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The rise of alternative milks

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Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by k__ »

vinay427 wrote: post #7
k__ wrote: post #6

I know a few vegans who introduced me to soy milk years ago. Now I think it has a fishy after taste and I can't stand it anymore. 2-3 years ago many grocery stores added other milk alternatives. While I think almond milk is the best, oat milk is the second place but much cheaper. Generally, milk is heavily subsidized in Germany and alternatives are 2-4 times more expensive, so I don't know if this a little hype or th…

As soon as you said "oat milk" is "much cheaper," I knew this had to be in Europe. It's far more expensive in the US than it is here, particularly compared to American soy and almond milk prices. I believe this will change over time due to the large increase in interest (Oatly from Sweden has a North American product and now Silk is starting their own) and the existence of a significant domestic oat industry.

Is almond and soy milk a bigger thing in the US?

Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by dang »

vinay427 wrote: post #10
coldtea wrote: post #2

Also known as "the rise of non-milks, usually colored artificially white to lure people to believe they're like the real thing".

I've made cashew milk and oat milk at home and they're naturally colored as they are on store shelves. Also, you can look at the ingredients list to verify that they are not colored. I don't recall the last time I saw or purchased one that was artificially colored. EDIT: Removed the first sentence as recommended.

Not to pile on, but do please edit the nasty bits out of your comments here. This one would be just fine without the first sentence.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by blfr »

Perhaps my ancestors were steppe barbarians or something but nothing beats raw cow milk, a taste I never get tired of. These alternatives are fine novelties but they don't come close.

Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by vinay427 »

yesenadam wrote: post #20
vinay427 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've made cashew milk and oat milk at home and they're naturally colored as they are on store shelves. Also, you can look at the ingredients list to verify that they are not colored. I don't recall the last time I saw or purchased one that was artificially colored. EDIT: Removed the first sentence as recommended.

Please don't tell people they're lying on HN when you have no idea whether that's true. (Apologies if you know the person you responded to well enough to know they're lying - I'm assuming you don't.) edit: Ah, I should have quoted, lesson learned. The comment began "Please don't lie", which has been removed, and people are downvoting me and responding as if I'd read the edited comment, so mine appears nonsensical.

> usually colored artificially

I've shopped extensively for plant-based milks on three continents in countries that represent nearly half of the world's population. I can provably claim that they are not "usually" colored artificially in even a generous use of "usual." This has nothing to do with knowing the person who wrote the comment.

Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by code_duck »

mixmastamyk wrote: post #9
classichasclass wrote: post #4

I put away about three gallons of milk a week. I just drink a lot of it (and obviously lactose intolerance isn't a problem). I can't ever stomach these. My wife, on the other hand, budgets her lactose intake, prefers lactose-free milk (which I find unpleasantly sweet), and will readily drink almond and soy milks which I can't stand. But I'm firmly ready to believe that I'm the dinosaur here.

You can stand just about anything, just have to give it a chance. I’m reminded of a decade or two back when I switched to diet drinks, though I preferred the sugared. Now sugar soda tastes horrible. In the 80s we moved to low-fat milk, shortly after whole tasted horrible. How did I ever drink this? Take a month off then try a unsweetened coconut/almond blend, get over the hump, wait two months. You’ll be surprised at…

I ate a lot of milk and cheese my entire life. Once I stopped, it was shocking how the aroma of dairy changed for me. Now it smells like old fingernails and skin, which makes perfect sense.

Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by j605 »

yesenadam wrote: post #20
vinay427 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've made cashew milk and oat milk at home and they're naturally colored as they are on store shelves. Also, you can look at the ingredients list to verify that they are not colored. I don't recall the last time I saw or purchased one that was artificially colored. EDIT: Removed the first sentence as recommended.

Please don't tell people they're lying on HN when you have no idea whether that's true. (Apologies if you know the person you responded to well enough to know they're lying - I'm assuming you don't.) edit: Ah, I should have quoted, lesson learned. The comment began "Please don't lie", which has been removed, and people are downvoting me and responding as if I'd read the edited comment, so mine appears nonsensical.

They can be wrong though since no evidence was presented for the “usually coloured” claim. To prove no plant milk uses colouring is neigh impossible but you could easily show a couple of example if it is that common to have colouring in them.

Re: The rise of alternative milks

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Post by vinay427 »

dang wrote: post #24
vinay427 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've made cashew milk and oat milk at home and they're naturally colored as they are on store shelves. Also, you can look at the ingredients list to verify that they are not colored. I don't recall the last time I saw or purchased one that was artificially colored. EDIT: Removed the first sentence as recommended.

Not to pile on, but do please edit the nasty bits out of your comments here. This one would be just fine without the first sentence. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Thank you. I respect why this rule exists and understand how my comment would contribute to a less productive discussion. I have edited it out.
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