"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove > wrote:
>
> : > By the way, any margarine that is marked with a U inside a circle and
> DOES
> : > NOT have a D next to or under it, will be dairy free. This is a mark
> for
> : > something be kosher and non-dairy so observant Jews can use it for
> meat
> : > meals, which cannot contain any dairy. Knowing your issues, you would
> : > still have to check for soy.
>
> : I live in an area with very few Jewish people. This margarine does have
> : soybean oil. So not something I would use very often. The others I
> have
> : found have crushed soybeans in them. I won't buy those at all.
>
> You don't have tobe in a Jewish neigborhood to find products that are
> labelled with that little U in a circle or other kosher marks. They are
> often on national brands like Nucoa, or Smart Balance etc. In fact, many
> with dairy allergies know to lookd for these marks on foods so they know
> they are safe for them to eat. You might also look or the word "parve"
> on packages. It also means no dairy or meat in the productl. Sometimes
> found on bked goods, which I know ou don't eat, but perhaps for
> Angela.

Angela can't eat baked goods because of the wheat allergy. I do know to
check for these things, but they usually have soy in them.