Hello;while Recently Shopping In The Local Store,i Was Pleased To See An Unsweetened Version Of 'silk' Soymilk Had Finally Come Out.however,i Was Surprised At What I Found On The Back Of The Carton.after Lecturing Us On The Importance Of Carbohydrates,they Finish With The Following,"...so For Those Of You On One Of Those Carbo-phobic Diets,here It Is."i Cannot Imagine Why A Company Would Want To Insult It's Customers!as A Result Of This,i Am Boycotting All
'silk' Products,and Am Asking All Low Carbers To Do The Same.thank You.

great

So carb restriction atrophies the sense of humour? Dear me.

Must remember to be aware of that.

i think you may be taking offense too quickly: silk is often sold to teenagers, and they are simply imitating the way they speak. i'm sure "carbophobe" translates to "low carb" the same way other slang works.

compasrose,

If I read that on the back of a product, I would also be offended. Companies are in business to supply a product which the consumer is willing to purchase. It doesn't matter why I want it, so if they wish to sell, they need to appreciate my business and not make a judgement about why a I purchasing the product. Isn't that rather hypocritical?

Yes, it seems White Wave (makers of Silk soy products) does tend to use "smart a$$ talk" in their advertising. From their website, on the Soy & Health page:
Doreen

I actually find it admirable that they are willing to stick their neck out and lose customers (although they won't lose my business) because they say what they think. Who cares if they don't advocate low carb? I am so sick of every last company jumping on the band wagon screaming eat low carb after xxx amount of years advocating low calorie. People are so quick to jump sides of the fence if it means making a dollar. It's not like the companies really have a clue or care about true low carbing anyway. In the end people are out to make a buck and you can't let advertising for or against anything really determine what you put in your mouth.

Jenn

The unsweetened silk I found on the shelf had 4 carbs/8 oz serving. (that's after subtracting the 1 gram of fiber) I buy westsoy organic unsweetened (not cuz of the organic- I could care less) but because it only has 1 carb per 8 oz serving. Annie