It is believed that the Chinese have been making soy milk for many centuries. The oldest current evidence of soy milk products is a Chinese mural carved in stone that dates back to the period of 25-220 A.D. It depicts a kitchen scene where soy milk and tofu are being made. However, soy milk is a relatively new product in Europe, and the U.S. Described as soy-bean milk, soy milk was first referred to in the U.S. in 1896 in the American Journal of Pharmacy, and commercial soy milk was produced for the first time in the country in 1917.