BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?

Subject: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: drummergirl
Date: 18 Jun 02 - 12:32 AM

This may be a really dumb question, but is it common to find soymilk at the local markets in Ireland? (I am sure that you can tell that we are from California!) My family will be staying in the Lahinch area and my brother is vegan. Do you think we will be able to find soymilk there or will we have to bring it with us?

Subject: RE: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: NELLIE
Date: 18 Jun 02 - 02:50 AM

Don't know specific about soya milk, but we were in Ireland (southern) for 2 days recently, (didn't want to leave) and I don't think there isn't anything you can't get there ( is that good gramma). Great place, lovely people. Have a good holiday.

Jenny

One thing I would say, customs are strict, you might not get milk allowed in if you took it with you. Best to check, Irish Embassy are very helpful.

Subject: RE: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: Big Tim
Date: 18 Jun 02 - 03:24 AM

Good practical question. The answer is Yes unsweetened and sweetened with applejuice. However I always take my own as it's cheaper here (Scotland)and I always go by car and never usually for more than two weeks. You can also get vegeburgers, vegesausages, etc in the bigger towns. Lahinch however is not one of those! Incidentally, one of my daughters is vegan and had a very hard time surviving for 3 months in the USA a few years ago!

Subject: RE: BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 18 Jun 02 - 06:17 AM

you'll find it in health food/ wholefood specialty shops (not too hard to come by) Rare in supermarkets

Subject: RE: BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: Declan
Date: 18 Jun 02 - 06:58 AM

Not too sure about Lahinch, but you'll almost certainly find somewhere in Galway or Ennis to buy it. Nellie is right in saying that we have been particularly sensitive about food imports, particularly since the Foot & Mouth disease scare last year. A number of my friends coming in from UK have had food items confiscated at customs (esp dairy products). I know soymilk is not dairy, but may fall into the same category.

Subject: RE: BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 04:17 AM

If US markets are any indication (although probably not?), in a pinch you can look in the "infant foods/formula" area. There are a number of "non-dairy" infant formula substitutes in markets here - even in the ones with very limited "special diet" food sections. You would have to check the labels to see if they meet your criteria.

I can't say what they taste like, but know a number of "former infants" who seemed (as infants) to like - or at least survived - on them. "MulSoy" is one brand (of many) a few acquaintances have used, and is possibly similar to "soymilk"(?) of the normal kinds.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 04:45 AM

you can also get oat and rice milks in the health food specialty shops. These shops are sometimes found in relatively small towns.

Subject: RE: BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 08:34 AM

And by the way, tourists who spend money are a lot more popular with local people than those who bring all their food with them ;)

Subject: RE: BS: Help: Soymilk in Ireland?
From: Big Tim
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 02:57 PM

Guest: Last time I was there, in May, I bought 23 books but no soyamilk. As an Irish born citizen I don't see myself as a tourist anyway.