The Dairy-Free Revolution Alternatives: 5 Things To Consider We have heard about the environmental footprint of plant-based milk alternatives. Almond ‘milk’ is great if your priority is fewer CO2 emissions, while soy and oats are best if you want to consider water scarcity. But if your priority is your health, you might want to consider another option. Read on to find out more about plant-based milk nutrition Chalupa-Krebzdak, S, Long, C.J., Bohrer, B.M. (2018): Nutrient density and nutritional value of milk and plant-based milk alternatives. Elsevier: International Dairy Journal, Volume 87, pp 84-92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idairyj.2018.07.018 . Plant-based milk alternatives don’t contain lactose or cholesterol Good news for the 65% of the global population suffering from some degree of lactose intolerance. NIH U.S. National Library of Medicine Milk alternatives are diluted with water. Oat ‘milk’ may have the lowest environmental impact, but it lacks sufficient...