David Mintz was the inventor of Tofutti, the first commercially successful vegan ice cream.Mintz began working to formulate a creamy non-dairy frozen dessert in 1972, after discovering tofu as it began to take off as a health food in the U.S.
He was working with the goal of creating an ice cream suitable for the kosher market, as Jewish law forbids dairy products from being served at the same meal as meat.
It took Mintz nine years to perfect Tofutti, which then quickly grew in popularity from its initial audience in the observant Jewish community.
Embraced by vegetarians and vegans as well as the health-conscious, Tofutti was a hit, and Mintz created more non-dairy products to substitute for staples including sour cream, cream cheese,.
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