There is a demand for oat-based milk substitutes that are three times more expensive than cow's milk

Published 2021년 10월 25일

Tridge summary

The article from Agrarheute and Magyar Mazdaság explores the significant price gap between oat milk and cow's milk, with oat milk being three times as expensive in Germany and Hungary. Despite oat milk's higher cost, which is largely due to a 19% VAT on vegetable milk replacers compared to 7% for cow's milk, its nutritional value does not justify the price difference. Oat milk's high water content and lack of essential nutrients like calcium and vitamins, which need to be fortified, contrast with cow's milk's nutritional benefits. Its popularity, especially among vegans, likely explains the pricing discrepancy. The production process of oat milk, which involves soaking oats, filtering, and adding enzymes and nutrients, contributes to its higher cost but does not fully account for the tripled price.

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Original content

The German portal Agrarheute tried to find an answer to why an oat-based milk substitute is three times as expensive as cow’s milk. It was not argued against oats, but the price of the raw material certainly did not justify a threefold difference between the price of cow's milk and the price of oatmeal. 90-95 percent of oat drinks are water, and producers don’t have to pay too much money for the remaining 10 percent of oats either. The article by Agrarheute was reviewed by Magyar Mazdaság, according to which by the time the end product known as oat milk is placed on the shelves of German stores, the price per liter will be 2.0-2.40 euros, for flavored versions even 2.50. While plain 1.5 per cent cow’s milk can be bought for 65 cents and 3.5 per cent for 75 cents, organic milk is € 1 per liter and alpine milk is € 1.30. For all this, normal raw milk is taken over from producers for 35 cents, organic milk for 49 cents, none of which covers the cost of production. According to the ...

Source: Magro