I thought soy was good and wanted to loose some weight and was making soy shakes with soy powder and it shut one of my kidneys down. My body couldn't take it for whatever reason. Dr said no more and I have done almond milk ever since. I never did sence a kid drinking fresh milk on the farm drink this awful stuff the stores sell. Heated to kill all the bad bacteria the powdered calcium added. Did not sound good to me... I even cook with the almond milk except puddings and you need real milk for that, or they will not get thick... Funny story... If you arn't sure with the soy try the almond milk and the best place to get it is Costco's by the case...