Post ARQhrCyd6kZ2cAV8jI by shauny@veganism.social
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 (DIR) Post #ARQhrCyd6kZ2cAV8jI by shauny@veganism.social
       2023-01-08T09:28:44Z
       
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       Have you heard that almond milk uses loads of water, so is really bad for the environment?Or that rainforests get chopped down to grow your soy beans for that soy milk?These are distortions of the truth, designed to make cow’s milk sound better without actually using evidence. See the photo, and read on, a thread 🧵 #vegan
       
 (DIR) Post #ARQhrDkUEoqT0atMK8 by shauny@veganism.social
       2023-01-08T09:28:44Z
       
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       Yes, almond milk uses a lot of water. But compared to cows milk, it uses about half per glass of milk - and it has far fewer emissions and far less land use!(I’d actually recommend avoiding almond milk and instead using one of the other plant milks)
       
 (DIR) Post #ARQhrEPFnFSH31xuro by shauny@veganism.social
       2023-01-08T09:28:45Z
       
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       It’s true that a lot of rainforest is cut down to grow soy beans. But the truth is, those beans are for *animal feed*. Most soy milk you can buy will clearly state on the label that it’s grown in Europe and not from a rainforest. If you’re worried about land usage, soy milk still uses far less land than cows milk!
       
 (DIR) Post #ARQhrF4jJ2dF7fN2W0 by shauny@veganism.social
       2023-01-08T09:28:45Z
       
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       And if you’re worried about emissions, and your carbon footprint, then cows milk is by far the most dirty and polluting milk there is. You should try a plant based alternative!Cow’s milk is for baby cows, not for humans. 🧵 ends #vegan
       
 (DIR) Post #ARQmcIrTRk0GIBrlhI by Ninjatrappeur@social.alternativebit.fr
       2023-01-08T10:56:20.395391Z
       
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       @shauny Wow, I did not expect such a difference, that's impressive. Thanks for the share.I'd be interested to learn more about this, however, I can't find the source study. All I could find with this "Poore and Nemecek" graph (attached to the toot) comparing the impact in terms of CO2 emissions of soy milk vs cow milk page 2 of this science article: https://sci-hub.ru/https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaq0216Would you happen to know where this rice and oat milk data is coming from?Context: I like to drink milk with my coffee sometimes. Taste-wise, soy milk is a poor substitute to cow milk. Rice and Almond tend to be alright. I'd like to be sure I'm not doing something wrong before changing my purchasing behavior.
       
 (DIR) Post #ARQohzfRvDCqPR5CpE by shauny@veganism.social
       2023-01-08T11:15:57Z
       
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       @Ninjatrappeur an article that explains it more is here:https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46654042As for taste, you get used to it. Oat milk is the best imo
       
 (DIR) Post #ARQouhttI4yR4Ptrjk by Ninjatrappeur@social.alternativebit.fr
       2023-01-08T11:22:16.774318Z
       
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       @shauny Thanks! I did not try oat milk yet, it's pretty expensive where I live. I'll buy some next time I grocery shop to try it.
       
 (DIR) Post #ARRZpYp2JOJJJPg3O4 by ivy@kolektiva.social
       2023-01-08T17:30:53Z
       
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       @shauny @Ninjatrappeur oat milk has been my favourite plant milk for coffee. Highly recommend (and hopefully you can find it affordably in time)!
       
 (DIR) Post #ARXjXI9bi4tUtUzCmO by w@arachnid.town
       2023-01-11T19:21:07.562237Z
       
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       @shauny What about human milk? Asking for a friend.