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develop small-scale food processing systems including soy,
for developing countries. By this time, ProSoya had almost
stopped promoting the small SoyaCows, since the business
was too small compared to larger commercial systems.
2001-03–MM developed VitaGoat system for nonelectric
production of soymilk and other foods.
2003–First three “beta” models of VitaGoat, built in
Canada, were delivered to Africare projects in Guinea, Chad,
and Mozambique.
2005–Transferred VitaGoat technology to G.D.
Machines in India.
2007–Brian Harrigan left MM to work with Africare in
Zambia for two years.
2007–MM won a Laureate Award from the Tech
Museum of Innovation in San Jose [Silicon Valley],
California. It was an honor without money.
2007–Alpro, N.V. of Belgium began sponsoring the
VitaGoat. [Philippe Vandemoortele introduced Frank to
Alpro after Philippe had ceased to be active in Alpro].
2008–MM Won World Bank Development Marketplace
competition [project design with local partner] for VitaGoat
school feeding project in Orisssa, India. With the funds from
winning, MM developed the project in India.
2008–Developed new lower-cost version of SoyaCow
(named SoyCow) with separate electric grinder and pressure
cooker and lower-cost press, and with option of multi-fuel
boiler used by all VitaGoat systems. [Note: Raj Gupta had
not used the name SoyaCow for years].
2009 Aug.–Currently there are over 90 VitaGoats in
operation worldwide. The greatest number [about 40] are in
Africa, followed by South Asia and North Korea. Others in
Thailand and Brazil, plus demo systems in–Europe, U.S. and
Canada.
With each system that is installed, the cost of the
equipment, shipping, installation and training fees are
provided (as a commercial transaction) by a partner
organization–typically a non-governmental organization
(NGO) or a government sponsored organization–but rarely
an individual businessperson.
For more details see the very interesting Malnutrition
Matters website at www.malnutrition.org. Address: Founder,
Malnutrition Matters, 498 Rivershore Crescent, Ottawa, ON
K1J 7Y7, Canada. Phone: 613-742-6888.
1344. Nordquist, Ted A. 2009. The WholeSoy story. Paper
presented (Powerpoint presentation) at North California
Institute of Food Technologists, Alamo, California, Dec. 10.
7-8 p.m. 84 p.
• Summary: A good history of two companies: Aros
Sojaprodukter in Sweden, and The WholeSoy Co. in
California, both of which were founded by Ted Nordquist.
Address: PhD, TAN Industries, Inc., 49 Stevenson St., Suite
1075, San Francisco, California 94105-2975; 660 Vischer
Ct., Sonoma, CA 95476. Phone: 415-495-2870. Fax: 415-
HISTORY OF SOY YOGURT & CULTURED SOYMILK 519
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495-3060, Email tedalan@sirius.com.
1345. Esselstyn, Rip. 2009. The Engine 2 diet: the Texas
fi refi ghter’s 28-day save-your-life plan that lowers
cholesterol and burns away the pounds. New York, NY:
Wellness Central. xiii + 273 p. Foreword by T. Colin
Campbell, PhD. Illust. Index. 24 cm.
• Summary: A very interesting, readable, and innovative
book that advocates a sound, healthy diet that can last
a lifetime. “Rip managed to convert a fi rehouse full of
committed fi refi ghters to a plant-based diet. Rip (born in
1963) is the eldest son of Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.,
who has become famous for his ground-breaking book How
to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. This book is both
similar and different. It is similar in that the basic whole
foods, plant-based diets advocated by father and son are 98%
the same (and please focus on practicing that 98% and not
squabbling about the 2%). It is different in that Rip is from
a younger generation, is not a physician but an athlete and
fi refi ghter, and is trying to help people who want help in
lowering their high cholesterol levels and their weight. He is
not primarily trying to help people who have had at least one
heart attack, are a death’s door, and are (generally) willing to
do almost anything to save their lives.
In Chapter 2, “My story,” we read that while in school,
Rip was an outstanding athlete. He set many high school
swimming records (he still holds a national record in the 200
meter medley relay); he was a top player in his high school
tennis team and co-captain of the water polo team.
At the University of Texas at Austin, he was a three-time
All American swimmer and an Olympic trials qualifi er in the
100- and 200-meter backstroke and freestyle events. In 1986
he graduated from the University of Texas and within six
months he was competing as a professional triathlete–which
required a 1-mile swim, a 24.9 mile bike ride, and a 6.2 mile
run. In the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon he competed against
six-time Ironman Champion Dave Scott, who was powered
by a plant-based diet–Rip lost. So in 1987, because of the
infl uence of his father and of Dave Scott, Rip changed to a
healthy, whole foods, plant-based diet. In 1997 he decided
to become a fi re fi ghter in Austin, Texas. He continued to
compete and won many events and set many records. For
example, in May 2008 he set the National Record at the
U.S. Masters Swimming Championship in the 200 yard
backstroke (1:56:55). Rip is married to Jill Kolasinski, and
they have a son, Kole.
Rip’s commitment to a healthy plant-based diet has
resulted in many people asking him to help them with their
diets. So in 2007, he devised the six-week Engine 2 Pilot
Study in which 62 people agreed to eat a plant-strong diet;
he put them through a gauntlet of tests before and after study
to quantify the results–which were spectacular. Then in May
2008 he initiated a similar 4-week (28 day) study in which
15 people participated, 13 Engine 2 fi refi ghters and two