Soy now comes in teddy bear form

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The teddy bear's fluffy, cream coloured fur looks like that of a typical stuffed animal. But this teddy's fur has something more in common with health foods than children's toys -- it comes from soy. "Tofu Bear" is part of Biltmore World Trade Inc.'s line of SoySilk Pals, stuffed animals whose fur is made out of soy fibre that is extruded from soybean cake, or tofu. The small Tempe, Arizona-based company said the dolls give toy companies a chance to offer an eco-friendly, natural alternative to the plush dolls of today, whose synthetic fur is petroleum-based."It's time for all of us to look at eco-luxury products," said Jonelle Raffino, president of Biltmore World Trade. The soy fibre for the SoySilk dolls is made by Biltmore's sister company, South West Trading Co., a yarn company that Raffino started with her mother about five years ago. Read the whole article Tags: family toys