So, I'm sitting here enjoying my delicious Very Vanilla Silk Soymilk, trying to savor it but I just cant help chugging it down. It's a cute little purple single serving box with a supercool retractable straw. Yeah, high tech! The straw is tiny so it fits on the box and you pull half of it out and it clicks into place to be full-size so you can slurp up every last drop of the deliciously rich soymilk.
The box says, "It's Free! Silk Soymilk is free of lactose, dairy, cholesterol...(blah blah blah) and worries!" So I'm thinking, "Yeah, I know! Ain't it great?!" And I read earlier on someone's blog that Dean's owns a soymilk company. I've never seen Dean's soymilk before, so I got online (while still slurping my Very Vanilla) to see what brand is Dean's soymilk.
It...
is...
Silk?!?!?!
I mean, at least they're not so low as to put animal products and processed shit in it like 8th Continent, but seriously, I really thought I was supporting a vegan cause! I still feel good about spending my money on a vegan product so that companies will provide more vegan products, but why does a dairy company have to own Silk?
Does anyone out there know the quality of life their cows live? I know that may be a silly question since I'm not consuming from the cows, but I don't want to support the company if they are an abusive company.
I like my Edensoy too (but who knows who owns it?!), but it doesn't have as many nutrients and is more expensive.
Edit: Okay, I did some research and I feel slightly better. They seem to pass fairly strict codes of humane animal treatment and etc. Plus their site says,
"We also lend vital support to sustainable agriculture organizations including the Organic Farming Research Foundation , which sponsors research into organic farming practices and production systems and educates the public and key decision-makers about organic farming issues; and Holistic Management International, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting land resource management that restores land health and profitability. "
Edit Number 2: Okay, maybe I don't trust them. I have trouble trusting a dairy company that makes my soymilk. I'll still drink it occasionally, but I guess I'll go for tofu and Edensoy to get my nutrients.
4 comments:
Hey babe!
I wrote back to you on my blog by accident so here it is!
HI everyone! Danceofbliss...I despise gyms! I think they are for people who don't get laid. Sorry, just a theory. I do pilates twice a week...that's it! I eat well, I walk when I can, I do yoga in my own home when I have motivation...I like to dance at nightclubs when I am cocktailing...I love beer, that's my workout!
Keep up the blog girl! I love it!
Oh and PS boycot Silk when possible, as well as Stonyfield yogurt WHICH THEIR SOY PRODUCTS INCLUDE DAIRY, and pretty much everything involving pepsi, nabisco, kellogs, nestle, etc etc. I am sure you know the deal. Research is key, but hey no one is perfect and once in a while you gota go for what's best on the wallet, so keep it up! You are doing awesome!
ahh i keep responding on my blogo by accident
haha
I don't know if SIlk contains animal products , but they are owned by a company that is factory farm friendly...STONYFIELD DOES CONTAIN ANIMAL DAIRY IN THEIR SOY YOGURT!
You are awesome! I love your interest and curiosity!
We seem to have a bunch of the same themes going on here...college, veganism, bodystuff, so hooray for support. holy hell does blogspot have a wonderful vegan community! so wonderful.
what college are you at? i'm at pratt in new york.
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