Ever wondered which is better for the planet — oat milk or dairy milk? The environmental impact might surprise you!
🌍🌱 (statistics are for Irish demographics)
🥛 In the context of Ireland, where dairy farming is prevalent and relatively efficient, dairy milk still exhibits higher environmental impacts compared to plant-based alternatives. Among the alternatives, oat and soy milks stand out as more sustainable choices due to their lower carbon emissions and water usage.
Sources:
• Poore & Nemecek (2018) - Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers
• Statista Daily Data (2023) - Which (Plant) Milk Is the Most Sustainable?
• The Times (2024) - How good is your milk (for you and for the environment)?
• Teagasc (2022) - Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Pasture-based Milk Production
• Poore & Nemecek (2018) - Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers
• Statista Daily Data (2023) - Which (Plant) Milk Is the Most Sustainable?
• The Times (2024) - How good is your milk (for you and for the environment)?
• Teagasc (2022) - Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Pasture-based Milk Production