A top bird flu scientist has declared he is no longer drinking cow's milk USA

[dilettante]

The fake milks have real negatives. Almonds for example require outsized quantities of water which could be used elsewhere. Other fad foods like the avocado have environmental and labor exploitation issues as well.

 

[January]

different sorts of fake milks, I don't actually drink any myself - - but then, dairy farming has some environmental issues too.

 

[Lilac]

I've tried the fake milks, but I don't care for them. I know they give people options who can't eat dairy due to lactose intolerance but want to have milk.

 

[Trade]

Time to try Wood Milk?

 

[Trade]

well, I know an expert when I read one....

The nice thing about the internet is that no matter what the subject, you can always find an expert that will tell you what you want to hear.

 

[hollydolly]

The nice thing about the internet is that no matter what the subject, you can always find an expert that will tell you what you want to hear.

Well that's true enough...however I never wanted to hear that..I like milk..

 

[Debrah N.]

The fake milks have real negatives. Almonds for example require outsized quantities of water which could be used elsewhere. Other fad foods like the avocado have environmental and labor exploitation issues as well.

If that's an issue to you, then dairy is still far and away worse as far as water usage. Cows milk requires about 628 litres of water to produce one litre of milk, compared to 371 litres of water to produce one litre of almond milk. Plus it carries the issue of emissions with the cows milk being responsible for 3.2 kg of carbon compared to almond milks, .7 kg of carbon.
https://www.statista.com/chart/22659/cows-milk-plant-milk-sustainability/#:~:text=Every%20liter%20of%20cow's%20milk,emissions%20generated%20by%20cow's%20milk.