Free Run Hens, Organic
										Dairy Products, Egg Replacers, Soy Products
 
									 
Some of our menu plans
										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" products and soy based
										replacements.
 		 
								
 
								
 
								   
									 
 
										
 
										   
										   
											 
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.
 		 
										
 
									 
 		 
								
 
								
 
								   
									 
 
										
 
										   
										   
											 
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.
 		 
										
 
									 
 		 
								
 
								

								  
									 
Egg
										Replacers

									 
There are a number of different
										brands of egg replacers that can be used in cooking or baking. (You cannot make
										an omelette with them, though.)

								

								
 
								   
									 
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.) 
 		 
								
 
								
 
								   
									 
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.