Are You Breaking Up With Plant-based Milk?
Wellbeing influencers are now turning their backs on the plant-based and free from world
Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Updated: November 12, 2024
Written by: Pippa Thackeray | Updated: November 12, 2024
Quick Read
- Plant-based alternatives, once seen as superior, are now under scrutiny for misleading marketing and hidden ingredients.
- The rise of veganism was fueled by corporate interests, influencers, and health/sustainability concerns, but the movement faces questions about its true impact.
- Oat milk, a prime example of plant-based products, has environmental and health concerns like monoculture farming and potential glyphosate contamination.
- Big Food's involvement in plant-based products has led to reworked recipes with added sugars, emulsifiers, and preservatives, deceiving consumers.
- While 'free-from' aisles serve a purpose for those with allergies, the marketing of highly processed alternatives to the general public is problematic.
Contents
- 1. Where the plant-based hype began
- 2. Veganism and the “Alternatives” rise to fame
- 3. Is veganism being misunderstood?
- 4. “The Barista’s Favourite” disgraced?
- 5. What about the food industry?
- 6. Is the ‘Free From’ aisle serving a purpose?
- 7. Why is oat milk getting a roasting from the experts?
- 8. An expert opinon on Oat Milk
- 9. What should an “alternative diet” look like?
