A Closer Look at one Vegan Cheese Cubstitute

CHEESE! Yeah I'm vegan but that's not because I don't like the taste; And while there are quite a few vegan cheese substitutes, to day we are going to focus on Daiya.

Daiya began in 2005; being developed for 2 years, and in 2007 Daiya was introduced at the Natural Products West Expo in Anaheim, California. In the 4 years following Daiya won first place in the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) 2009 Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Competition, the PETA Libby Award for best vegan cheese, best vegan cheese award from VegNews and the 2010 Proggy Award for Company of the Year from PETA.

While Daiya only makes 6 products (Vegan cheese shreds and now wedges, super excited to try!) they are also partners with companies like Amy's, Gardein, and Tofurky. Recently I contacted Daiya concerning their ingredients, because let's face it, it effects all of us that eat vegan cheese, this is what they said:

"Thank you for your email and your interest in Daiya and our deliciously dairy free products! Due to proprietary rights of our flavor suppliers we are not able to list the source of ingredients. However, we can tell you that they are plant based (mainly oils and essences), 100% GMO and MSG free. The flavors are natural and do not contain many of the common allergens including soy, dairy (casein and lactose), gluten, eggs, rice, peanuts and tree nuts (except coconut oil)."

What does this mean for me? Well I remain reasonably skeptical, but I will keep buying from Daiya, while others may choose to avoid it, but ultimately it is up to you. I hope this helps you to make smart decisions and to stay healthy, thanks for reading subscriptions are deeply appreciated. See ya later!

Sources:
daiyafoods.com
wikipedia.com