I've been vegetarian for 16 years, and I try to eat vegan as much as possible. I live with my boyfriend who isn't vegetarian, but mostly eats the same diet as me and otherwise eats mostly free-range meat and eggs.
I'd like to be able to replace the dairy products in our diet with more ethical alternatives. However, unlike free-range eggs which are clearly labeled, I've never seen dairy products with information about farming practices.
1) How do I identify dairy products that are free-range/ethical? Are there any known brands that are good?
2) Where do you buy them? (I live in Brisbane so I can't just go talk to the farmer down the road.)
I've been vegetarian for 16 years, and I try to eat vegan as much as possible. I live with my boyfriend who isn't vegetarian, but mostly eats the same diet as me and otherwise eats mostly free-range meat and eggs.
I'd like to be able to replace the dairy products in our diet with more ethical alternatives. However, unlike free-range eggs which are clearly labeled, I've never seen dairy products with information about farming practices.
1) How do I identify dairy products that are free-range/ethical? Are there any known brands that are good?
2) Where do you buy them? (I live in Brisbane so I can't just go talk to the farmer down the road.)
I've bought vegies and such from them before and they try to be as organic as possible, so there's a possibility that their farmers are alright with their cattle. Try contacting them about it. They sell cheese that doesn't have animal rennet in it, which is a good sign I guess. There are Barambah milks and they say: "At Barambah Organics all the calves that are born on our property stay within our care. Our calves are not considered by us to be waste products." However I'm sure that they all end up on someone's plate at some point... Your choice.
If not, you can always try rice/almond/soy milk ;p.
Yep, I love non-dairy milks (oat is my favorite). But my boyfriend cannot stand them, hence my search for more ethical dairy as a compromise.
Try Soo Good Lite or Essential. I find they taste the best and the most Vitamins in them. Seriously, tell him to give it a try and within weeks he wont even taste it. I have it on my cereal, in my mash potatos and currys and even hot chocolates!
Just be careful with 'free-range' eggs. They're not always free-range, and Pace Farm (who produce a free-range line) are also a huge manufacturer of caged eggs.
Yep, I love non-dairy milks (oat is my favorite). But my boyfriend cannot stand them, hence my search for more ethical dairy as a compromise.
Try Soo Good Lite or Essential. I find they taste the best and the most Vitamins in them. Seriously, tell him to give it a try and within weeks he wont even taste it. I have it on my cereal, in my mash potatos and currys and even hot chocolates!
I agree. So Good Lite is a REALLY good starter milk.
Thanks so much to everyone who suggested Barambah - I looked at their website and there are a couple stores near me where I can buy their products. Great start
And yes, when it comes to free range eggs I avoid the companies which also produce cage eggs.
Yep, I love non-dairy milks (oat is my favorite). But my boyfriend cannot stand them, hence my search for more ethical dairy as a compromise.
Try Soo Good Lite or Essential. I find they taste the best and the most Vitamins in them. Seriously, tell him to give it a try and within weeks he wont even taste it. I have it on my cereal, in my mash potatos and currys and even hot chocolates!
mmm Essential is so goooood! Much better than the original.
Yep, I love non-dairy milks (oat is my favorite). But my boyfriend cannot stand them, hence my search for more ethical dairy as a compromise.
Try Soo Good Lite or Essential. I find they taste the best and the most Vitamins in them. Seriously, tell him to give it a try and within weeks he wont even taste it. I have it on my cereal, in my mash potatos and currys and even hot chocolates!
I agree. So Good Lite is a REALLY good starter milk.
Try the vitasoy soy milky. I had a lot of trouble getting used to soy milk until i found this one, it doesn't have that nutty taste, it also comes in chocolate and vanilla flavours (i've heard of strawberry flavour too but haven't seen it). you can get them in any supermarket, either cold 1L or long life 1L
