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by ricardobeat 1901 days ago
Looks like you're ignoring the main theme here. People do choose oat milk because it is supposed to be a healthier or more sustainable alternative to cow's milk, but the reality is that it could be worse. Ignoring the GI for example is what would make it 'the new coke', like we did for sugar itself in past decades.
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Please share any sources that say it could be less sustainable than milk. There is absolutely no way this would be true.
> People do choose oat milk because it is supposed to be a healthier or more sustainable alternative to cow's milk, but the reality is that it could be worse.

Surely the environmental costs associated with feeding and raising cows far outweigh whatever environmental impact of Oatly’s plant-based ingredients. Not sure about the health aspect though.

it is more sustainable: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46654042 and I for one don't drink oat milk because it's healthier, but because it's not cows milk.
I always thought the reason why people choose milk alternatives is they're either vegan or intolerant. Personally I find oat milk the least unappetizing.