CNA | Talking Point | E18: Can plant-based milk replace dairy in our lives?

Demand for plant-based milk is growing. Why are people drinking it, and can it replace dairy in our lives? Talking Point finds out.
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[@fly89]

there are few CNA reporters , i like him the best. His documentaries is always interesting and the best. No stupid questions asked, to the points..

[@CherieDeDieu]

He's my favourite as well. 😊

[@rafe9962]

i like how CNA reports both sides of the story (pros and cons of plant based milk). the balanced in content is very soothing to watch. Al jazeera always harp on negativity. its very endearing to see the host introducing his family into the show, giving added character to him. good!

[@2uptempo]

They are inferring that they report both sides. But they hid very important fact. The single nutritionist and the host both said that milk was the hands down winner in terms of health. However they failed to list the unhealthy ingredients in milk which encourage diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

[@mahdiyussuf9804]

@@2uptempo There's nothing in milk that encourages diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Plant fats, carbohydrates, and sugars are the chief culprit for those diseases.

[@rockybukus]

@@mahdiyussuf9804 Total BS! Show me your sources that say plant nutrition causes all those diseases!

[@k-potato3593]

@@rockybukusim pretty sure that the plant fats hes referring to is hydrogenated vegetable oil or palm oil which contains high amount of trans fat and saturated fats respectively. Transfat in particular is the worst amongst trans, saturated and unsaturated fats.

[@someguy2135]

Cow milk is not the only source of calcium. Beans and greens can give you all you need. Soy milk gives you all the protein of cow's milk, but avoids the drawbacks of dairy. "Milk and other dairy products are the top source of saturated fat in the American diet, contributing to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. Studies have also linked dairy to an increased risk of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers." nutrition It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.Nov 28, 2016"

[@ycs754]

Carbonara is not made with cream nor milk. Go ask a Italian chef. The creaminess of the pasta comes from the egg yokes. Never mind.

[@riedannn6943]

If plant-based "milk" isn't considered dairy then why are they placed in dairy sections of markets? Plants do not produce milk unlike mammals. So they basically are almond juice or rice juice.

[@lingth]

@StickQuest its because as consumers if i want to buy Oat milk, i would associate the term "milk" and goto the Dairy section, instead of the word "Oat" and walk to the cereal section. or for rice milk, walk to the rice section. "Juice" would be a mis-information, Basically Oat Milk is just Oats Plus Water, Blended and Filtered/Strained. Ppl typically add honey or maple syrup if you are vegan, to sweeten it a bit for consumption. and the remaining pulp is used for other recipes like baking oat cookies etc.

[@summerrain3966]

They name it milk for similar nutritional benefits and taste texture. Skin lotions are sometimes called milk or cream without even having any milk as an ingredient.

[@cillianfraher5338]

@@summerrain3966 how does naming it milk mean it has the same nutrients as real milk , it doesn’t it’s marketing

[@summerrain3966]

@@cillianfraher5338 similar :) use a dictionary.

[@CherieDeDieu]

Loving the episodes on food....been binge watching! 😊

[@sybil3716]

It's not as creamy... It's creamy in a different way. LOL

[@vincenttan6303]

4:56, very true, also flatulence.

[@sybil3716]

Good thing I watched this. I was drinking oat milk while watching this and I thought I would never buy it again. ...

[@KalanYore]

I prefer almond milk... peeps that still drinking cow's milk after 10 years old - that milk does not the body good including the mucus content and other issues of non-GM/GMO milk that has hormones and other potential chemical additives... You can get calcium from other sources like onions that have other benefit nutrition in them...as there are always other healthy choices but one must learn food science?

[@vinny4149]

Almond juice not milk lol

[@donnk]

almond milk is a scam. 2% almonds rest is filler

[@avada8526]

sure you can. But have it ever occurred to you that cows milk is more than water with calcium? there are several other vitamins and minerals there too

[@iristhehooman]

Plant based milk is still the option for people whose priority is animal welfare.

[@vinny4149]

Plant based juice not milk ok

[@lingth]

plant based "milk" is just expensive, i find its strange ppl go vegan and say its for the environment then order Food Panda and Deliveroo which uses loads of plastic containers and packing to deliver their vegan food to them. and they eat and throw away. Environment conscious is a lifestyle not just in what you eat but also more on what you use.

[@ponnamy]

@@vinny4149 Really ? How about coconut "milk" ?

[@lingth]

people are getting sold into the things companies tell them, like "Super foods", "Gluten free", Lower Chlorestrol, etc. They rather take Artificial sugars made from chemicals then natural sugar from sugarcane, because its "healthier", but all the packet oat milk and almond milk they buy are expensive, and loaded with extra sugars, fortified vitamins and such.

[@mohamedimranfarid4801]

@18:27 true

[@SuccessforLifester]

Human is the only species that continue to drink milk all the way to adult life.

[@vinny4149]

I still drink milk and I'm 30 lol.....chocolate cake and milk yummmm

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@vinny4149 Yeah I do drink at times too. But a lot of gas after that

[@gijose83]

i'm an anomaly in that i can still digest lactose

[@jarrodyuki7081]

yes.

[@yumingsu9263]

How about skim milk? Are they really fat free?

[@JustMe-12345]

Vegetarian is not vegan, so why is being vegetarian a reason to not eat dairy products?

[@rockybukus]

Whats your problem? Maybe she eats eggs.

[@rajeshranjan5170]

Because it's justyou(justme) who think so. 😆

[@donnk]

there are different types of vegetarian, stupid

[@fly89]

yeah but most asians are lactose intolerant anyway.

[@summerrain3966]

Veganism also means being cruelty free. In order for humans to drink cow's milk, dairy cows are constantly artificially inseminated to get pregnant. Their babies do not even get to drink the milm meant for them. The babies are destroyed shortly after birth. Google for dairy calves.

[@sharinaross1865]

I drink almond milk. I like how they threw the Americans in it.

[@tslee8236]

How much greenhouse gas do humans emit? The more population, the more greenhouse gas is emitted! It's worse when we include the greenhouse from the stuff humans consume. It's better for the environment if there are less humans. There you go, I've spelt out the inconvenient truth. Lol

[@genocidegrand2057]

so why are you still here, on your way we dont need you

[@tslee8236]

@I I'd be shocked if you really think that. No offence taken. No, it's against my beliefs.

[@tslee8236]

@@genocidegrand2057 Needed or not, I'm here therefore I am. Don't you worry, I'm on my way following the crowd. It's impolite to push and shove. Heaven may be perfect but I see no rational person rushing to get there earlier.

[@fly89]

yep. i would not join the others who said why are you still here and all the shite. But i hope we have less children, if any.

[@richardtan4179]

why must drink milk..calcium?. rubbish!.exercise lah..why many ah-lau drink still walk pai-kar, pai-kar..don't let producers kotok us

[@masher1042]

Majority of Asian are lactose intolerant. Why are we drinking milk in the first place?

[@genocidegrand2057]

what? who where? no one i know is lactose intolerant

[@nfgrande4131]

Saying blended oats is cot comparable to cow milk because has no calcium is a deceiving stupid question. It is not and will never be. But is cow milk comparable to oat milk in terms of fiber for example? Cow milk has zero fiber, and a lot of saturated fat... Sesame milk has more calcium than cow milk, soy milk has more protein... Why people want to replace and expect the exact same composition? Goat milk is more environmental friendly and lactose free for example. It can be used in the exact same way as cow milk. But will never have the same exact composition... Variety is one of the most important things in any diet, drinking the same milk every day for all life brings zero variety. Having different plant milks actually adds a lot of nutrients and elements that can help out health a lot more. And is a lot more social and ethical responsible.and I am sorry but I think cow milk the most disgusting smelly thing ever, I was never a fan, just the smell is horrible.

[@cholesterol804]

Cows eat grass Maybe if plant eat cows yeah possible👌

[@gudnikristinn]

Another video where people don't get it. Cow milk has saturated fats and cholesterol(foods linked most to heart disease etc). Dairy is responsible for 80% of consumed estrogen(cancer). The main protein in milk is casein(protein most linked to cancer in studies). Harvard University has shown how dairy mucus speads up cancer growth. Countries with the highest dairy consumption have the highest rates of osteoporosis(the exact thing dairy is supposed to fix and is almost non existent in countries where people don't drink/eat dairy). The healthiest way to live is to get all the nutrients needed, while avoiding the incredible amount of negatives something like dairy would give you. Even if a plant milk will only give you part of the nutrients you need, your still already on your way to getting what you need without increasing your risk of diseases.

[@KelvT1]

Don't look at it only the environmental perspective. We got to look at the health perspective; you all please carefully look what these farmers are doing for these animals. Probably all these cows are being confined in a small space for the whole life and the cows are mentally poisoned. In my point of view, the cow's hormone is definitely abnormal. Therefore, I think the milk produced are abnormal too. Whether abnormal (hormone) cow milk would affect our health after consumption. It is a big question mark. I am not a doctor. Please be observant, those cows were not eating green grasses. I don't know what the cows were taking. You guys try to imagine, if a women is being confined in a room for the whole life just for a purpose of giving birth and producing milk in a confined room. Do you think that women can produce healthy milk for her baby? Education is good provided the knowledge is used correctly, ethically and responsibly. Likewise, cow milk will become healthy provided the farmers are willing to let the cows to eat the green grasses on a piece of green land freely. Does it make sense?

[@acevictory3587]

Ill stick wif cow milk Full cream at that

[@amontano7644]

No milk = Higher chance of osteoporosis + other health problems

[@user-oh6wb5rj2q]

Make me trypophobic when I googled that word lollpllllll

[@markjosephdino149]

A lot of people in America consumes big amount of dairy but still osteoporosis is still dominant.

[@tobyschmel5408]

At 7:20 so wrong. Milk is cheap because it is a waste product of cows. Stop eating meat and there will be less cows. Eating meat is where the methane comes from not the milk industry. Get your math right.

[@genocidegrand2057]

you realize dairy cow and cows that is breed for meat is different right?

[@mohamedimranfarid4801]

They were expensive back then. It’s cheap now because there are many consumers. Plant based milk would also be cheaper in the future when there are more consumers.

[@fly89]

🤦‍♀️

[@summerrain3966]

Milk is not a waste product of cows. Dairy cows get artificially inseminated to be constantly pregnant to produce the milk that even their own baby calves do not get to drink. The babies are destroyed. Google and learn facts. Animal milk is cruel.