Karen Asks:

Thank you for having such an informative and wonderful website. I am a recent yet struggling vegetarian to vegan. I also have Hashimoto’s disease which is an autoimmune disease of my thyroid, hypothalamus and pituitary gland. According to my doctor I must limit or exclude all soy based products from my diet. So do you have any suggestions for soy free/tofu free cheeses or ricotta’s?

Veganfood Answers:

It’s amazing how many more options there are in the store for Vegans compared to just a few years ago. Before I delve into some of the products that you can buy, remember that it’s always vegan to eat raw! Fruits, vegetables, and nuts make great meals and snacks - especially for someone looking to cut something like soy products out of their diet.

OK - Onto some vegan replacement products (feel free to bookmark this post to refer back)

Soy Free Milk

Just like with soy-milk, you’ll most likely need to try many different brands in order to find something that you really like. Another thing to note is that if you are considering using any of the drinks for more than just taste or cooking, make sure that you look at the nutritional values.

Soy Free Ice Cream

While there are tons of vegan ice creams available now, there aren’t as many non-soy ice creams out there yet - But more and more companies are starting to add Soy Free products.

Soy Free Cheese

I had a lot of trouble finding some soy-free cheese products for you (hopefully some of our readers can make some suggestions as well!) - so I’ve tried to include some homemade links as well.

Soy Free Faux Meat Replacements

Here are some ideas and links for soy-free meat replacements. Also look into trying some fun Marinated, Sauted, or Fried Mushrooms - I just stayed at the Inn at Biltmore and they made me some really really good sauted Portabella Mushroom-steaks.

Additional Information

Many processed foods have soy in them in some manner, so it’s important to look at the labels. Here are some tips for checking ingredients for soy

I hope these tips help you and good luck on your journey to become a soy free vegan!

Let us know if you have any more questions! Please send your questions to veganfood@gmail.com - we love to help!

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