Soy milk is a big thing in the ACT.

A recent survey by Roy Morgan Research has shown that nearly a third of Australians drinking soy regularly lso drink dairy milk. So it seems that soy is being drunk not just for health reasons but because it is simply another typ of beverage.

The research found that nearly 1.1 million (5.7 percent) Aussies over 14 years old drink at least one soy based drink every week.

Soy seems to be more popular than iced tea, breakfast, energy, and sports drinks with only 5.6 percent drinking energy and sports drinks, and 4.7 percent regularly having breakfast drinks and iced tea.

It is the folk in the Australian Capitol Territory who are the big soy drinkers with 9.3 percent drinking it at least once a week.

Industry Communications Director at Roy Morgan Research, Norman Morris, said; “Many Australians choose to drink soy milk because of the discomfort or adverse reactions dairy products cause them. Consumers interested in health and nutrition are also more inclined to drink soy beverages: for example, people who ‘favour natural medicines and health products’ are more than 50% more likely than the average Aussie to drink soy milk, as are those who ‘look for drinks with added ingredients that are good for my body. However, the fact that almost a third of soy drinkers also consume regular dairy milk suggests that for some people, soy drinks aren’t a lifestyle choice but simply another beverage option. Just as a consumer might drink coffee and hot chocolate, or cola and lemonade, so too might someone vary the kind of milk they consume.”