South Africa reports that Oat and soy drinks are planet-friendly, but not as nutritious as cow's milk
Cow Milk
South Africa
Published Oct 27, 2022
Tridge summary
About 9 square meters of land and about 630 liters of water are needed to produce one liter of cow's milk. This is the area of three larger beds and the volume of 10.5 beer barrels. During the production of one liter of milk, approximately 3.2 kilograms of greenhouse gases are produced. Due to the global popularity of milk, these costs are enormous. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2015 the dairy sector produced 1.7 billion tons of greenhouse gases (article), which is roughly 3 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. According to a 2018 report in the journal Science, the production of plant-based "milks" produces about a third of the greenhouse gases and uses far less land and water than the production of dairy products. (article) In order to avoid misleading consumers, the term "vegetable milk" may not be used in trade, and it may not be called vegetable milk, e.g. Neither do oat, rice or soy-based drinks.
Original content
That's why we put it in quotation marks in our article and use the name herbal drink. Thanks to the growing base of environmentally conscious consumers, many plant-based beverages have appeared on the market. According to Chicago-based SPINS, a company that collects data on natural and organic products, in 2021 plant-based drinks worth 2.6 billion dollars (1,092 billion forints) were sold in the United States. This represents a 33 percent increase since 2019. The food industry has realized that an ever-wider range of consumers wants change. - believes David McClements, a food researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Although plant-based beverages are generally better for the environment and the climate, they do not provide the same nutrients as animal milks. As the iconic American dairy campaign of the 1980s said: "Milk is good for the body!". The creamy drink contains 13 essential nutrients, including muscle-building protein, immune-boosting vitamin A and zinc, and ...
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