Which Milk Alternative Should We Be Drinking? • Discoverology

Which Milk Alternative Should We Be Drinking?

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Milk drinkers are turning their backs on dairy in favour of plant-based milks billed as kinder to the planet. The good news is that most – perhaps all – non-dairy milks come out better than cow’s milk when you look at their carbon emissions, how much land they take up and how much water they use.

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