Why is it called????

Question

soy milk?? soy beans have no nipples...or they are just to small for me to see. shouldn't it be called soy bean juice??

Answer 1

Because its nutrient content closely matches cows milk. If you want to call it bean juice go right ahead. :-)

Answer 2

Marketing my dear.

Imagine the money that was made with that idea?

Who would buy soy juice as a sub for milk?

Who would even imagine it would be a sub if it were labeled juice?

Ergo, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk etc etc.

Good question though.

Some fun humor there -:)

Answer 3

Strictly speaking, 'soymilk' is not true milk. Milk is what mammalian animals produce. The law dictates (at least in the UK) that 'soymilk' is an incorrect/misleading term. So it's often called ''soy alternative to dairy milk'' in the shops. But even so, ''soy milk'' is just a term used for quick, easy reference.

Answer 4

Because thats how it rolls

Answer 5

Simple, it is made of soy, and it is supposed to be a substitute for milk.

Same as "Veggie Burgers."  They're made of veggies and they are supposed to be a substitute for burgers.

I would suppose that you would also want milk to be renamed "t!t juice" as it is liquid from something that was squeezed - much like an orange and the resultant orange juice... ;-)