There are now multiple options. But which ‘milk’ is best? This is one of the most common questions I get asked. The short answer is: any of them. Take your pick. All of the plant-based alternatives have lower environmental impacts than cow’s milk. Cow’s milk generates around three times as much greenhouse gas emissions, uses around 10 times as much land, up to 20 times as much fresh water, and creates much higher levels of eutrophication (the pollution of waters with excess nutrients).33
