shaunyJan 8, 2023

Have you heard that almond milk uses loads of water, so is really bad for the environment?

Or that rainforests get chopped down to grow your soy beans for that soy milk?

These are distortions of the truth, designed to make cow’s milk sound better without actually using evidence. See the photo, and read on, a thread 🧵 #vegan

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@shauny Wow, I did not expect such a difference, that's impressive. Thanks for the share.

I'd be interested to learn more about this, however, I can't find the source study. All I could find with this "Poore and Nemecek" graph (attached to the toot) comparing the impact in terms of CO2 emissions of soy milk vs cow milk page 2 of this science article: https://sci-hub.ru/https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0216

Would you happen to know where this rice and oat milk data is coming from?

Context: I like to drink milk with my coffee sometimes. Taste-wise, soy milk is a poor substitute to cow milk. Rice and Almond tend to be alright. I'd like to be sure I'm not doing something wrong before changing my purchasing behavior.
Jan 8, 2023 at 10:56amWeb
Show threadshaunyJan 8, 2023

@Ninjatrappeur an article that explains it more is here:

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46654042

As for taste, you get used to it. Oat milk is the best imo

Climate change: Which vegan milk is best?

With sales of vegan foods on the rise, check the environmental impact of plant-based milks.

Show threadDead Ninjatrappeur, migrated to @[email protected]Jan 8, 2023
@shauny Thanks!

I did not try oat milk yet, it's pretty expensive where I live.

I'll buy some next time I grocery shop to try it.