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What kind of milk do you order with your coffee? There’s a good chance it’s non-dairy as nearly one third of Brits favour plant-based milks.
Some of us have no choice, of course. The British Nutrition Foundation estimates 5% of people in the UK are dairy intolerant, which means they can’t digest lactose, a sugar found in milk. A further small number are allergic to dairy. Some people avoid cow’s milk because of the taste or out of concern for the environment and/or animal welfare. Large numbers, though, choose plant milk because they think it’s healthier or because it’s what everyone else is doing.