NoSoy Product of the Month

June 98

Unless you know another, the last mayo, Hain Safflower, has gone. Hain is adding Vitamin E, made from soy. If enough of us write and call maybe they will take the soy out. And tell your friends who like organic food that soy is genetically engineered and, hence, not organic. Get them to call Hain, too!

May 98

Finally set up the NoSoy Forum. Decided to make it private to slow spam and nasty comments. You can join the forum by checking the forum box on the guestbook page or going to the Forum Welcome Page. We have a chat room, too. Check back for scheduled chats.

October

Coming soon - DISCUSSION page (because adding comments takes too long) so you can "talk among yourselves" as they say. I'll take out the death threat posting, so don't bother if you're a nitwit. Yes, we've gotten some junk.

June

Rapunzel Organic Swiss Chocolate.
MORE CHOCOLATE, CANDY THIS TIME. We have this report from Margaret Alia Denney of the NoSoy Patrol:

"I found that chocolate that my hubby can eat. (Baking chocolate-Baker's Chocolate- is nothing but chocolate, but I somehow doubt that's what you're looking for.) The company that makes chocolate without lecithin and glycerides is Rapunzel, and I found it at a health food store. The dark chocolate tastes like most dark chocolate, and the milk chocolate is incredibly smooth and creamy. It takes a bit of adjusting to. A friend of mine tasted it, and said it tastes like the chocolate he got in Germany.

Since it's organic, the best place to find it would be health food stores. Mercantile is an organic food distributor, so health food stores and the like will know the distributor even if they don't carry that product."

Made in Switzerland by Maestraini, St. Gallen, for Rapunzel
Imported by Mercantile Food Company,
P.O. Box SS,
Philmont, NY 12565

Thanks and kudo's to Margaret Alia Denney.

May

OK, time for HAIN. There are at least three and maybe more products without soy made by this marvelous manufacturer. But you need to call them at 1-800-434-HAIN (EST) to get them to compile a list of all their products without soy. We called and they said they would add it to their "todo" list but if more call it will get done sooner! And don't forget to ask for a discount coupon (they don't have them but again, if enough people ask they will start. Tell them the other manufactures send them out when you called.)

HAIN SAFFLOWER MAYONNAISE

It tastes great! Just like Best Foods before they messed theirs up. Your non-allergic family won't be able to tell the difference. If you have tried making your own funny tasting mayonnaise which spoiled before you could even eat it all, you will realize this is a godsend. Be wary of other manufacturer's safflower mayonnaise because most of them contain soy (so why do they call it safflower mayonnaise? To rip off Hain?). Smith's grocery chain had the nerve to put the imposter next to the HAIN products as a substitute. LOOK OUT! By the way, mayonnaise is a great hair conditioner. Put it on, wrap your head in plastic, cover with a towel for 20 minutes, then shampoo out. You'll look like Lady Godiva (or Lord Godiva as the case may be) with shiny locks.

HAIN SALTINE CRACKERS

When was the last time you had a saltine? It's so great to be able to eat cheese and crackers again (with a little wine). They're not too salty. They are FAT FREE and made with Organic Wheat Flour. We've been going nuts, crackers and soup, crackers and sardines (in olive oil, of course), crackers and peanut butter. We can't get enough. HAIN makes other crackers but our store only had the saltines. We'll call HAIN again and ask about the other crackers and snacks. You call too.

HAIN CHOCOLATE GRAHAMS

YES, CHOCOLATE! We had given up on graham crackers several years ago. So were we suprised to see these. Yummy. They have no saturated fat, and no cholesterol (as if you care since they have chocolate). They're made with wholesome ingredients like honey, real graham flour, molasses and cocoa. So now, you can have a graham cracker crust for your cheese cake (don't know about the HAIN margerine so unless you call to check, use butter). Again, they make other graham products but you'll have to call to check for soy.

Find HAIN in health food stores and some regular stores.
THE HAIN FOOD GROUP, INC.
HAIN CONSUMER AFFAIRS
50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Uniondale, NY 11553
1-800-434-HAIN (1-800-434-4246)

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April

We are adding a few new pages per your comments: What is soy?, symptoms (coming), and your comments(coming). Also, tracking down food producers and asking for discounts is slow work. Help! We need volunteers! E-mail us at nosoy@geocities.com if you can help.

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March

YOPLAIT ORIGINAL FAT FREE PLAIN YOGURT and YOPLAIT EXTRA CREAMY PLAIN YOGURT

We buy the Plain Yogurt 2 lb. package because it can be made into whatever you want. For example, sugar, vanilla and canned peaches (use a little of the juice too) and you have the most wonderful tasting peach yogurt you can imagine. We also like the extra creamy mixed with garlic powder on baked potatoes (less fat calories than sour cream and less expensive too).

For $2 worth of coupons good for any General Mills Food Product, call the 800 number below and ask for a list of their soy free products. By the way, by calling or writing, you let them know there is a public out there concerned about ingredients and labeling. I don't know if they'll send coupons if you email but you can try email.

The letter they sent me covered HVP (the ubiquitous "hydrolyzed vegetable protein") and MSG (monsodium glutamate) which they say come from a number of plant sources, including wheat, soy,corn and rice. They won't get any more specific than that unless they hear from us.

They do say that they list in the ingredients everything that has HVP or MSG added. They didn't say what natural flavors are, however. They also sent 6 pages of products without MSG but said the list couldn't be published. More work for them, eh? I guess they also want to be free to change the ingredients whenever they want.

Don't you just love it when the ingredients change on something you've been buying for years? You pick it up without reading the label and get sick. One thing we've learned the hard way is that if something you regularly buy, like bread, stops appearing on the shelf, the ingredients are propbably different when it reappears. So, beware.

Buy at Supermarket:

YOPLAIT ORIGINAL FAT FREE PLAIN YOGURT and YOPLAIT EXTRA CREAMY PLAIN YOGURT
Distributed by Yoplait USA, Inc.
Minnepolis, MN 55440
Phone: 1-800-967-5248
Email: Yoplait@CIS.CompuServe.com

How to get free discounts on most foods.

I know you read the labels, but have you paid attention to the 800 numbers on products? That's the secret number, the open sesame, to discount coupons free.

Here's what you do: You call that bad 800 number and ask either if a specific food contains soy, msg, or mono-diglycerides, or whether the manufaturer makes any food without thoses three items.

Voila, in almost all cases they'll send you some free coupons along with a list of soy free products. The worse case scenarios are either they don't make anything without soy or that their list is not all soy inclusive (they send you a list of things without MSG but not a list of things without soy).

Usually they send undated manufacturer's coupons, good for any product by the manufacturer. So, even in the worst case, you may get something for your dog (although our dogs don't like soy either, oddly enough, they prefer corn based dog food if it's not meat).

DEEP SEA Chunk Light Tongol TUNA in artesian water

You'll wonder what they do to the other tuna after you taste this. This tuna has large pieces of firm white meat in water with NO ADDITIVES, NO PRSERVATIVES and NO ARTIFICAL FLAVORS. Unlike the other brands that have little flakes of dark left over tuna in (hydrolized vegetable protein) soy broth that looks and tastes worse than cat food.

You can buy it with or without salt. They have the "No Threat to the Dolphin Species" label.

They used to have tuna in virgin olive oil (to die for) but said there was no public demand. So write or call the distributor, Stowmills (603)256-3000x2260 or the importer, Santini Foods (510)317-8888, and let them know you would like the tuna in oil. If enough of us call they will start making it again.

Look for it at your health food store or food distributor:

DEEP SEA Chunk Light Tongol Tuna packed in artesian water

Importer:
Santini Foods
San Lorenzo, CA
(510)317-8888
Distributor:
Stowmills
New Hampshire
(603)256-3000 x2260

Liberty Orchards Fruit Candies at their home page

These great candies without soy are recreations of Rahat Locum or Turkish Delight from an Armenian recipe. The flavors, ah, what can I say? I discovered Aplets and Cotlets (Apple and Apricot with walnuts) in San Francisco on the bay, so I always think of happy times with sun on the waves when I eat them.

But they have more than apple and apricot, they have rose, boysenberry, orange, cinnamon, and a wealth of others. You're sure to find your favorite.

And they have SUGAR FREE! And WITH or WITHOUT nuts. They have other nuts, too,Pistachio, Almond and Macadamia. Oh, yum, yum, yum.

The only thing you can't eat from them are the chocolate dipped candies. P.S. Great Web site with virtual store. Be sure to visit.

Good news! $5 worth of coupons and free catalog on-line (ask for $5 discount coupons in order catalog form) or by calling 1-800-888-5696.

Order Direct on-line or by mail or store:

LIBERTY ORCHARDS
Dept. 952
PO Box 232
Cashmere, WA 98815-9901
Phone 1-800-888-5696

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February

Kern's Nectar

Yes, the bean got to fruit juice. But here's an assortment of luscious nectars, Apricot, Guava, Peach and Strawberry that are soy free. They are relatively expensive by the can (67 to 75 cents on the shelf) but we get them by the case (24 11.5 ounce cans) at the Price Club where they are cheaper. You might check a local soft drink distributor (in the yellow pages under Bevarages, Soft Drinks or even liquor) if you want to purchase a case at a lower price. Unfortunately, you can't order them direct from Nesle Beverage Company but they may tell you how to contact your local distributor. They are sending a product list so we can see if they have any other soy free foods but since they are a major soybean producer, it doesn't bode well.

Buy at Supermarket or Beverage Wholesale Distributor:

Kern's Nectar
Distributed by Nestle Beverage Company Item # 129735
San Francisco, Calif 94105
Phone 1-800-637-8532

Hell on the Red Hot Mustard

Trouble finding a mustard without "natural flavors"? Here's a good one (like French's only better) and it's really not hot (more on the mild side). Once we tasted it we saved the jar, but we couldn't find it again. The company also produces other products (to be mentioned later when they get the list to me). Hell on the Red referrs to their location, on the Red River. If you want to drop by, you can search for their map at WhoWhere Yellow Pages.

Good news! They are willing to give a discount! Just tell them you found them at NoSoy. If you don't think you'll eat a case of mustard in this lifetime, ask them to make an assorted box of products with no soy (barbecue sauce and picante sauce - maybe more).

ORDER DIRECT FROM:

Hell On The Red
PO Box 8K
Telephone, Texas 75488
Phone 903/664-2573

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January

Bradley Beef (B3R Country Meats)

About ten years ago we noticed that hamburger from the store was causing allergic reactions (blisters on the butt). Part of the problem was store owners adulterating the the meat with cheap soy additives (against the law) to get more money. The problem accelerated over the years as soy became the feed of choice.

There is a process called finishing, where some cattle owners will force feed soy and give injections to put extra weight (mostly water) on the cow just before selling it. This soy comes right through the cow to you in the meat.

Two solutions:

1) Buy a range or grass fed cow and have it butchered yourself.

We've done this 'cause we live in cow country. If you live in New Mexico, Matthews Meats, at (505)864-7314 in Belen, can arrange the buying and butchering. You can have it prepared as you wish (different cuts, smoked, etc.) and it comes neatly labeled and wrapped. You have to pick it up, but it's solidly frozen for you to take it home. I don't know if they can send it because they're right around the corner. The last cow is delectably tender and flavorful.

2) Order your beef directly from a reliable souce such as Bradley's Beef.

I found their product in the Co-op in Albuquerque (maybe, your local store or health food store can order it if you ask). Mary Lou Bradley is the owner and produces "well marbled beef that has very little external fat" and rich in flavor. They are inspected by the USDA and have USDA Verified labeling. This means they can ship anywhere! The cattle is hand-picked for youth, quality and tenderness at the Bradley 3 Ranch. B3R is the brand on the cattle. This is good Angus meat! No discount when I talked to them, but you can ask. Don't forget to tell Bradley how you found out about them.

ORDER DIRECT FROM: