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Free Run
Hens, Organic Dairy Products, Soy Products
The menu
plans on our "Go Veggie" page include eggs and dairy products. You may want to
eliminate one or both from your diet either for health reasons or for the
welfare of the animals. Following is some information on "critter friendly"
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Eggs
from Free Run Hens
Eggs
from free run hens are tastier and the hens have a much better life (room to
move, fluff their feathers, perch, make nests.) In Canada, one of the producers
of free run eggs is Burnbrae Farms. From their main page, go to Product
Information, then scroll down to the "Free Run" section.
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Organic Dairy Products
Did
you know that cows must keep giving birth in order to keep producing milk ?
(Well, OK, not everyone knows this.) It could make you want to give up dairy
altogether. There are farms, though, that take good care of their animals and
produce organic products. One group is in Ontario, Canada.
OntarBio
Cooperative. |
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Soy
Products to Replace Dairy
The soy
bean is quite amazing. It is, of course, a plant and has no cholesterol
(cholesterol is found only in animal products including eggs and dairy.) There
are soy based products that can be used to replace milk and cheese. For
example, unflavoured soy drink can be used in baking to replace milk without
sacrificing taste or texture. It can also be used in sauces. (It does tend to
thicken more quickly that milk.) There are also soy based "cheese" products in
familiar flavours, such as cheddar, that can be used in cooking and in
sandwiches. Tofutti Brands Inc. has a replacement for cream cheese that
has a slightly different texture, but tastes almost the same (and is quite
delicious.) It can be used just like cream cheese, including "cheese" cakes
with fewer calories, lower fat and no cholesterol. Another replacement
for cream cheese is Yoso Spreadables that also comes in different
flavours. Tofutti Brands Inc. also has an ice cream replacement that has
a wonderfully rich taste (the texture is like soft ice cream.) See the
"Desserts" page (link below) for recipes. |
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Margarine
Margarine
has been around for a long time and the health benefits of using it rather than
butter are well known. You can certainly replace butter with margarine in
virtually any recipe without altering the taste. Some do not like the taste of
margarine on toast, for example, as well as butter. You can substitute, though,
with soy based cream "cheese" , peanut butter, or just jam or marmalade
directly on toast without either butter or margarine. |
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