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I was surprised that the article didn't mention the comparative lack of protein in Oatly when compared to milk, and as others have mentioned, it also ignores the ethical considerations.
Any recommendations for a different good-tasting, ‘healthy’ milk alternative, then? Porridge or cereal with water is inedible...
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Ah, yes, the well known "soy milk turns the frogs gay" analysis, pioneered by that universally respected paragon of factual accuracy, Alex Jones.
What are you talking about? I am talking about the vegan diet in general. There is a lot of stuff you're excluding in that, not only milk. There is evidence that doing "manly stuff" for men, like hunting, increases testosterone production. Also a lot of food like red meat, eggs etc increases testosterone production. Something vegans don't eat.
Any recommendations for a different good-tasting, ‘healthy’ milk alternative, then? Porridge or cereal with water is inedible...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ah, yes, the well known "soy milk turns the frogs gay" analysis, pioneered by that universally respected paragon of factual accuracy, Alex Jones.
What are you talking about? I am talking about the vegan diet in general. There is a lot of stuff you're excluding in that, not only milk. There is evidence that doing "manly stuff" for men, like hunting, increases testosterone production. Also a lot of food like red meat, eggs etc increases testosterone production. Something vegans don't eat.
> Little Oatly in the south of Sweden Oatly is owned by a Chinese company so it's not very Swedish anymore. They claim bullshit like cow milk is bad and spread a lot of vegan propaganda. It's a really crap company with crap interests.
But cow milk in general (and especially in Whole Milk form) is well proven to be unhealthy in the quantities usually recommended.
There’s a good reason why nobody else drinks milk like Americans do. (Who were advertised to insanely aggressively and back room dealings brought about things like making Milk a standard in US schools.) Oatly is still really bad but the root problem is that in the US we drink more milk than anyone else...and we really don’t need it.
Not to appear petty, or to give the impression that I care about internet points (full disclosure: I am and I do), but I posted this on HN with the exact same title and link 3 hours ago. Wondering how this didn't get flagged as a dupe?
> anyone who's tried a latte with oat milk can attest it is by far the best tasting, most milk-like alternative That's quite a bold & generalising statement. Personally I think cashew nut milk is the most milk-like alternative in terms of flavour and mouthfeel.
Oat Milk, even the very best, is syrupy and thick. I think most people looking for a latte without dairy are better off seeing the Milk Alternative’s flavors as their own thing rather than trying to replicate a dairy latte. There are a lot of upsides to be found if you stop chasing an impossible goal. Notably, I found that a Soy London Fog is actually single-handedly a better drink than a milk London Fog...but it is…
I found the same thing with yoghurt. Instead of trying to chase after a dairy alternative (like Alpro - which is a close flavour but wrong texture), I switched to coconut yoghurt. It's not going to fool anyone into thinking it is dairy, but none-the-less I think it is a superior switch in.
TLDR; the sugars in Oatly have an extremely high GI and it contains Canola oil which has been linked to a variety of health issues. Their marketing cleverly dismisses or minimises these concerns in a similar way to the fizzy drinks or tobacco industry. I was surprised that the article didn't mention the comparative lack of protein in Oatly when compared to milk, and as others have mentioned, it also ignores the ethic…
Personally, I prefer no added sugar almond, coconut, and hazelnut milk.