Soy milk Soy milk Soy milk or soymilk is a plant-based drink produced by soaking and grinding soybeans, boiling the mixture, and filtering out remaining particulates. It is a stable emulsion of oil, water, and protein. Its original form is a natural by-product of the manufacture of tofu. It became a common beverage in Europe and North America in the 21st century, as production techniques were developed to give it taste and consistency more closely resembling dairy milk. Along with similar vegetable-based "milks", like almond and rice milk, soy milk may be used as a substitute for dairy milk by individuals who
Milk substitute Milk substitute A milk substitute (or, more precisely, an analogue of mammalian milk) (also called milk alternative or milk analogue) can refer to a liquid considered (particularly in the USA and other western countries) as a replacement for the milk from a mammal (mainly cows and humans). Mammalian milk analogues are white or whitish liquids that resemble either dairy or human breast milk. Milk substitutes for non-infant consumption take two very different forms: plant milks, which are liquids made from plants and may be home-made or commercially produced, and coffee creamers, synthetic products invented in the USA in the 1900s