![]() ![]() Peas are nitrogen-fixing, so when included in crop rotation cycles, they can reduce the use of nitrogen fertiliser, and the release of nitrous oxide, which has a significant impact on global warming. They have been praised for tasting a lot like dairy milk. Yellow split peas are another of the newest milk ingredients currently gaining a following in the UK. No info found, but it is owned by Alpro (see below) They talk about increasing certification, or supporting European soya (Aldi), stating or implying they currently source from South America. Companies' statements on where their soya comes from: Soya milk brandĪsda, Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, Waitrose In 2020, it also announced it had eliminated all soya from the feed of animals used for its dairy milk, replacing it with rapeseed oil and sugar beet. We listed M&S separately as it had clearly stated online that the soya in its soya milk was from the EU. Supermarket statements on soya mostly relate to what is used in feed for their animal products, and they may specify separately – look on the packaging – the origin of soya used in soya milk. See the table below for what we found online on all the soya milk brands, including supermarkets. To minimise the risk that the soya you are drinking is associated with deforestation, it is good to look for a company that sources it from outside South America. For more on the impacts of soya see our online feature ‘ Is soya sustainable’. However, it is worth remembering that most soya grown in the world is used to feed livestock, not people. The classic plant milk ingredient is soya, but soya is associated with deforestation in South America. We discuss the main ingredients used by plant based milk brands below. Vegan plant milk can be made from a variety of plants including soya beans, peas, oats, rice, and various nuts and seeds. We cover these issues later in this guide. Our article comparing the climate impact of plant and dairy milk has more information.īetween the plant milks there is little difference in terms of climate impact, though there are some factors to consider, such as: where the ingredients come from and how they are grown. The production of dairy milk also requires far more land, using about 2.2 m2 per litre produced, while plant milks use between 0.3 m2 and 0.5 m2. While the carbon impact of dairy milk results in about 2.2 kg of CO2 per litre, the impact of plant milk is only about 0.6-0.9 kg per litre. ![]() When comparing the environmental impact of various milks, the most important thing to remember is that the average plant milk fares much better than dairy milk. We cover this more in detail in our article on the typical life of dairy cow. The environmental benefits of plant milks are the main marketing angle these days, but choosing plant milk over dairy is also a way to help reduce animal exploitation. ![]()
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