Guest guest Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 As far as I know, pesticides and heavy metals concentrate/bioaccumulate in the fat cells of animals. Seaweed doesn't have fat cells, so that any contamination would only be what is on the surface or soaked in - but it would still be less than what is in an animal produce. Also, Eden is a very good company. They probably source their seaweed from clean waters and they probably check for all that kind of stuff. Just a guess, but its worth asking them. Amie I'm not sure why they would add kombu to soy milk, but I know that Eden Organic adds it to their canned beans because it aids digestibility. I add dried kombu to my own beans during cooking for the same reason. As far as possible contaminants go, I have no idea. It's a reasonable question. You might want to contact them and ask. wrote: > >There are 22 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: soy milk > Renee Carroll <renecarol25 > 2. Seaweed > " admartin " <admartin > 3. RE: Hi there all > " Jacq " <jacqcote > 4. RE: more packable lunch suggestions > " Sarah Glenn " <sarah > 5. Re: Hi there all > carol sobczak <cpsobczak > 6. Re:Change in Soy & Rice Dream Milk > DJ <doovinator > 7. Veggie Canadians?? > " Angel " <angel_page > 8. Re: Change in Soy & Rice Dream Milk > " Alan " <soy_decaf_latte > 9. Re: question about lunch ideas > Tammy Novinger <warrior_momtothree > 10. soy milk for lunch, options > " Lori Lugar " <llugar > 11. hurricane > Laurie Martin <lam2rn4 > 12. Soymilk Maker > " admartin " <admartin > 13. Re: Veggie Canadians?? > <jacqcote > 14. Re: Seaweed > Maria Rasmussen <amigosaqui > 15. Re: question about lunch ideas > " Shanthi " <shanthiholland > 16. Re: soy milk > " E.R. Bakwin " <bakwin > 17. Re: soy milk > " smartgirl27us " <thesmartfamily3 > 18. Re: question about lunch ideas > VAP79 > 19. Re: Seaweed > Namaska7 > 20. I'm not sure my children are thriving... > " wisheyemay " <happyvegan > 21. Re: Hi there all > " Terry Somerson " <terry > 22. Re: Seaweed > " E.R. Bakwin " <bakwin > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 1 > Thu, 1 Sep 2005 05:54:45 -0700 (PDT) > Renee Carroll <renecarol25 >Re: soy milk > >how much soymilk should she be drinking a day? I know >her doctor said 3 servings but I think that is high. >There is so much fat in it. I wouldn't give her 3 >servings of dairy a day. I know soymilk is healthy >and cow milk isn't but it still has the same high >calories and fat content. >Renee > >--- " E.R. Bakwin " <bakwin wrote: > > > >>Renee wrote: >> >><<She doesn't like boxed soymilk for some reason so >>she drinks soy milk (the refrigerated kind) at home >>with breakfast and dinner.>> >> >>You could put the soy milk she likes in a thermos or >>in a lunch-type bottle (with a fold-down straw, for >>example) with an ice pack, or you could get the same >>soy milk she likes in juice boxes and keep them >>refrigerated until they go in her lunch box. >> >>Liz >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been >>removed] >> >> >> >> >> >> >Mail >Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: >http://tour.mail./mailtour.html > > > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 2 > Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:11:50 -0400 > " admartin " <admartin >Seaweed > >I see that Edensoy has soy milk without cane sugar but it contains seaweed >(kombu)? >I don't understand why seaweed would be included in soymilk. It seems to >me that the seaweed would be subject to the same contaminates that are found >in fish. > > > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 3 > Thu, 1 Sep 2005 11:22:56 -0300 > " Jacq " <jacqcote >RE: Hi there all > >That's really funny Maria. I have sent soynut butter with my kids and I >usually send a note at the first of the year explaining what it is and that >it doesn't have any connection to peanuts. I.M. Healthy Soynut butter is >very tasty and also bakes well. > >Jacqueline >http://adhdnme.blogspot.com > > On >Behalf Of Maria Rasmussen >August 31, 2005 12:51 PM > >Re: Hi there all > >Have you ever tried Sunbutter? It tastes amazingly like PB, but it's made >with sunflower seeds instead. I actually made some Sunbutter cookies for a >party, and everyone thought they were peanut butter cookies. Although, I >suppose you may have to assure the school that it isn't peanut butter in >your boy's sandwich....I dunno. > >Somewhat amusing....the first time I sent a strawberry jam sandwich to >school with my son (he's allergic to peanuts, so he has to sit apart from >the kids who have PB & J), a teacher rushed over to make sure he wasn't about >to eat PB, and he said, " It's okay, my mom knows I'm allergic to peanuts. " > >Blessings, >Maria > > >s.com wrote: > >Hi there! I am a veggie mama to a veggie 5 year old. He made his own >decision at 3.5 to not eat meat. I am hoping to be active here and hopfully >gain insight. I do have an intro. ???. My son is starting Kinder and I >have to send lunch. Any ideas on non-reheatable lunches, esp. protein. >Sometimes he will eat hard boiled eggs and hummus. He of course loves Pb & >j, but because of allergies cannot bring it. Thanks for your advice and I >look forward to chattin; >Peace, >Carrie and Gabriel > > > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at >http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to >http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to >provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a >qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health >professional. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 > > Message: 6 > Fri, 2 Sep 2005 01:24:33 -0500 (CDT) > DJ <doovinator > Re:Change in Soy & Rice Dream Milk > > We just bought a soymilk maker we saw on VegWeb, for > about $80. Makes very good soymilk (and other nut > milks) to your own recipe at probably a tenth the > price, and you know EXACTLY what's in it! > ------ Which maker did you buy? I've been thinking about getting one, and at $80, it would take less than a year for our family to recoup the cost of the maker. Hmmm... -kt Message: 9 > Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:55:36 -0700 (PDT) > Tammy Novinger <warrior_momtothree > Re: question about lunch ideas > > These lunch ideas sound great. I'm a cooking beginner and need recipies. > Would you share some so I don't flub them up? Like the bean puree. My > problem is that my son (who's decided to go vegitarian at the age of 9) is > highly allergic to nuts - except peanuts thank goodness -- so there goes a > great and easy protein source right there. > Thanks, > Tammy Heh - bean puree - drain and rinse a can of beans, stick 'em in the blender and blend until they're smooth (adding water if necessary, and salt/pepper/spices to taste). For bean and rice salad, I just mix a little commercial salad dressing with beans and rice. I am an awfully lazy cook. (I used to write a column called, appropriately, " the Lazy Vegetarian " .) Another dip-spread-thing that's yum and protein-y is to take a box of silken tofu and a can of tomatoes, or whatever leftover cooked veggies you have on hand and puree together, serve with some whole wheat crackers or use it as a pasta sauce. And I'll dig up that mayo recipe, because it's good, quick, and easy. (From _Meatless Meals for Working People_) Tofu Mayonnaise Dip 16 oz. tofu, drained (soft or silken tofu is best) 1/2 tsp prepared mustard 2 tsp lemon juice 1 TBSP olive or veg. oil 3 TBSP water 1 large clove garlic, minced 1/4 tsp salt 1 TBSP soy sauce or tamari 1/2 tsp hot sauce 1/2 tsp rice or maple syrup Blend all ingredients in a food processor until very smooth. If you want a simple mayonnaise, omit the last four ingredients. (I usually leave out the syrup and use extra hot sauce. Mmmm.) Message: 20 > Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:00:26 -0000 > " wisheyemay " <happyvegan > I'm not sure my children are thriving... > > Now, with my 1.5yo, I was vegan during the pregnancy. His growth > pattern is following that of his big brother's, which is fine, , > and he's super-healthy when it comes to colds and stuff, but he is > behind developmentally. His small and large motor skills are great, > but he doesn't talk. He turns 2 in November and he still just > babbles. He *thinks* he's talking, and *I* know when he says things > like hi, byebye, kitty, outside, shoes, kiss, etc... but nobody else > would know. I'm really beginning to be worried about this. He > really hasn't made any progress in the last 6 months. I don't think > it's his hearing (although we had wondered) because he understands > *everything* we say when we talk to him, and recognizes subtle > differences in similar-sounding words. While it could be a B-12 deficiency, it could be any number of other things, too. Get him checked out by a speech therapist - where I live, it's a service the city provides for free, which is great. (My friend's son had speech problems because his facial (?) muscles weren't developing right. He got his initial eval. and weekly therapy all free, and the difference it's made in his speech is amazing. He went from saying absolutely no words at 1.5 to talking tons in just a few months.) Of course diet's important - but it's just one piece of the puzzle, and you might be missing other pieces if you concentrate too much on it. Good luck! -kt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 In message <1178965289.473.91300.m37 >, writes > Re: Rawfood/cheese addiction > I dare say there is anecdotal evidence that a raw food diet has > helped some people. But it's a big leap from there to the > presumption that a 100% raw food diet is appropriate, healthy or sustainable for people in general. > I don't think anyone was suggesting that it is, though there is more than anecdotal evidence that a mainly raw food diet is beneficial to some people - particularly those of us adults who tend to carry more weight than is ideal. Very great care needs to be taken with children, of course, to make sure they get enough calories and the transit time is sufficient to allow proper absorption due to the high fibre content, and babies need either breast milk or specialised baby formula to thrive or even survive. Aside from this, the main thing is to ensure a good source of vitamin B12 from fortified foods or supplements. [No, you can't get it from seaweed or spirulina or whatever (unless it happens to be heavily contaminated with a particular type of bacteria or loads of dead insects); and yes, it may indeed be produced at the lower end of the digestive tract, but we can't absorb it from there (unless the chosen raw diet includes raw sewage, one's own or other people's, neither of which is advisable, though in extremis certain great apes do sometimes get B12 by consuming their own faeces)]. That said, personally I found raw fooding great from the point of view of settling at a weight nearly a stone lower than I had ever achieved as an adult, though socially limiting and gastronomically tedious. Friends who were naturally on the skinny side, however, became downright cadaverous if they didn't binge regularly on nuts and avocados etc. The one thing I missed terribly was wholemeal bread - or perhaps some ingredient in it - at least as badly as I missed cheddar cheese when I first became vegan. I wonder if there's a common ingredient as I seem to recall that the list of " banned " foods for people taking MAO inhibitors includes both brown bread and cheddar cheese as well as brown ale and yeast extract, all of which I believe contain tyramine or tyrosine or tyro/a-something-or-other. Maybe it's just the yeast and we're all hooked on mould?? Have a great weekend everyone. Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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