Soy FREE margarine

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:48 am

DH just found it at Wal Mart for $3.04! It was $5.39 at our HFS.

Post by **tex** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:07 pm

What's the name of the brand?

Tex

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:33 pm

I assume it was also gluten free.

That's wonderful.

Love, Shirley

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:41 pm

It's Earth Balance, the kind Dee first told us about a while ago.

http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/#/products/soy-free/

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:33 pm

Yes, that's a great price. I avoid Super Walmart like the plague but I may have to venture in there.

Mary Beth

Post by **tex** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:47 pm

Thanks, Joan.

Tex

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:05 pm

I know, MB, I don't like it either. We are not alone.

http://consumerist.com/2010/03/worst-co ... lmart.html

I also check out Wal*Mart Watch from time to time. Very eye opening. How they treated their employee who was in an accident was sickening. Public outcry was the only thing that got them to do the right thing. UGH.

http://walmartwatch.com/ Put "Debbie Shank" in the search box if you want to see the stories.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/law/04/02/wa ... index.html

BTW, I called my Sam's Club and asked a manager if I could get my money back for my membership card. He asked why and I told him because of how the company was treating Debbie Shank and her family. He didn't even know of the situation. He checked it out, though. I also signed the petition and wrote letters.

wonderwoman · Post by **wonderwoman** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:24 am

I went to this web site and Earth Balance margerine is soy and gluten free. Contains lactic acid from non dairy source, whatever that means. Will check if my grocery store has it and if not will make a trip to Walmart.

http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/#/products/soy-free/

Post by **Rosie** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:22 pm

Just a note of caution, the Soy Free Earth Balance contains pea protein, and some of us who are soy intolerant also avoid other legumes because of cross-reactivity. I for one react to items that contain pea protein and garbanzo bean flour. That means that most of Bob's Red Mill GF mixes are also out because they rely on garbanzo bean flour in their mixes. I have had good luck with the Namaste mixes.

I use Ghee for a butter/margarine substitute. It is just the butterfat, and is lactose and casein-free. I can buy it at Market of Choice, and some people make their own. It works great for cooking, but is hard to use as a spread because it is rock-hard coming from the refrigerator.

Rosie