Whether you’re thinking of giving up dairy milk to reduce your carbon footprint, to prevent cruelty to cows, or for health reasons, now is a better time than ever to reach for a plant-based alternative. Dairy-free products are a rapidly growing industry, and supermarket shelves are lined with everything from soya to tigernut milk. But, which should you choose? Here’s the low down on the most popular plant milks, their pros and cons, what they’re best used for, and which you might want to avoid using in certain recipes.
Before we begin, it’s important to note three big reasons for why dairy is dwindling and plant-based alternatives are expanding so rapidly.