>From: [log in to unmask] (Consumer Response)
>To: "'Mark Feblowitz'" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Silk
>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:40:16 -0600
>X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211
>
>Greetings from White Wave.  Silk is certified Kosher DE (dairy equipment).
>   Silk has been tested as 0.00 parts per million of dairy protein in the
>finished product.   Best regards from Tofu Town.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Mark Feblowitz [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:   Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:22 PM
>To:     [log in to unmask]
>Subject:        Silk
>
>A member of the NO-MILK list posted the message below, and that has raised
>a question for me and my family. You say that your "tolerances for dairy
>content in Silk Soymilk is zero" and go on to discuss lactose. Our concern
>is less for lactose and very much about dairy proteins. It appears that
>your procedures would also minimize the presence of dairy proteins. Do you
>have any information regarding the presence of dairy proteins in Silk and
>their concentraion? Is Silk certified Kosher Pareve?
>
>I believe that this is of interest to many who are allergic to dairy
>proteins (as opposed to, or in addition to, being lactose intolerant).
>
>Based on our experience with Silk, there appears to be no substantial dairy
>protein contamination. Our dairy-allergic son drinks and enjoys Silk (as do
>our non-allergic children), and has no observable reaction to it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark


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Mark Feblowitz                  [log in to unmask]
Senior Principal MTS                    (781) 466-2947
Verizon Laboratories                    (fax) (781) 466-2618
40 Sylvan Road, LA0MS46
Waltham, MA 02451-1128