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Americans have been souring on dairy milk for decades. Here’s how farmers are trying to win us back
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- Title
- The Milk Situation
- Published
- Mar 14 2020
- Word count
- 2165 words
I don't drink much milk, but for the most part I've found that milk-alternatives are nutritionally worse than milk (for me). Mostly in the sense that they have negligible amounts of protein, and those that are protein-fortified tend to be damn expensive. If I'm gonna drink milk (usually as a component of a bowl of cereal), it'll probably be skim milk. If I want to spend a little more, it'd Fairlife (more protein, less sugar).
hence why "(for me)" qualification. I'd like to remain active and build muscle: https://examine.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-do-you-need/#summary3 (also citing pretty fresh peer-reviewed studies)
Quinoa is as well, and you can make quinoa milk at home quite easily. It's doesn't taste nearly as good as soy milk though IMO. Buckwheat is also a complete protein, but I haven't tried Buckwheat milk myself even though it exists. And there are also a bunch of other vegetarian/vegan single-source complete proteins as well, but that I haven't heard of anyone making milk from, e.g. Amaranth, Spirulina, Hemp & Chia seeds, etc.
Also, Hi Kat! :) How are things?
Eh, the health benefits of milk directly are a bit overblown.
But milk and cream (and derivatives) are essential for good cheese and as ingredients for other foods.
We always have milk and cream in the house, but it's pretty much reserved for cereal, cookies, coffee, and recipes.
That's what's difficult for me. I never drink milk and I prefer milk substitutes like oat milk with my cereal, but milk and cream are absolutely essential in my cooking, not to mention that they've yet to make a readily available cheese substitute worth a damn.
I'd like to see a breakdown of economic class and milk-buying habits.
I mostly buy cow's breasts milk, but only because it's the cheapest. Sometimes if I feel like having a "beverage", I'll get an alternative non-breast milk like almonds or oat, but that's the exception.
I have family from over seas and they are shocked at the price of cow's breasts milk, so the two of them (60~ years old) will drink a gallon every few days.