455 x3367

]]> By: Carnival of the Green #25: May Day Edition « http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-25399 Carnival of the Green #25: May Day Edition « Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:49:52 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-25399 [...] Sue Richard, My Menopause Blog, loves her organic milk from Homefields Organics because it is bottled in glass rather than plastic - no toxic leaching. Another organic milk drinker from The Worsted Witch, discusses the The Oy in Soy Milk. She says Drinking Silk Soymilk will increase your food miles. [...] [...] Sue Richard, My Menopause Blog, loves her organic milk from Homefields Organics because it is bottled in glass rather than plastic - no toxic leaching. Another organic milk drinker from The Worsted Witch, discusses the The Oy in Soy Milk. She says Drinking Silk Soymilk will increase your food miles. [...]

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » The Organic Myth? http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 The Worsted Witch » The Organic Myth? Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:26:16 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-2229 [...] Related articles: 1. Organic/Eco Classifications 2. Unfair Organics 3. Organic’s Edge Questioned 4. Eat Shoots and Leaves 5. Not All Organics Created Equal 6. Chekhov’s Eco Tip: Local or Organic? 6. Blog Love: Pocket Farm 7. The Oy in Soy [...] [...] Related articles: 1. Organic/Eco Classifications 2. Unfair Organics 3. Organic’s Edge Questioned 4. Eat Shoots and Leaves 5. Not All Organics Created Equal 6. Chekhov’s Eco Tip: Local or Organic? 6. Blog Love: Pocket Farm 7. The Oy in Soy [...]

]]> By: The Worsted Witch » And So It Begins http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 The Worsted Witch » And So It Begins Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:27:59 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-1544 [...] You’ll note that Wal-Mart carries Horizon Organic (a subsidiary of Dean Foods, which also owns Silk Soy Milk), however, one of the more controversial “factory-farmed” organics on the market. [...] [...] You’ll note that Wal-Mart carries Horizon Organic (a subsidiary of Dean Foods, which also owns Silk Soy Milk), however, one of the more controversial “factory-farmed” organics on the market. [...]

]]> By: budak http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-851 budak Tue, 23 May 2006 04:44:46 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-851 Soy is such a great food but I shudder at the way burgeoning demand for soy protein and texturised vegetable protein (used in vegetarian foods as well as fillers in meat products) is resulting a massive 'restructuring' of land use in Brazil. See: http://www.mongabay.com/external/soybeans2003.htm Soy is such a great food but I shudder at the way burgeoning demand for soy protein and texturised vegetable protein (used in vegetarian foods as well as fillers in meat products) is resulting a massive ‘restructuring’ of land use in Brazil. See: http://www.mongabay.com/external/soybeans2003.htm

]]> By: Heidi http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Heidi Mon, 22 May 2006 23:11:38 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-849 Hi! I'm loving your blog and I'm perusing your archives with much enthusiasm! I thought I'd post a link to a method of making your own soymilk and tofu: http://primalpotter.com/ (click on the tofu page) Hi! I’m loving your blog and I’m perusing your archives with much enthusiasm! I thought I’d post a link to a method of making your own soymilk and tofu:
http://primalpotter.com/ (click on the tofu page)

]]> By: Laurie http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Laurie Tue, 02 May 2006 15:51:02 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-477 OTA are definitely NOT the good guys. They've been taken over by corporate interests and have shifted their focus to defending companies like Horizon Dairy and going after organic consumer watchdogs like the Cornucopia Institute. See the Organic Consumers' Association web site for great information on industrial organics. http://www.organicconsumers.org/. OTA are definitely NOT the good guys. They’ve been taken over by corporate interests and have shifted their focus to defending companies like Horizon Dairy and going after organic consumer watchdogs like the Cornucopia Institute. See the Organic Consumers’ Association web site for great information on industrial organics. http://www.organicconsumers.org/.

]]> By: Liz http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Liz Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:57:14 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-420 At this point, the only way to guarantee you're not eating GM soy is to buy organic. But as time goes on, there is an increased likelihood of genetic contamination. MJ is right: we need to be ever vigilant about our food, because the rules and the labels are always changing. At this point, the only way to guarantee you’re not eating GM soy is to buy organic. But as time goes on, there is an increased likelihood of genetic contamination. MJ is right: we need to be ever vigilant about our food, because the rules and the labels are always changing.

]]> By: BLT http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-419 BLT Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:24:34 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-419 Could you talk a little more about the Organic Trade Assn? I thought they were the good guys? Who IS representing true organic interests in Washington? Could you talk a little more about the Organic Trade Assn? I thought they were the good guys? Who IS representing true organic interests in Washington?

]]> By: MJ http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-417 MJ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:31:54 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-417 Some years ago while reading John Robbins' The Food Revolution I discovered that most soybeans grown locally are GMO. Since then we've been using rice milk or almond milk. One minute you think your food's safe, and then you find out they're not. It's good to be vigilant. Some years ago while reading John Robbins’ The Food Revolution I discovered that most soybeans grown locally are GMO. Since then we’ve been using rice milk or almond milk. One minute you think your food’s safe, and then you find out they’re not. It’s good to be vigilant.

]]> By: monkey http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-413 monkey Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:08:25 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-413 thank goodness ive always gone with organic valley and never had silk soy before *PHEW* but my sister makes her own tofu so i suppose she makes her own soy drinks too all u need is a little machine because i know she lives in a teeny weeny lil apartment so u wont need a cow nor a lot of space thank goodness ive always gone with organic valley and never had silk soy before *PHEW*

but my sister makes her own tofu so i suppose she makes her own soy drinks too
all u need is a little machine because i know she lives in a teeny weeny lil apartment so u wont need a cow nor a lot of space

]]> By: juanita http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-412 juanita Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-412 Going with Liz's comment: My mum makes her own soy milk. She taught me once. I have soy beans sitting in my fridge; I just haven't made the effort to go hunting for cheesecloth. Yet. And when I do, you'll definitely hear about it from me. Going with Liz’s comment:

My mum makes her own soy milk.
She taught me once.

I have soy beans sitting in my fridge;
I just haven’t made the effort to go hunting for cheesecloth. Yet.

And when I do, you’ll definitely hear about it from me.

]]> By: Liz http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Liz Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:25:29 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-411 And of course, that's make your own SOYmilk. Otherwise you'd need a cow and a bit of space. And of course, that’s make your own SOYmilk. Otherwise you’d need a cow and a bit of space.

]]> By: Liz http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Liz Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-410 I know not of this Silk soymilk of which you speak, as we drink fresh-off-the-farm organic, unhomogenized and unpasteurized milk in a glass bottle, BUT one of the knitblogs I read recently posted about how to <a href="http://tangledyarn.typepad.com/tangled_up_in_yarn/2006/04/fun_with_the_be.html" rel="nofollow">make your own milk</a>. I guess if you have the time (and the inclination) it might be worth it? I know not of this Silk soymilk of which you speak, as we drink fresh-off-the-farm organic, unhomogenized and unpasteurized milk in a glass bottle, BUT one of the knitblogs I read recently posted about how to make your own milk. I guess if you have the time (and the inclination) it might be worth it?

]]> By: kathy http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-409 kathy Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:35:40 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-409 Any word on almond milk? It's soy milk, without all the soy. Any word on almond milk? It’s soy milk, without all the soy.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Melissa Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:16:57 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-408 My issue with soy milk (and we buy Silk too) is the container! I know that not everyone has this problem, but in my locality, they don't accept "waxy" paper - like the cartons that most soy milk, milk and juice comes in. So, I'm saving dairy cows by drinking Silk soy milk, but apparently, I'm contributing to the problems Jasmine mentioned and tossing cartons into the landfill. It's so frustrating. Our system is so set up to be wasteful and greedy, that when you really start investigating you realize that you have to practically make everything yourself to even approach being truly environmentally sensitive. (I'm feeling pretty whiny and discouraged right now - can you tell? ;) My issue with soy milk (and we buy Silk too) is the container! I know that not everyone has this problem, but in my locality, they don’t accept “waxy” paper - like the cartons that most soy milk, milk and juice comes in. So, I’m saving dairy cows by drinking Silk soy milk, but apparently, I’m contributing to the problems Jasmine mentioned and tossing cartons into the landfill. It’s so frustrating. Our system is so set up to be wasteful and greedy, that when you really start investigating you realize that you have to practically make everything yourself to even approach being truly environmentally sensitive.
(I’m feeling pretty whiny and discouraged right now - can you tell? ;)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/04/25/the-oy-in-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Katherine Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:53:09 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=191#comment-407 Sad. Sad sad. I like Silk better than Organic Valley, too. Of course, I buy real dairy milk from a local dairy. It is not certified organic, but it is hormone and antibiotic free and only travels a few miles, so I feel good about it. I used to buy Horizon, but no more. Large companies that produce organics can be as problematic as mainstream companies. Sad. Sad sad. I like Silk better than Organic Valley, too. Of course, I buy real dairy milk from a local dairy. It is not certified organic, but it is hormone and antibiotic free and only travels a few miles, so I feel good about it. I used to buy Horizon, but no more. Large companies that produce organics can be as problematic as mainstream companies.

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