Guest guest Posted April 6, 2000 Report Share Posted April 6, 2000 y'all just gotta read this " In one of the dumber moves made lately by the National Milk Producers' Association, the group is seeking the prohibition of the word " milk " in conjunction with any soy drink. Rob Byrne, a Vice President of the Association, says, " We don't want them using milk's good name for their product. " Since soymilk is loaded with anticancer substances, is free of cholesterol, and low in saturated fat, perhaps it's the soy industry that should be suing the dairy people for tarnishing the public perception of the word milk. With soymilk sales up 150% over the past three years, this move is clearly an attempt by cow's milk producers to fend off a product with unstoppable momentum. These numbers may explain the sudden urge to strip soy milk of its name. Bob Callanan, spokesperson of the American Soybean Association, adds that the word " milk " has long been in common use for a variety of nondairy products, including milk of magnesia and coconut milk. " from http://www.vegan.com/issues/2000/apr00/news.htm vegan.com is a great site, so you should check it out, lots of great info and they have a deal with amazon.com - for you cookbook addicts - you get 20% off the list price ( at amazon) and then amazon donates a portion of your purchase back to vegan.com * tip * if ordering books, order more than one at a time, so you don't have to pay extra shipping - it works out to be cheaper than going to the store Alicia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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