Why soy over regular milk?

Lactose intolerance for me, though I honestly prefer almond milk.

I prefer the taste of soy milk, but not all brands taste the same so I'm a bit fussy about which one I buy. I always choose one made from whole soy beans from a label that claims to be GMO free. Soy milk is a far more processed food than cows milk, (even that weird de-fatted, homogenised, pasturised, watery stuff the health professionals recommend we drink), it certainly isn't "natural"!! Mind you, I'm not sure that cows milk in any form can be described as a "natural" food ... certainly not for humans. But If I liked it, I would drink it :-)

Be careful about soy milk as 95% of soy production in the USA has GMOs so buy only organic.

I like flax milk, hemp milk and almond milk but they are not really 'milks' per se and do not provide the calcium that cow's milk has.

Be careful about soy milk as 95% of soy production in the USA has GMOs so buy only organic.

I like flax milk, hemp milk and almond milk but they are not really 'milks' per se and do not provide the calcium that cow's milk has.

They're calcium fortified, so you'll be fine not consuming cows milk in that regard.

They're commonly, but not always fortified. Then again, so is cow's milk.

Be careful about soy milk as 95% of soy production in the USA has GMOs so buy only organic.

I like flax milk, hemp milk and almond milk but they are not really 'milks' per se and do not provide the calcium that cow's milk has.

They're calcium fortified, so you'll be fine not consuming cows milk in that regard.

They're commonly, but not always fortified. Then again, so is cow's milk.

Milk in Canada is not fortified in calcium, vitamin D, yes.

There is an ingredient called carrageenan that is used in almond, soy and coconut that is a known to be linked to cancer and should be avoided. That being said, these days everything causes cancer because the U.S. makes it acceptable for corporations to continually screw with our food supply. I personally prefer cow milk. I used to love almond until I found out about carrageenan. Soy also mimics estrogen so I avoid all processed soy (plus 99% of soy in the US is GMO). The choices and "facts" can just be too much. Good luck on figuring out what works for you. It is a challenge. The more questions you ask, the more questions you will have.

I haven't heard of this before. Just out of curiosity, I checked my carton of store brand almond milk, and nope. No carageenan. Not that I would avoid a food purely because of rumors on the internet, anyway...

Be careful about soy milk as 95% of soy production in the USA has GMOs so buy only organic.

I like flax milk, hemp milk and almond milk but they are not really 'milks' per se and do not provide the calcium that cow's milk has.

They're calcium fortified, so you'll be fine not consuming cows milk in that regard.

They're commonly, but not always fortified. Then again, so is cow's milk.

Milk in Canada is not fortified in calcium, vitamin D, yes.

That doesn't even make the top ten reasons I'm glad to not live in Canada.

Soy contains phytoestrogens, which bind to estrogen receptors, making a man's body think it is overproducing testosterone (which aromatises into estrogen). It also stimulates the production of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG), a protein that deactivates testosterone.

Cited references please?

Soya is also supposed to cause and prevent certain cancers.

Why, would you stop consuming soy? just curious because I find that many vegans work on the belief system and don't require much science and when I say science I don't mean documentaries or blogs and when presented to them generally ignore it anyway.

I might - if it were proven to me that soy was as injurious to health as the above claim.

- what makes you think I am vegan anyway?

I don't think it said it was injurious, just how is metabolized and it's effects. I didn't say you were vegan, I said many vegans don't look to science for their reasons to be vegan, it's more about what they believe to be true. Are you vegan btw? Personally the soy fear mongering is not warranted for the vast majority of people, not that it won't have a deleterious effect on someone, but I think it's overblown to a great degree. Personally I don't consume any, but that has nothing to do with this concern.

Anyone ever consider how many farm workers, human farm workers, die or get seriously injured each year while harvesting the items needed for your precious non milk 'milk'? How about how many immigrant farm workers that are taken advantage of and paid peanuts to do back breaking labor while working their fingers to the bone in order to get you enough raw materials for your non milk' milk '? And they do all this honest hard labor while being hunted down like animals and vilified in the conservative media as hardened criminals.

Does anyone care about their suffering? Or do cows matter more than humans? Or do we even consider those people human? Just trying to figure out where all this moral high mindedness about using fake milk (milk is murder....GTFO) comes to an end.

I prefer my milk with extra suffering added. Which form should I go with?

Immature babies should stick with breast milk.

Be careful about soy milk as 95% of soy production in the USA has GMOs so buy only organic.

I like flax milk, hemp milk and almond milk but they are not really 'milks' per se and do not provide the calcium that cow's milk has.

They're calcium fortified, so you'll be fine not consuming cows milk in that regard.

They're commonly, but not always fortified. Then again, so is cow's milk.

Milk in Canada is not fortified in calcium, vitamin D, yes.

That doesn't even make the top ten reasons I'm glad to not live in Canada.

Sorry, no idea what your point is.

Meaning that there are at least 10 better reasons I'm glad I don't live in Canada.

Be careful about soy milk as 95% of soy production in the USA has GMOs so buy only organic.

I like flax milk, hemp milk and almond milk but they are not really 'milks' per se and do not provide the calcium that cow's milk has.

They're calcium fortified, so you'll be fine not consuming cows milk in that regard.

They're commonly, but not always fortified. Then again, so is cow's milk.

Milk in Canada is not fortified in calcium, vitamin D, yes.

That doesn't even make the top ten reasons I'm glad to not live in Canada.

Sorry, no idea what your point is.

Meaning that there are at least 10 better reasons I'm glad I don't live in Canada.

I am glad you dont live here.

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Why? Because Nope.

I imagine vegans choose it.

In my case, though, it's because too much dairy gives me... well, let's just say it keeps me running to the bathroom. So, I tend to opt for dairy free alternatives when possible. Artic Zero instead of ice cream, almond or soy milk instead of cow's milk, etc

I'm not entirely lactose intolerant, though. Just get a little sick when I consume too much dairy. So, occasionally, I'll reach for cow's milk. Although, I've found I actually prefer the taste of almond milk and soy milk.

The 'angst' is born every time someone suggests someone use something other than cow's milk where cow's milk would normally be used. For many, many moons we have had it shoved down our throats that cow's milk is healthy and the end all be all in getting calcium in the morning. People have trouble parting from that.

We were talking about GMOs in one of my humanities classes the other day. GMOs (current hot button thing, I guess) have been around a LOT longer than most of the anti-GMO people seem to realize.

I use almond milk for my cereals purely because it has lower calories, Then if I have calories left over at the end of the day, I have a glass of milk on the evening.