Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Just checked SilkSoy soymilk. They use D2, of course. On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 03:26 AM, wrote: > " When we called General Mills Consumer Information to inquire if this > soymilk > were vegetarian, we were informed that the product was not vegan. The > representative first stated that it contained lanolin. When we asked what > the lanolin > was for, he responded that it was in Vitamin D used to fortify the milk. > " The > lanolin is from wool fat, " he said. " > > " When a fortified food or supplement label says 'vitamin D3 or > " cholecalciferol,' that means the origin was animal (generally fish, but > sometimes from > sheep wool, hides or other animal parts such as cattle brains). Often > milk or > margarine, which may be thought of as vegetarian products, will contain > vitamin D3 > of animal origin. We have even found supplements that are labeled > 'vegetarian,' yet contain Vitamin D3; upon further inquiry, the suppliers > were surprised > to realize that the Vitamin D used was of animal origin. Occasionally a > soymilk can be found that uses D3 instead of D2, though most have chosen > the D2 > (plant) form and clearly list D2 on the nutrition panel. " What seems insane use of a ball to a dog may make perfect sense to the people playing baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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