Why is Oat Milk SO Popular?

[@MelHyde]

As someone who's lactose intolerant and didn't like the other flavors, oat milk is the blessing I've been waiting for!

[@jasminemaher8641]

Yup I'm the same... Soy and almond are gross. Cashew isn't bad tho

[@loganprichard1439]

You try lactose-free milk?

[@peyton.simpson]

Try Silk Next Milk, its a great tasting plant-based milk that combines soy, coconut, and oat milk. Im also lactose intolerant and as someone who likes milk this has been a game changer.

[@KNURKonesur]

As someone who's lactose intolerant, I just stopped using milk/milk based/milk related/milk alternative products and life has never been better.

[@katherinedickson5637]

I am the same I am also Lactose intolerant. Oat milk is what I’ve been using for a while now. The only one I like the taste of.

[@RaisonLychi]

I like that oatmilk mellows out my coffee or tea without overpowering or changing the flavor. There's also no lingering taste. But I honestly fell into oat milk because people kept using all my coffee creamer so I picked something the wouldn't touch. 😂 Also it's got such a long shelf life.

[@Orowam]

The shelf life is a game changer! I don’t use a lot of milk but it’s cheaper to buy bulk so I often had to chug a half gallon before it went bad. Oat milk I’ve never had go bad on me

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Right now I'm drinking an oat milk latte. One of the nice things about oat milk is that it really does a pretty decent job of replacing milk in foamed milk beverages. Although it does have a slight taste to it that doesn't match, with an appropriate number of shots of espresso that's not much of an issue.

[@EllaNonimato]

the one you make or you buy that may have preservatives?

[@Orowam]

@@EllaNonimato It definitely has preservatives. But that's what gives it the shelf life. Depending on how you preserve home made oat milk, it doesn't have the longest life. I think its a week or two with no preservatives? Which would be similar to milk from the supermarket at that point.

[@melodioushaste]

Why do you feel the need to add the qualifier "honestly"? Are you generally a liar?

[@BrinaBx]

Oat milk is by far the best alternative I've been able to use. I have a tree nut allergy so all the usual almond/cashew/etc. options are out, I hated the taste of soy milk and coconut milks were giving me migraines. Also, not all oat milks are the same, so definitely worth reading labels. I have to stick with Planet Oat because Silk and other brands use sunflower oil which made the oat milk feel slimy/oily (at least for me).

[@dfcx1]

Almond etc. nut milks don't taste good and this is coming from somebody who generally loves nuts, you're not missing out. Oat juice doesn't taste like milk either but it does at least taste alright in its own way.

[@augustoof13]

Planet oat is my favorite. It’s the only one I’ve tried, and it stuck. It’s really good, especially in hot chocolate. It’s much lower calorie, especially if you get the unsweetened version which I do.

[@floralstripes8001]

Try fresh soy milk! The soy milk that we make are totally different than the ones sold in the west :)

[@MONET8iAM]

I also have a very mild tree nut allergy. For some reason Planet Oat irritated my throat pretty badly.

[@graecynboyd6534]

@@MONET8iAM could be if you tried the extra creamy iteration. That one has sunflower oil in it but the regular one does not. Could be a reason

[@thepouj]

Yes, definitely need a dairy video. I just learned that in a school district near where I live they force children to get a carton of milk with their lunch, even if they are allergic or don't like it. Basically the kids have to take and then drink or throw it out. Why?!

[@blaze9872]

Government subsidies :/ Same reason some farmers have to burn / bury excess crops.

[@jeanbaptist6255]

This has happened to me. Lol.

[@frankm.2850]

Government subsidies/to own the libs I'm guessing.

[@Ermude10]

Indoctrination. Overproduction during the world wars led to dairy being marketed as essential to keep up demand and it's made its way into our social upbringing as something necessary to our wellbeing when it really isn't. There's a very interesting section on the dairy industry in the US in the book Food Politics by Marion Nestle that shows how they've lobbied and ingrained themselves into the fabric of modern society. Dairy and the whole animal industry is really the worst from an ethical and environmental perspective, and it's time we move away from it.

[@matowakan]

not the milks fault

[@leenanorms]

Loved this! Would be super interested in a general milk industry video too!

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Heeey Leena, so glad you enjoyed this one! We've had so many requests for a milk industry vid we might just have to get into it soon 👀🤔 Thank you!! 🥰

[@leenanorms]

@@LeviHildebrandYT wooo!

[@davidt8087]

This video is PURE propogabda nonsense. Yes almond does take more water but it's still 2-3 TIMES LESS THAN COW MILK. In countries where it rains almonds aren't an issue. Soy "deforestation" does happen. It's just now how this idiot moron likes to brainwash ppl. Just Google it. Over 90% of deforestation for soy is for FUKING ANIMAL FEED FOR DAIRY AND MEAT, ONLY LIKE 3% OF SOY FROM THE AMAZON ACTUALLY EJDS UP BEING FOR HUMANS. Coconut milk bla bla bla. It's better than BILLIONS OF LAND ANIMALS AND TRILLIONS OF MARINE ANIMALS BEING KILLED FOR ROTTED CORPSE FLESH JUNKIES. Seriously it's so pathetic and sad when corpse addicts TAKE FACTS BUT TWIST IT TO MAKE THEIR CORPSES AND TITTY JUICE MEANT FOR INFANTS SEEM LIKE THEY DONT AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT AT ALL BUT PLANTS DO? Also vegans are against the bee and honey industry anyway, and I'D SAY NEARLY ALL ALMOND FATMERS ARE MEAT EATERS AND DON'T CARE FOR BEES AND MOST ALMOND MILK BUYERS AREN'T VEGAN ANYWAY. THIS IS SO MUCH BRAINWASHING AND NONSENSE PROPOGABDA IN ONE BS VIDEO

[@ulyssessmith3907]

The Soy fact at 2:36 doesn’t apply to soy milk bc 96% of the soy from the Amazon rainforest is used/caused by cattle farming demands according to UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Also I do love me a glass of soy milk.

[@jenwylie4093]

Soy gets such a bad reputation because the dairy industry gave them a bad rep. It tastes good and is about the same nutrition as cows milk.

[@zumabbar]

so happy to learn this i'm beefing tears of soy

[@CephBacon]

As a lifelong big dairy consumer who still burns through considerable cheese and butter amounts, I've swapped to oat milk primarily for the long shelf life since I stopped eating cold cereal in the mornings. Still being able to pour a glass or put some in my coffee without having to worry about souring or a bad taste to start with has been great

[@Dowlphin]

How can you not know about UHT milk? Understand that the manufacturing process of 'plant milks' involves high heat (same as for tofu), so that kills lots of vitamins, and that is why typically those products are fortified afterwards. Milk can still be superior to that because even UHT for very long shelf life is a short heat treatment, not a manufacturing phase.

[@i_am_ergo]

Ultrapasteurized cow milk is your friend! Six to nine months at ambient temperature.

[@Dowlphin]

@@i_am_ergo And for much less vitamin loss, ESL milk is still quite convenient with up to two weeks of shelf life and usually still longer before it sours. Although keeping it open for longer times might be less ideal.

[@serisingh]

Please make a video investigating big agriculture and how it lobbies and influences everything from nutritional recommendations to school lunches.

[@KnightMD]

Here's another fact: 65% of adults are on the spectrum of lactose intolerance. I've never had issues with milk, till I tried getting off it and noticed... I'm no longer heavy bloated and tired after coffee/tea/etc. When I have to cheese, I notice the difference. Dropped dairy completely. That said, I tried many oat mills and Chobani Extra Creamy is by far the best, 100%. If you have time, with water and oats and maple syrup you can make your own very easily. But we just buy Chobani Extra Creamy now.

[@isitlina]

i’m allergic to dairy AND lactose intolerant so when vegan alternatives became more common in my country i immediately started trying them all out and oat milk is my favourite in flavour and consistency and it’s the easiest one to make at home as well :)

[@robinwright531]

I’m at the controversy part and I hope you’re gonna talk about the controversy of dairy… like forcibly impregnating cows, taking the milk intended for their babies, the feed given to the cows and the environmental impact and deforestation involved in that…

[@skyllalafey]

Between the taste, texture, and the fact that it doesn't cause me to create a noxious environment, oat 'milk' has become my new favorite companion to cereal or coffee.

[@mnmgirl24]

Honestly I’d love more info on pea milk (my preferred alt milk). Cause there’s just not that much info out there about it! I’d also love the dairy video in general though

[@MinttMeringue]

I used to drink that! Now I prefer soy (realized I just didn't like the extra sweet vanilla soymilk I had tried before) but pea isn't appreciated enough.

[@dfcx1]

I've never seen pea milk in stores where I live, I usually love peas and like pea protein so I'd be curious to give it a shot.

[@Militant_Vegan]

There are so many different plant milks! Plant based substitutes in general. Peas, oats, almonds, rice, banana.. the only limit is ur imagination. Kinda a shame the majority of the world isn’t really interested in exploring new things

[@djdissi]

Glad you mentioned it, pea beverage has become my favorite above all other alt milks! ...including oatmilk, like Oatly (which ranks 2nd in my book)

[@signalfire6691]

@@dfcx1 I have Crohn's disease and Orgain pea protein powder is one of the few things I can eat with impunity. Extra cold with ice cubes, it's delicious.

[@ScottJPowers]

I like coconut milk myself. It only has 1 or 2g of sugar per serving, when unsweetened, and it's actually fairly palatable on it's own without added sugar or other flavoring. I've actually made it myself with unsweetened shredded coconut and I was able to make it thicker by increasing the concentration of coconut in the water.

[@judithrussell9162]

In Australia I’ve been using Vitasoy unsweetened oat milk for years, 99% Australian ingredients and few of them and usually I can get it for $2 a litre whereas Oatly is $4.80. Not a hard decision.

[@gregzeng]

Australian also. No-brand milk sold in the popular supermarkets, soy based, is about $1.15 AUD. Aldi has a Lite version with less fat. Dairy based milk is now more expensive, so we avoid it. Other plant based milks are more expensive than soy based.

[@citadelofwinds1564]

Another Aussie here. I tried every oat milk brand last year and settled with Vitasoy. The taste and texture are better than any of the other options - especially nice in coffee. And plant milks keep fresh so much longer than dairy milk. Useful for people who only use them in tea or coffee.

[@seppicapaul]

I’d be interested a video about the dairy industry. The lobbying of the dairy industry you mentioned reminded me of a news article I recently read in the last year or two. About how livestock farmers in France were protesting because of Meatless Mondays or something like that. Interesting story to say the very least.

[@emfen]

I developed a milk allergy in my adult years, and oatly products have been the saving grace for me to still enjoy creamy foods.

[@Lesbo.dragon]

Damn, both adulthood allergy development, and both an Em 😂

[@MindfulProgramming]

One of the other issues with milk, alt-milks, and other beverages, is the Tetra-Pak waste stream. It's "recyclable", but ONLY in some regions! And on the opposite side of the same coin, it is highly space efficient in every step of production; IIRC, it ships to beverage factories packed flat, before being formed into cartons. And the carton shape results in less dead air compared to bottles when they're shipped out.

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

So true! We didn't have enough time to go into all of this in this one, but it'd be cool to do an end-of-life a comparison between packaging types in a future video if that's something anybody would be interested in?

[@KNURKonesur]

@@LeviHildebrandYT great idea!

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

@@LeviHildebrandYT I'd really like that. I live in Milwaukee and the city takes laminated cartons but I wonder if the plastic jugs aren't better from a recycling standpoint.

[@sendoh7x]

@@MilwaukeeWoman one piece plastic should be much better for recyclability

[@Paulxl]

@@sendoh7x Well. Sure. But a tetra pak is mostly made out of cardboard instead of plastic. Which it's a better thing in some aspects.

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

I grew up on dairy farms in the U.S. and still love cheese, however, after an open heart surgery I switched to plant based milks to reduce cholesterol. I settled on Oatmilk due to it having a very similar mouthfeel to cow's milk. In addition, I can produce 2 litres of creamy premium barista style Oatmilk for about $1.50 USD. I use old fashioned oats, toasted sunflower seeds, water, sea salt, baking powder, and Xanthan gum. I'm not vegan, but do lean very heavily towards plant based foods.

[@rolandledesma7753]

Your heart condition was caused by consumption of simple starches, sugar,and seed oils. Not dairy.

[@lunar686]

Would love to hear about the industries and politics of school lunches...I have a feeling it would be more of a future proof series than a future proof episode lol

[@MONET8iAM]

My introduction to oat milk was with Pacific Farms from Whole Foods in about 2018. It was so sweet and smooth, and actually thicker than milk, I could stand to drink it ice cold by itself. I also liked their hemp milk. I had tried others and realized it probably shouldn’t be that sweet. I’ve particularly leaned towards the Target brand’s oat milk for texture and taste.

[@laurensova05]

Great video! Oatly pretty much has taken over any coffee shop ever with its presence, I love making my own at home (GF oats, water, pinch of salt, a splash of maple syrup for sweetness, and some vanilla extract and blending/straining it), OR if you don't have time to make it, Califia is also a bigger reputable brand (which I'm sure also has its bad things too), but def comparable to oatly!

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Thanks for sharing! We've also got the Canadian brand Earths Own over here, and just learned Silk is a certified B-corp as well, so might be worth checking out 😜

[@Lotrgecko]

@@LeviHildebrandYT Silk's oat milk is my go-to. I've tried a variety of alt milk variations and brands, and so far it's been the best tasting one. The fact that it's a certified B Corp company makes it even better 🙂

[@KNURKonesur]

Our shop doesn't use Oatly or ever will. Fuck them. Gonna stick with Minor Figures.

[@laurensova05]

@@LeviHildebrandYT Ooooh I forgot about Silk! Good to know!

[@KNURKonesur]

@@laurensova05 have you tried Sproud? It's tastier for coffee than any oat drink I've ever tried, it steams much better, holds microfoam better as well and doesn't taste like god damn porridge.

[@liamkearns363]

What an awesome video, as per usual. And I love all the puns, especially Holly's! There's a new player in the market called Not Milk, claiming to taste like milk, but be completely vegan. Their base is a mix of pea protein and sunflower oil, but I can't comment on the taste as I haven't tried it (and it's been over 10 years since I drank cow's milk).

[@TotalBorroto]

Not Milk has been around for years

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Ahhh appreciate the pun love 🥰 Not Milk is super interesting, we'll have to look more inti them! Thanks for sharing, Liam

[@KellyS_77]

I don't think I'd want to drink sunflower oil. That seems unwise.

[@christopherciliberto8522]

let me guess -- loaded with oils and sugars and grossly more unhealthy for you than regular milk

[@eliospokefan1386]

@@LeviHildebrandYT Not Milk is from a company of my country (Chile) and it's the better tasting vegan/plant-based milk alternative I've tried! I really really recommend it, the texture and taste is almost the same real milk has.

[@t4w1m94]

I grew up on soy milk and so still drink it along with regular milk. In China and Taiwan, soy milk is a really popular drink since ancient times. Here in Western Canada it's sold in pretty much every supermarket for the same price as dairy milk. Oat milk is really pricy.

[@BleepBlop-rh9lm]

LOL your testesterone levels must be negative

[@liebert234]

​soy doesnt affect testosterone levels

[@BleepBlop-rh9lm]

@@liebert234 LOL sure! If you already a cuck.

[@mircomuntener4643]

​@BleepBlop-rh9lm unlike your unshakeable, rock-solid masculine security.. Yes, that.. ..that was sarcasm.

[@mircomuntener4643]

You can make it yourself for next to nothing.

[@Ermude10]

2:36 Soy production is leading to a lot of deforestation, but soy milk isn't. 77% of soy if for animal feed, and dairy is a major part of that [Source: Our World In Data]. It's even mentioned in the snippet you showed, so I find your statement quite misleading. Soy gets enough of a bad rep undeservedly. Animal agriculture is the driver for it. Dairy proponents love to vilify dairy alternatives, like almonds or soy, but completely misses the fact that dairy still uses up much more water than almonds, is a main contributor to methane emissions, and also is the main contributor to all that "bad" soy demand. And it's also one of the most sinister systems possibly created from an ethical standpoint.

[@Artofcarissa]

I was lactose intolerant as a child and grew up on lactaid as the only option for me, but nowadays you got so many options. I somehow grew out of being lactose intolerant and drink regular cows milk but not all the time; mostly I only use it for smoothies and Mac and cheese

[@Helaw0lf]

I discovered whole and raw milks had what my gut biome was missing from skim mad fat free milks. I only drink it once a day or with dessert.

[@amandakarlsson4343]

I remember Oatly from waaay back since it was basically the only milkish drink people with milk protein allergy (have a family member with that allergy) could drink in Sweden. There was a joke about the name being pronounced "oätlig" (inedible) since it didn't taste nearly as good back then 😅 Same about their ice cream... I was pretty much raised to think about it as a bad tasting last resort. However, these days their ice cream is my favourite and I almost exclusively buy oat drinks.

[@Sprachen_mit_Riky]

that´s funny how things change :D

[@123allskate]

Yeah I’m allergic to dairy products so having an option like oatly is amazing. Please have options like this for kids at schools 😭

[@davidt8087]

This video is PURE propogabda nonsense. Yes almond does take more water but it's still 2-3 TIMES LESS THAN COW MILK. In countries where it rains almonds aren't an issue. Soy "deforestation" does happen. It's just now how this idiot moron likes to brainwash ppl. Just Google it. Over 90% of deforestation for soy is for FUKING ANIMAL FEED FOR DAIRY AND MEAT, ONLY LIKE 3% OF SOY FROM THE AMAZON ACTUALLY EJDS UP BEING FOR HUMANS. Coconut milk bla bla bla. It's better than BILLIONS OF LAND ANIMALS AND TRILLIONS OF MARINE ANIMALS BEING KILLED FOR ROTTED CORPSE FLESH JUNKIES. Seriously it's so pathetic and sad when corpse addicts TAKE FACTS BUT TWIST IT TO MAKE THEIR CORPSES AND TITTY JUICE MEANT FOR INFANTS SEEM LIKE THEY DONT AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT AT ALL BUT PLANTS DO? Also vegans are against the bee and honey industry anyway, and I'D SAY NEARLY ALL ALMOND FATMERS ARE MEAT EATERS AND DON'T CARE FOR BEES AND MOST ALMOND MILK BUYERS AREN'T VEGAN ANYWAY. THIS IS SO MUCH BRAINWASHING AND NONSENSE PROPOGABDA IN ONE BS VIDEO

[@bloodlove93]

schools can't afford to even feed kids halfway decently, lets solve that first. and also, look into oat milk more i beg you,it's a massive ripoff and not worth it,it costs a miniscule fraction of what real milk costs to make, and yet they actually charge you more than real milk, are you seriously trying to tell schools to spend even more unnecessary money? many can't afford it,and those that can pay their execs and board, not caring for kids,so I'd say get rid of that silly idea, society isn't ready, people just suck too much.

[@jormaanimehomoilija]

@@bloodlove93 You forgot the phosphate additives, industrial seed oils and high glycemic index.

[@tinylilron]

@@bloodlove93the dairy industry is subsidized. If dairy milk cost what it should it would probably be more than plant based milk and you may not pay for it.

[@alec7987]

The glycemic index is somewhat misleading when it comes to using it for describing sugar count. Since something that contains only fructose would be low on the glycemic index despite the fact that it is a sugar. The index is for describing how foods increase blood glucose levels.

[@rashlon]

At the start of the video you mentioned that almond milk requires a ton of water and soy destroys rainforests. This is INCREDIBLY dishonest since cow milk requires TWICE the amount of water and soy production is mostly for feeding cows to make meat and milk! It's even in your reference!!

[@wolfsbaneandnightshade2166]

I remember growing up in the 80s and 90s with both a dairy (not lactose intolerance) and soy allergies and only having rice milk as an option. I still have nightmares of rice dream ice cream *shudders*

[@HappyExtheist]

Ya, gross! Thankfully there are so many options now; some can be pretty disgusting (looking at you hemp milk dessert), but the good far outweigh the bad.

[@camwholikestrees]

Yes to a dairy industry video!

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Good to know there's interest! We're looking into it 👀👀

[@SellaturcicaArt]

I love oat milk so much. It's so pleasant and doesn't leave a weird taste like almond milk.

[@danaKaruna]

I’m lactose intolerant and when I found out about oat milk I was in love. until I found out (by reading the label) it was primarily oils. switched to lactose free milk sustainably sourced locally and haven’t turned back.

[@aaronhour]

Oatmilk is by far my favorite dairy substitute. My eczema makes it so that normal milk irritates my skin and lactaid doesn’t really work for me because it isn’t lactose that’s the issue. Oatmilk just tastes the best out of the dairy substitutes to me and it works pretty well in baked goods.

[@marie7743]

Really good video!! But I read, that the biggest part of deforestation of the rainforest is for soya that is fed to animals and not to make milk or meat alternatives. But it is true, that soya milk is more shipped around the world.

[@childesinthev.761]

I love regular milk and still digest it fine into adulthood, so I haven't really tried to get rid of it entirely, but I've found home-made hazelnut milk (bought as powdered hazelnuts and given an extra whirl with water in the blender unless I'm in the mood for something a bit less smooth) a quite lovely replacement in hot chocolate, which is my main reason to consume milk. Not terribly fond of most of the other substitutes except maybe cashew though. And you'll probably have to pry Chantilly made from real high-fat cream from my cold dead fingers.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Hazelnut hot chocolate sounds delicious!

[@agriperma]

I also consume dairy, specially as creamer for coffee, but since I try to keep carbs low, I'll often opt for unsweetened Almond "milk" , I noticed one brand has a high fat content creamier version, this one does have the creaminess of milk, and is like zero carb, but uses sunflower oil, which I'm not sure how it's processed, anyway it taste good, and is "creamy".

[@allandm]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. someone needs to watch cowspiracy to see the environmental impact and what we do to cows to get that milk.

[@3arthandsky]

@@allandm most people sadly don't care just like my family they believe cow milk is the only source of calcium and since its "delicious" they buy huge jugs of it. My sibling is actually the one that I see chugging it everyday telling me I should too cause "it makes strong bones" or whatever.

[@allandm]

@@3arthandsky it took a very long time for the human race to agree slavery is wrong and shouldnt be done. It'll take even longer for us to realise we shouldn't be abusing animals for things we don't need like milk.

[@buggydust]

i'm 30 and ever since i was a kid my family has been a soy milk family, so i never had the hang up of milk alternatives not tasting enough like cow's milk. it's nice having oat milk as an option in most coffee shops i go to now but i prefer rice milk for every day use. for a short while target carried pea milk which was interesting to try. it had the slightest green tinge and didnt really taste like cow's milk, but i thought thats what made it fun. i havent seen it on shelves recently which is kind of a shame. the unflavored rice milk i get can be a little too sweet for me sometimes, but Sproud pea milk had a good texture and none of the overpowering sweetness.

[@svenkasper1002]

I actually liked the "Oat-Come" line, I think it is very funny and just love wordplays 😁

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Hahaha we did too, Levi was just kidding 😜

[@Cakingit213]

There isn’t any commercial oat milk (that I have seen easily accessible) here in Argentina. I see almond, rice, soy, and pea, but no oat. And homemade versions aren’t as good as they don’t meet the same nutritional levels as regular milk (they add them to plant based milk).

[@magicvibrations5180]

I have major *beef* with the law that vegan products can't use dairy terms in their marketing and labels. As long as there is a clear indication that it's dairy free / vegan / plant based, they should be free to call it what it is trying to imitate. No one buying peanut butter actually believes it comes from a cow, even though it says butter on the label. As long as people know what they're buying, it should be allowed.

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

We agree wholeheartedly, the peanut butter argument is a great one. Hopefully all this silliness dies down over time, but who knows 🤷‍♂️

[@lamemechose7072]

My feeling is that as long as a modifier - be it “soy” for milk or “up to” for 75% off - uses exactly the same font/size/color as what it’s modifying, I’m ok with it.

[@Damalycus]

Maltose can also cause problems to people with IBS. But those people are probably aware. I hope the food industry does not start putting maltose everywhere it can get their hands on.

[@martianpudding9522]

I use oat milk in my coffee and I like it equally as much as normal milk (in coffee). I've even started noticing that whenever I get a cappuccino in a cafe or restaurant with cows milk in it it has like a distinct cow-flavor aftertaste to me now. I don't love oat milk by itself but I never really drank much cows milk on its own either. I think it kinda tastes like cereal milk, which makes sense I gues

[@hodgesmt]

Woo hooo 250K subs! great job! Keep these amazing videos coming.

[@missesLMA]

I come from a culture that heavily favours dairy, but since my baby is allergic to dairy we’ve had to both switch to oat milk - it took me about a week to get used to the taste (and I do still think cows milk tastes better lol) but it is a good alternative

[@legtails]

Can I just say how happy the Rocketjump reference at 9:10 made me. Old youtube hit different

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

100% 😂

[@AlexanderMolloy]

Something I felt could have used more air time in this is food miles. If I buy oatly in Australia it has to get shipped all the way from Sweden but I can buy cows milk that came from local farmers and was processed within 10ks of my local shop. That's why I'll never buy oatly and why I avoid oat milk at cafe's without knowing the brand. As Levi states there are other brands though and you can buy oat milk from a local company that uses locally sourced ingredients. These brands even have barista blends of oat milk and I had no trouble finding one that tastes great and has a minimum of 99% Australia ingredients.

[@katielanier746]

My fave is the pea protein milk by ripple! I’ve tried tons of different options and used to be a barista.

[@djdissi]

My fave too

[@austinfreyrikrw6651]

Yes! Please, please, please make an episode about the dairy industry of NA. Love all your videos. Btw, never tried Oatly as I go for the Canadian brand Earth's Own.

[@cantkillcliffrose]

Oatly is pretty good, but IMO Earth's Own makes the best non dairy milk

[@LeahandLevi]

We love Earths Own too 😅🎉

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Earth's Own is a great alternative and we're stoked they're from Canada as well! We might just have to look into the dairy industry for a future ep then 👀

[@KNURKonesur]

@@cantkillcliffrose time to try Sproud and Rebel Kitchen

[@djdissi]

Same. I buy pea beverage now too, which is great, but still when I do buy oatmilk, I buy Earth's Own.

[@ThatOneDreadHead]

Please talk about school milk; especially in American schools! Didnt know this was a thing well in Canada?

[@martink.6169]

The intro beat is back!!! YAY

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Hahaha we switch em out sometimes to keep y'all on your toes

[@nelhuiliztli2926]

I live near a local ranch in Salt Lake that produce their own meat and dairy. They only open three times a week, but it does get busy. I get my milk from them, goat milk isn’t that different from cow.

[@bibidiboop5697]

Hi, I liked how you discussed the environmental/health reasons for consuming plant milks, but I think it’s a shame that the ethical concern of dairy (an industry known to be cruel) is never mentioned. Please include the animal cruelty aspect in your future videos!

[@jimsquire-chestnuts8381]

As the son of a dairy farmer I have to agree. Drinking mothers’ milk is so messed up.

[@cassiagum]

Those poor cows have to be on pastures, eating their natural diet grass! #boohoo #pseudoenvironmentalist #mythmongerers

[@bibidiboop5697]

@@cassiagum ok let‘s ignore that in the US an estimated 99% of animal products are produced from factory farms. For cows, the percentage is over 70%. Most cows will never see grass or a pasture irl.

[@cassiagum]

@@bibidiboop5697 So milk is not the problem, you agree? You fail at making sense. Your initial argument mentioned "environmental/health". Now it turns out your argument wasn't based on environmental or health reasons at all. You do not seem to have the ability to formulate truthful statements, and that will not help animal rights, either. BTW, factory farms are not used here in Finland. BTW, cows cannot survive without vegetable diet of grasses afacs, so check your info. BTW, look into #corn #subsidies if you want to know "why" for your southern states.

[@tessnight1663]

It’s always interesting to see people reactions to alternative milks. As someone that’s allergic to nuts and cows milk since I popped out. And now can’t have my beloved soy milk without getting very sick. Oat-milk has been great. Though, not all oat-milk tastes great. Definitely trail and error. But I’ve been through so many alternatives milks. But oatmilk has been the most consistent. It’s has tons products, it’s good with cooking and it’s almost everywhere now.

[@jamesfv1]

Its pretty ridiculous that the milk people think they can say what is milk. Thats the most bizarre thing ever.

[@Ak353-d7u]

In india oatmilk is considered as someone who doesn't have real milk so he mixes flour in water and drinks it and pretend like if it is milk It is also mentioned in the legend of Mahabharata where Drona gives his son flour water due to poverty

[@mariahgutierrez4481]

I love Chobani's extra creamy oat milk, and it also foams! Doesn't have a taste like other oatmilks either.

[@VeronicaBoyer]

That one is my favorite!

[@Lemonminer]

In Canada we don’t have Oatly, but if anyones interested, Earth’s Own oat milk is the best I’ve tasted and plus it’s made using local Canadian oats too.

[@geraldl5221]

Yes, their baristas milk is really good too when steamed, makes a wonderful latte.

[@mhawang8204]

In an effort to move away from dairy milk, I tried almond, soy, rice, and finally settled on oat milk. It truly stands out in all alt-milk with the best taste! I always go with Silk or Earths Own because they're the most accessible brands here in Canada. Glad to know that Silk is also certified B-corp. I can safely say that it's pretty easy to ditch dairy for me, because it gives my mouth a funky aftertaste. And it helps the planet, so bonus point!

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

Try making your own Oatmilk, you'll thank yourself.

[@jari948]

oatmilk has none of the protein that you are expecting from a milk. soy and pea do though. there's also some health benefits to drinking milk such as vitamins, minerals and other bioactive-compounds such as the ability to assist in anticariogenesis.

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

@@jari948 Hmmm, Oatmilk typically has 3g of protein per cup. A cup of whole l cow's milk typically has 8g of protein. So nearly three times that of Oatmilk. However, a cup of whole cow's milk typically has 155 calories, 12g of carbs. 8g of fat. A cup of full fat Oatmilk, typically has 130 calories, 15g of carbs, and 2.5g of fat. Oatmilk has less calories per cup, just a skosh less than 75% of the fat whole cow's milk has as well. I like those odds. If I need more protein, I can eat more beans and rice.

[@jari948]

@@caninedrill_instructor5861 definetly true, i like your thinking. but for someone transitioning from cows milk to a plant based beverage it might be better to use a drink similar in nutrients because of nutritional expectations. having to many protein isn't that common for people, as 1g per 1kg of BW is fair for a male doing adequate exercise. that isn't that easy to make, especially for people who try to avoid eating meats. not saying that its not possible to gain sufficient protein as a vegan ofcourse.

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

@@jari948 I'm Flexitarian

[@andrewpark3563]

Bro I just saw your patagonia vs north face video and recognized lucky bar! That's awesome that you're from Victoria!

[@jameshouse2982]

No matter how you look at it, oat milk is better for sustainability and better for animal welfare. All companies only care about profit, not just oatly. If you don't like oatly, but planet oat or an oat milk with no added oil.

[@hollydrouillard5115]

I have been an Oatly convert since at least 2016! I am so grateful for this video because yeah, I'll continue to drink it cuz it's good and not dairy but also I prefer to be as educated as possible about what I consume. Please do the dairy video! Did you know dairy farms are allowed to use National Parks as their own personal farms in California? And they are allowed to "take" protected wildlife that graze in their fields? Just look up Point Reyes National Seashore. They do it there and the Grand Tetons are looking at using Point Reyes as a model so that they can do the same.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Oat milk can be treated as a form of substitute. It is said to be much healthier than regular milk. We all look forward to watching your content. Keep up the good work and May God bless you always as a team.

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Hey there, thanks so much for the sweet comment! Glad to have you on board 😎

[@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh]

“It is said to be much healthier” source: bro just trust me

[@cantkillcliffrose]

@@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh daily milk isn't healthy for us anyways. It's also full of sugar. It's also not a good way to get proper calcium.

[@viktorias63]

@@cantkillcliffrose eh what? full of sugar? Oats are a carbohydrate, which is a sugar. And you're taking about cow milk 🤨

[@cassiagum]

Absolutely no way enzymatically processed starch (oat flour) is more healthy than milk that contains all necessary nutrients. Check yourself. #fake #thinks

[@htimsid]

Definitely interested in a dairy / milk industry / lobby video. And one on...sugar (remember John Yudkin's work in the 1970s).

[@MinttMeringue]

Nothing against oatmilk - it works amazing with some teas - but I'm a soymilk girl through and through!! (If you have a soy allergy, pea milk is kinda similar.)

[@Ermude10]

Our World In Data has a really well made section on Mlik VS alternative milks where you can compare them based on different environmental metrics.

[@ian4683]

Thank you for suggesting the read. One of the most important feat normally overlooked when talking about soy especially is what the soy is destined for. 75% of soy production world-wide is used for cattle feed. So it makes no sense to demonize soy milk and other products for direct human consumption for the deforestation it drives, whithout demonizing dairy for the same thing (and even more). The products that these soy products try to replace use more soy in the first place.

[@Ermude10]

@@ian4683 Exactly. There would be no need for deforestation if the soy was for human consumption only. There's not enough demand for that.

[@MechakittenX]

I ended up going back to Soymilk after riding the Oatbus for a while. The nutritional content in Soymilk cant be matched by most others. I hate the flavor but I can deal with that for my health.

[@sydneydowd8969]

Yes! Finally! I also think oat is like the skim milk of non dairy milks but the protein of soy is just.... Impeccable

[@Araanor]

Though I'm a local grassfed organic wholemilk drinker. I'm so glad that we live in a world where people have other options.

[@MikeOnaBike]

As an oat milk drinker - it takes a week or so before you get used to it and going back to cow milk tastes funny. Also check out planut goods - who make an oat milk paste you can blend, reducing its shipping size and not shipping water!

[@Paulxl]

I started drinking oat milk (I've tried oatly and it's really good), but I had to switch back to regular milk because oat milk costs twice at much as the not especially cheap regular milk my family has always bought. I wish I was less expensive. I would drinking it exclusively.

[@Venejan]

I agree about getting used to it. I'd been taking Oatly Barista Edition in my tea and coffee for a couple of weeks, then ran out and had to switch back to dairy milk. The taste was underwhelming and I quickly stocked up on Oatly again!

[@TheLikerofPie]

Some additional conext on soy at 2:30 is really important. The vast majority of soy is actually produced for animal feed (mostly cows) and only about 2-3% is consumed by humans. It is still a very efficient and environmentally friendly food to eat as long as we're eating it ourselves!

[@sarahwatts7152]

Holly: never stop! Bring us the terrible puns

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Haha stoked you love em just as much as we do!

[@kristinequimson8868]

Thank u editing team for the educational yet hilarious video about oat milk 😭🤘🏽🧡

[@Directo13]

Never like the other alternatives. tried them but didn't like them. So I'll stick whit milk. The good thing where I live it's that we actually get regular milk, or as some call it "organic " (I hate that name, just made everything normal for me more expensive)

[@therealhamadasif]

Fr, they all taste absolutely abhorrent. If you're lactose intolerant and can't have dairy, no judgement, but Oatly just tastes too much like cheap powdered milk for me to stand.

[@saturnsynth11]

Can you do an episode on A2 milk? I drink it along with my kids because they can be sensitive to regular milk and this one seems like the best tasting “lactose free” milk I’ve ever had.

[@Crum24]

Honestly, I feel like the only appeal of oat milk is for mixing in with coffee or other things. With it only offering 3-4 g of protein per 8 oz vs 8 g for milk, it’s not really a proper nutritional replacement for milk. It’s definitely a good option for people who are lactose intolerant and like milk in their coffee, however, it doesn’t seem to be a great replacement for drinking milk with a meal.

[@ioanna_vsl]

It tastes sweet naturally, is good for you and it works great with coffee and chocolate. It gives your coffee a creamy texture

[@jokerpilled2535]

Is Oatly good for lactose intolerance?

[@thelaitas]

Yes

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Most oat milk contains no lactose, so go wild!

[@miromoves2472]

The article you referencing at 2:34 about the disadvantages of soy milk is so stupid. It basically recognizes the fact that they cut down rainforest to grow soy for livestock, and at the same time spin it that its persons fault who eat tofu or drinks soy milk. I live in Europe and I have never seen a soy product that says that the origin of soy is from Brazil from example. When can we move past of the false demonization of soy? It is a good crop, the issues of soy come from its use in livestock feed, not in human consumption.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Oat milk tastes WAY better than cow’s milk and no one can convince me otherwise. It’s so creamy and delicious. I’m not lactose intolerant or vegan.

[@EllaNonimato]

you can't get all the oat nutrients if you don't process it in a certain way because like many plants, make it difficult to digest so the poop can make another plant, so you have to process it. I usually hydrate it with water and lemon juice over night. And it has to be organic, sadly, not many are, specially the quaker brand which it is full of pesticides and is gmo

[@peyton.simpson]

As someone who has a sensitivity to dairy, Silk's Next Milk has been a game changer. As someone who likes the taste of milk it definitely comes really close with creamy texture and taste, though, It definitely doesn't taste exactly like milk but it's still really really good.

[@001Youngcat]

You’re right. I’d go as far as to say Silk Nextmilk is an exact replica of milk including the aftertaste. It’s the best I’ve tried yet and I’ve pretty much tried them all.

[@matowakan]

weak

[@evrypixelcounts]

I made the switch to nondairy milk alternatives because during my freshman year of highschool (around 2015) I found out I had a dairy allergy (48hrs of pain and a blood test), and it was miserable. Overtime I either developed more allergies or discovered allergies I didn't know about including, nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, and egg. So I had to look for alternatives to almond milk, and found stuff like pea based milks, rice milk, flax milk, and oat milk. Honestly, oat milk is the best so far. I've found a particial oat/flax milk that I like that doesn't have added oils and doesn't make me feel gross after drinking it called, Malibu Mylk. I wish more companies would combine flax and oat.

[@HappyExtheist]

Dairy alternatives have come a long way. My current favorite is Silk Next Milk; to me it has the taste and texture of cow's milk. I have heard that oat milk is more sustainable than almond milk, and is less dangerous to bees. I just posted this before you started talking about oatmilk itself

[@ganymedehedgehog371]

Yeah I tried that one and it’s definitely the best. Only issue is I can’t always find it and it’s a tad more expensive than just almond or oat.

[@HappyExtheist]

@@ganymedehedgehog371 it is definitely expensive, even at Walmart.

[@bbrobs]

Next Milk is awesome. only a matter of time before big dairy comes knocking on that one too

[@Artofcarissa]

My fave is the good and gather brand of almond milk; it tastes way better than any of the other almond milks out there

[@KNURKonesur]

Thank you for using the expression "dairy alternatives" or "milk alternatives". Such an incredibly huge number of people say "alt-milk" or "alternative milks" ignoring the meaning and history of words and it drives me up the wall.

[@mh1ultramarine]

in scotland there was a breif period of potato milk, it wasn't nice and was called dug milk. Dug is how you pronunce dog in the local dialect

[@caesar7734]

It really annoys me that all cartons nowadays come with plastic lids. Back in the day cartons did not have plastic lids and nobody complained.

[@tashamoulton]

I absolutely love your videos!! Thank you for creating such amazing content, and I appreciate your humor!

[@Alwaysttango]

In Spain we've always had a form of non dairy milk called horchata, made from chufa. It's sweet and traditionally served cold in summer. I loved it as a kid in the 90s, my parents did too in theirs. Now I drink almond milk mostly.

[@Zenjohnny]

Soy milk is actually quite sustainable and very healthy. It's the only alt milk shown to be as nutritious as cows milk without the saturated fat and hormones. It has isoflavones that lower risks of diseases like breast cancer and heart disease. Only 5% of soy is used for human consumption, most of the soy goes to feeding livestock for meat.

[@TheMirrorVision]

The problem with so many alternative milks is the inflammatory oils they add for frothing/steaming. There are some oil-free options out there or you could make your own, but I’d definitely recommend not drinking ones with the seed oils in them.

[@LuiBas]

THIS!

[@KNURKonesur]

I stopped drinking any milk or milk alternative and life is so much better now!

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

@@KNURKonesur I only like unsweetened almond milk for occasional matcha lattes. It has fewer calories.

[@KNURKonesur]

@@MilwaukeeWoman calories are good. The issue is that most milk alternatives have mostly carb based calories, instead of protein and fat which are much more healthy.

[@FatheredPuma81]

As someone who doesn't want to spend 2x as much for 1/3 the milk I'm good with these alternatives. Maybe once the price comes down I'll think about it.

[@camwholikestrees]

I feel like this Oatly “controversy” for consumers wasn’t ~that~ big of a deal

[@LeviHildebrandYT]

Just a wee bit o' drama

[@KNURKonesur]

Depends on where you live. In the UK many coffee shops (which are obviously a big customer) boycotted Oatly. Including our shop. We moved to Minor Figures and Sproud instead. If I'm honest, oat m**k is a stepping stone that I can't wait to go away (at least for coffee, it changes the taste of coffee too much, leaves a porridge aftertaste and doesn't steam anywhere near as good as other plant alternatives) and Sproud or Rebel Kitchen to start shining.

[@eidrag]

honestly, I'm lactose intolerant, and oat milk is stupid cheap to make yourself, also oat have long shelf life. Supermarket sells 1l for USD$2, but for same money I can buy 1kg oat and make 10l oatmilk with them.

[@AE1OU]

Coconut milk is pretty common here in SEA. Its used daily in cooking and deserts. Soymilk is also very commonly drank here, usually mixed with brown sugar, palm sugar or ginger sugar. It is very delicious so I dont understand why some snowflake americans are so afraid of it.

[@Bhethar]

Tried recently the Alpro oat milk that taste like “real milk” and fell in love with it. But yeah, I’m under no impression that big companies are ethical regardless of their claims.

[@KNURKonesur]

I'm yet to find any milk alternative that tastes anything close to cow milk (and steams in a similar way). And I tried.

[@Seweiwer]

I do hope to see more development with alternative milk. I've tried a wide variety of alternatives (soy, almond, coconut, oat, etc.), variants (barista, sweetend, non-sweetend etc.) and brands, but none have so far provided a good enough substitute for my use. I don't expect a 1 to 1 replacement, but something that tastes good enough with my coffee. But many leave an unpleasant flavor, which might be due to their their inherent taste but also lower fat content (fat helps to mask bitter flavors). Given the high milk consumption I have, 12L of milk last usually a week or two, I honestly hope to find an alternative. Given the experiences so far and the higher cost, I stay with milk, but hopefully not for much longer.

[@livyann2143]

Homemade oat milk is extremely cheap and easy to make if you're concerned about cost! You can add flavors and sweeteners as you desire.

[@bbrobs]

Try Minor Figures Oat M*lk. It's made for coffee due to its subtle taste!

[@Ermude10]

Taste is also adaptable. The more you drink from the others the more you're likely to appreciate it. There are companies who are on the verge of breakthrough with completely lab made milk that is chemically identical to cows milk. The hardest compound to create has been the milk protein casein. It's going to take some more years before they can scale up and commercialise it though. This space in the food industry is really interesting and things are progressing fast. You'll likely find great alternative cheeses on the market within a couple of years as well.

[@KNURKonesur]

Perfect opportunity to explore the amazing world of black coffee.

[@KNURKonesur]

@@bbrobs Minor Figures is nice, we like it more than other oat drinks available in UK. That said, Sproud beats any oat drink anyway. At least for a coffeeshop.

[@HomeLifeWithLove]

Oat milk is high in carbs and low in protein, but I do like unsweetened Planet Oat in my coffee. Dairy gives me sinus allergy symptoms and lactose intolerance. I tried a milk protein powder once and had immediate trouble with breathing and choking. Our son loves Lactaid milk though.

[@petyrbaelish2000]

Most of the soy produced is FED TO ANIMALS, not to make soy milk. So again, it's regular milk that is to blame for deforestation, not soy milk.

[@paigeconnelly4244]

I tried oat milk in coffee because that's all we had left at work (bartender) and i couldn't be asked to go to the fridge to get another bottle of milk. Oat milk and coffee are a mactch made in heaven and it's now all i drink with coffee. But as a British person, i always have to have a small bottle of cows milk in the fridge for tea because ANY alt milk changes the flavour of the tea to me more bitter. There's still no replacement for that.

[@Sb129]

I'd like my """milk""" to not have a paragraph of ingredients.

[@faboo811]

I feel like you should have mentioned that the claims about oatly being too high in sugar and unhealthy due to rapeseed oil are bogus. Rapeseed oil is in nl way inflammatory as some claim, and oatly is not drunk by the glass by its own, so the glycemic index here is also misleading (unless you actually drink it by its own). Also they add calcium and some vitamins which is great to make it more nutritious than plain oatmilk.