With 1 kilo of soybeans, up to 71 liters of milk are produced, in vegetable drinks, they barely reach 6 liters

According to a study carried out by scientists at the University of Nottingham, in the United Kingdom, cow's milk is more beneficial to the environment than drinks prepared from plant sources, since it requires fewer resources for its production. Specialists explained that a cow fed with one kilogram of soy can generate up to 71 liters of milk, however with the same amount of the oilseed, the amount of liquid produced for a drink of this type is reduced by 91.4%, giving only 6.1 liters. This study —developed in collaboration with the Sustainable Food Trust organization— was carried out based on the production registered in the United Kingdom, where approximately 170,000 tons of balanced feed are used for the nutrition of the dairy herd. ☞THE FACT: Sustainable Food Trust is a charity founded in 2011, focused on the human and environmental crises associated with food systems. Locating the situation in South America, academics from the University of Nottingham explained that much of ...