Beat the Heat with a Non-Dairy Treat!
What do you think of when you think of summer? Being from South Texas, the first thing I think of is triple-digit HEAT! Then I think about ways I can keep cool. A nice dreamy swimming pool is an awesome way to cool off. A DELICIOUS way to cool off is by enjoying some creamy ice cream!
But we’re not just talking about any old ice cream.  We’re talking VEGAN ice cream!
Today on the podcast, we’ll be talking about some of the BEST vegan ice cream brands currently on the market. We’ll also share input from some folks from our closed Facebook Group, the Peas and Carrots Society regarding their favorite brands.
Some of the Best Vegan Ice Cream Brands to Help you Keep Cool!
If you’ve listened to us for a while, you’ve probably heard us comment on how amazing it is that there are so many vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based offerings popping up in different industries.
In our last podcast (ep. 313), we talked to the CEO of one such company (who also happens to be our sponsor today), Jonny Edwards of Nuzest Clean Lean Protein. This boom in vegan and vegetarian product offerings is VERY encouraging!
With respect to the topic at hand, vegan ice creams, our local grocer (which is a massive Texas chain) used to only carry maybe 1-2 non-dairy ice cream options. Boy has that changed!  With a rise in demand comes a rise in offerings which is a SUPER great thing for those of us looking to reduce or eliminate all animal products from our diets.
So,let’s start talking about some 6 popular vegan ice cream brands.

So Delicious
We’re going to start with So Delicious because they are a very popular brand that we ourselves have tried and really dig. It is also the number one vegan ice cream recommended by the Peas and Carrots Society.
Victoria Brown of the The Peas and Carrots Society said,
First non dairy I tried. SO DELICIOUS is right!
Not only does So Delicious offer an amazing selection of frozen desserts, they also carry plant-based milks, creamers, cheese shreds, and yogurt alternatives.
They’ve been in the dairy-free business for over 30 years so they are definitely a strong player in this space. They use organic coconuts, are certified vegan, and also non-GMO Project verified.
In 2017, they also joined the B Corp movement which is a global movement of “people using business as a force for good.”
From the So Delicious website:
“Certified B Corporations must meet the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, and must aspire to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
Some of the ways we currently live these values are by paying fair wages to our So Delicious employees and committing to reduce our environmental impacts. And in 2018 Danone North America signed the “We Are Still In” petition, standing by the Paris Climate Agreement and committing to meeting its goals.”
Halo Top
This one was mentioned in our Peas and Carrots group so we’re listing it here. In looking at the offerings on their site, they had a really good selection of vegan, soy free, and gluten free treats.
One thing that may be a pro for some but a con for others is that they don’t use sugar but rather, use stevia. They also use erythritol which is a sugar alcohol found in pears and grapes but supposedly does not use blood glucose or bloating.
Peas and Carrots Comment: Rebecca’s Hinson Beck
The Halo Top brand is not bad.  The flavor varieties are spectacular, but I still haven’t found the creamy consistency that I crave in a vega...