Substitute for cow's milk?
OPINION: Scientists claim to have found a new way to make a substitute for cow's milk that could have a radical effect on the dairy industry.
But few of these alternatives compare to cow's milk in terms of nutrition, according to data presented on July 24 at the American Society for Nutrition Conference in Boston. The data has not yet been published.
Scientists analysed the nutrition label for 237 plant-based milk products from 23 different manufacturers. Only 28 of those beverages were comparable or better than dairy milk when it came to vitamin D, calcium and protein.
Cow's milk is more nutrient dense than most plant-based alternatives.
