"
It tastes good
And the ingredients/vitamins/percentages
Seem to be similar to the fat ~ free milk
I usually drink.

Of course, the soymilk
Is not milk at all.

But, it tastes quite good.
So, my question ~ Can I use soy

Instead of milk
Or am I missing something?"
~ MB

"If you're a child,
You need calcium, from milk.

If you are a grown one,
Soy milk, fine,

Or fortify soy
With calcium, or supplement.

My bud Danglyn's son, allergic
To milk, drank soy,

And that child's divine,
Or so I hear,

So I'm told, from a very fine source,
Too.

O, me? O, I prefer vanilla
Soy over oatmeal, or granola crunch,

Or just ~
For nourishment.

Haver's Fjord
Also endorses."
~ Twittering

Both milk and soy milk are nutritious foods, but neither is necessary
for a healthy diet.

Soy milk is about 2% fat.  It's mostly unsaturated fat, but if you're
trying to keep your total fat consumption down, you should be aware of
this.  Also, soy milk is often sweetened with sugar, sometimes heavily so,
so read the labels.  If you prefer the sweet taste, but don't want the
sugar, you can buy it unsweetened and add the sweetener of your choice.

I like both milk and soy milk, and use both.  The culinary properties
are somewhat different, so if you want to cook with soy milk, you may have
to experiment or use recipes designed for soy milk.

If you like soy milk, you may want to try tofu too.  It's very versatile,
and pretty high in calcium, which is used to solidify it.

I buy fresh soy milk at oriental groceries.  Its only ingredients are
soybeans and water, and I prefer the fresh taste.  The long life paper box
products you find in supermarkets and health food stores often have added
oil, sugars, flavours and other ingredients, so read the label.  Fresh
soy milk is as perishable as milk, and should be handled similarly.