GAIA invites consumers to turn away from veal and dairy products and to choose plant-based alternatives instead.
Today, supermarkets and other food retailers offer a wide variety of plant-based milks, yoghurts and cheeses. It is now easy to replace dairy products with plant-based equivalents, without compromising on taste.
Giving up animal-derived milk is no longer a marginal or difficult choice. On the contrary, it is an accessible option that also brings many benefits for health, the environment and animal welfare.
A choice that benefits the planet
Cow’s milk has a significantly higher carbon footprint and generally requires far more land and water resources than plant-based alternatives. By comparison, plant-based drinks have much lower levels: their emissions amount to around 31% of those of cow’s milk for soya, 29% for oat and 22% for almond.
In other words, by moving away from animal-derived milk, we can also significantly reduce the climate footprint of our diet and help free up a large share of the land used for animal farming.
If you would like to transition towards a plant-based diet that is kinder to animals and the planet, we suggest downloading GAIA’s Vegan Guide.
