A look into a fridge a few decades ago would reveal that the vast majority of milk-drinking Americans were solely reaching for cow’s milk, meaning the kind that contains diary. Nowadays, this isn’t exactly the case—in fact, in 2022, 41 percent of U.S. households purchased plant-based milk.
The perks of alt-milk are well-known. Dairy cows contribute a large amount of greenhouse gasses damaging to the environment—much more than vegan milk alternatives, comparatively speaking. We also know that some plant-based milks are just as nutritious, if not more, than cow’s milk. (Oat milk, for instance, has fiber; flax milk is loaded with omega-3s; soy and pea-based milks are rich in protein.)
Alt-milks are also an integral part of the diets of many of the
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