Silk Soy Milk Dairy-Free… or is it?

The holiday spirit seized me in the grocery store a few days ago. As I reached for my usual Almond Milk I noticed two Seasonal Flavors of Silk Soy Milk: Pumpkin Spice and Chocolate Mint. I’d tried the Egg Nog for Thanksgiving (and it seemed okay…), so I thought, hey! This could be a way to get some Christmas Cheer in a glass. So for breakfast this morning I had a decadent GFCF breakfast of Chocolate Mint Silk and Chocolate Chip Muffins ( Kinnikinnick). Yum! But then about 10 minutes after eating, I noticed I was starting to get stuffy… Then my eyes were itching. And then my throat was scratchy. And pretty soon I was wearing my “Allergy Mask:” a hot, red, itchy face that I only get when I’ve eaten casein. What?! But all Kinnikinnick products are manufactured in a dedicated gluten and dairy free facility! It can’t be the yummy muffins (yes.. I had two 😛 ) that caused my allergy reaction. So it must’ve been the Silk. Actually, come to think of it, I had a similar (yet not as severe) reaction yesterday when I had I had a glass of Pumpkin Spice Silk. By a meeting at 11am my face was bright red and itchy. Allergic reaction for sure. But I was so busy I didn’t take the time to track it down and try to figure out why. But today, well, today I took a look at Silk’s website. And I’m very surprised to see that Silk products can not be certified Kosher Parve! All of their soy milks are heated on the...