Oat and soy milks are planet friendly, but not as nutritious as cow milk

Plant-based milks still need work to boost calcium and vitamin D

a photo of several bottle of plant milks on a table

Plant-based milks are helping to offset many of the environmental impacts of dairy.

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If you’ve got milk, you’ve got options. You can lighten your coffee or soak a cookie, ferment a cheese or bestow yourself a mustache.