The WORST Plant-Based Milks...And What To Buy Instead 

I soak fresh walnuts in water from Costco for 24 hours and blend them in pure water. I then strain the walnut blend through a cheese cloth to make walnut milk.... very tasty and healthy.

Hey Bobby, I'm a big fan of your content and appreciate the insights you share. As a naturopathic medicine student, I'd like to offer a bit of clarification regarding your discussion on soy. Just to clear up a common misconception: soy doesn't actually produce estrogen. It contains compounds known as isoflavones, which are a type of phytoestrogen. Phytoestrogens are plant-based and structurally similar to estrogen, but they're not identical to the estrogen our bodies produce. These isoflavones, particularly genistein and daidzein, can interact with estrogen receptors in our bodies. Their effects can vary; they might mimic estrogen, which can be beneficial for menopausal women dealing with low estrogen levels, offering relief from symptoms like hot flashes. On the flip side, they can also have anti-estrogenic properties, blocking stronger estrogens, such as those found in various environmental disruptors (like pesticides, plastics, and certain industrial chemicals), from attaching to these receptors. This can potentially reduce the risk of estrogen-dominant health issues, including some types of breast cancer. I hope this adds a bit more context to your discussion on soy. It's an interesting topic, especially considering the potential benefits of non-GMO and organic soy products. Keep up the great work!

Spoiler: a healthy milk costs you an arm and a leg plus your firstborn child

Another good option for almond milk is the Califia Farms Organic Almond Milk. Their “regular” almond milk has the usual lineup of additives, but the organic version has only almonds, water, and salt.

The healthy ones are not available at run of the mill grocery stores

My son is autistic and through a specialist pediatrician we found out he is sensitive to gluten, soy, and dairy. Your channel has been sooo helpful to me. Thanks for all your hard work and content you produce! 💞

This is why many people who live in poverty and don’t garden have health issues. The price you have to pay to eat clean. I mean a true clean. Thanks for sharing Bobby!

my man is out here doin good things for the community.

I'm so glad that you updated this video because shopping for these milks is not easy at all. You're trying to remember what these ingredient are and it's a pain. Thanks you, Bobby.

I saw a short of this video the other day where you said almond milk has like 6 almonds in it so that night I made my own cashew milk and it was very good, didn't even need to strain it. 1c cashews 3c water 3 dates 1/4t salt 1t vanilla

I love oatly oatmilk for my coffee. I'm glad I found following sentense in their website. In our US operations, we use only non-GMO canola oil that is expeller-pressed with zero hexane involved in the process.

You have open my eyes about foods to buy. Always read the ingredients. Thank you Bobby. You rock. God bless you and keep you from all evil.

Thank you so much for updating the app!!! It drove me nuts scanning an item and it would say it's not approved and I had no clue why. Now it highlights it and shows me better options thank you!!!

I've notice that there are a lot of horrible ingredients in some plant based food.. Thanks Bobby for the valuable info....

I have the Bobby app now, thanks. Something that would be great to is evaluation of lab studies from something like consumer reports. So many brands of dark chocolate, protein powders (esp veg based) and seasoning/spices were found to have loads of lead, arsenic and cadmium. Something I would appreciate to see reflected or referenced in some scans where it’s been founded.

Very informative, but I kept waiting to hear about coconut milk options. I'm sure the same principles generally apply. Thanks!

Hey, Bobby! Love your videos. But I'm pretty sure what you said about soy and phytoestrogens is a myth. The phytoestrogens contained in soy are isoflavones, which is a plant compound that can chemically act like estrogen. A primary concern people have is that breast cancer, especially estrogen-positive breast cancer, can grow in the presence of estrogen. However, multiple research studies suggest that there is no association between consuming soy and breast cancer, and that soy consumption may even lower the risk of breast cancer. Isoflavones have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that have the potential to reduce cancer growth. Although it's true that isoflavones have similar chemical properties to estrogen, the compound also has antiestrogen properties, including the ability to block natural estrogens from binding to estrogen receptors and halting estrogen formation in fat tissue. There's also another myth about how men shouldn't be consuming soy because it reduces testosterone levels. You guys can research about it. There's no need for fear when it comes to consuming soy foods. Just avoid the highly processed soy foods and stick to the whole or minimally processed forms such as edamame, tofu, tempeh, and miso. Also look out for genetically modified soy and avoid that as well...

Love updated videos! Companies change their ingredients all the time! THANK YOU 4 everything you do!

I just got your app, too! Thank you SO much for the information because I would have to spend SO much time researching ALL the different ingredients...and I would question the sources for that research. Thank you!

Just got your app, and it is fantastic!❤❤❤❤Thank you Bobby for making it so easy to shop and eat well! 😊

Thank you Bobby, I have a horrible condition named multiple sclerosis & you have really help with the food that I thought was safe to eat, but found out that they are not. Keep doing what your doing.

Thank you Bobby - I am going thru some serious gut issues and this has been such an eye opener as to why it is taking so long to get well

making your own plant milk is easy as can be and better than anything on shelves. I make mine with a rounded half cup of hemp seeds, little less than half cup of rolled oats and a tablespoon of sunflower lecithin which is actually really good for you. add about 50 to 60oz filtered water and a pinch of Himalayan pink salt and blend in Vitamix for 1 min. Rich creamy, 100% organic, sugar free and good for you and cheaper, takes 3 minutes start to finish

So "Almond Malk" and "Three Trees" are "Top Shelf" products! Thank you very much, Bobby, your hard work is genuinely appreciated!!😃😃😃👌👌👍👍

It's amazing how many dietary items are called healthy that are in fact not. I do wish that these products weren't so damn expensive!

Thanks for making our lives better! We love flav city and the app! Thanks for helping us be healthier ❤️

Thank you for all your work. I feel so much better now ! Now that I know what to look for out there.❤😊

Thank you for this information. i just went to my refrigerator and through out two cartons that had the bad stuff you mentioned. Thank you so much you should be given a medal.

Thank you for this video. I followed your recommendations and bought the Elmhurst oat milk. There is a big difference in the quality of Elmhurst milk vs those others commonly found at any supermarket. It is expensive it cost slmost $7. Kiki isnt3 available in my area. I am allergic to many foods and your videos are of great assistance by providing important information about food products .💚

Oatly is a Swedish brand and we have the organic oat milk from Oatly here in Scandinavia, the oat content is 10% and there are no additives of any kind, just water and sea salt - just for info. I use that oat milk quite often in my morning coffee. The clue would be to look for organic plant based milks, because then they can’t use strange additives, emulsifiers or unnecessary vitamines, at least here in Europe

Thank you for posting this, some of us can’t process dairy and it’s hard to watch people maje protein coffee with milk based products on YT, IG, etc. This helps so much!

Thank you for helping us. I have learned a lot since watching your channel. It is very informative.

Hi Bobby! I'm sooo glad I found you. You have no Idea how lost I've been on what milk to drink because I'm lactose intolerant. I have learned so much from you and just want to say pleeease keep your educational videos coming. THANK YOU! As far as the milks ...I'm going to make my own, because they are truly pricey!!!

You've helped educate so many people to improve their diets! Thank you Bobby!

Man, I just stumbled with your videos and I love all the information that you give. This is stuff I didn’t look before when shopping. I am planning to eat more healthy and make some changes following your guidance. Thanks for all this!

Wow this is so helpful and my first video on your channel as I came across it. Now I will be looking for a video on protein powder

I recently tried Elmhurst Cashew milk and it was really delicious. It is a bit low in Protein but it's even healthier than Ripple with fewer ingredients so thank you for the recommendation. Only negative is mine shows Natural Flavors on the list but overall no gums or emulsifiers so I am satisfied. It isn't the unsweetened one though perhaps that's why I read Natural Flavors on mine but still better than a majority of options.

So happy I came across this video today. Never realized sunflower oil was added to the brand of oat milk I was drinking. I will remind myself to always read labels.

Great clip, thank you! I also tried the app and ran into a few surprises in my fridge, what an eye opener.

I use the Bobby Approved app at the store and love it…so easy! Thank you, Bobby❤️

I have always made my own almond , hemp and cashew milks. Very easy and you are in control of what goes in it. Thank you for your informative review.

Thank you so much for this video! I really love Elmhurst Oatmilk. The challenge I have with ones like Kiki is the coconut ingredients. So many products that are healthier contain coconut, but for some people like me, I am not able to have coconut. Thank you though for including other helpful ideas without coconut. :)

Thanks for all you do and your super helpful videos. I just downloaded the app to learn more

It’s a year later and I want to say thank you so much❤️. My baby is done with all of her formula and we want to make sure we’re giving her the best plant based milk options

Love following Bobby’s suggestions. I am changing my daily ingredientes little by little to more safe, clean and nutritious quality.

Thank you for taking the time to explain what we need to avoid in our milk products. Bobby, you are the best!!

This was a great video!! Thank you! Also I went to the Kiki website and I think they’re just online! Which is cool but that’s interesting because their milk would probably blow the competition away

“It’s called wondermilk and makes me wonder why people are buying it” lol 😂

Thank you for doing what you do💯. I'm too lazy, old and computer illiterate to put in the overwhelming effort it would take to educate myself. You have helped me make much better choices in the what I eat. I sincerely want to thank you for that.🤝👍👏🙌

It’s too bad a lot of these milks are not offered in my province. Hopefully soon they will be able to have shipping to Canada specifically in Manitoba. Very good video Bobby and as always very useful information. Thank you

Thank you for these very informative videos! Just discovered you when your short on olive oils popped up on my RU-vid feed.

Watching this I looked at my oat milk. I usually get earth's own and there's sunflower oil in it. Now having watched this. I'm switching brands for non-dairy milk with the advice from this video. Ultimately good to know on this. I have arthritis is in my my right knee and I now why I've been having issues still I'm my knee. Thank you so much for the deep dive on this topic.

You can very easily make your own non dairy milk very cheaply. 1 -2 cups (depending on how thick you want it) of non GMO organic sprouted oats will make 1 litre of rich creamy milk and all you need is a blender and a strainer. Keep the husk and use it to make muffins, cakes or breads so you still get the fibre.

I only use Almond Malk, whether it's in smoothies or cereal! It tastes so good! I absolutely love you, Bobby! Thank you for all that you do!

I love the Bobby Approved App. Very helpful! I still buy unapproved of course, but at least I know and can make an informed choice.

I find it hard most of the time to pay for organic. However. I heard someone say, "You can pay the organic prices now or pay with your health later". Well, now I am at that later point. So glad I found these videos and I have downloaded the scanner app. I feel armed with I information for when I go for the store. I am just shopping one and I want to take the best care of myself. I understand those who have a family to feed. There is so much great information here and I am a big believer in Knowledge Is Power ❤

Just hearing the name “Rapeseed” makes me want to keep it out of my body.

I can’t thank you enough, not just breaking down the ingredients, but you clearly articulate why we should or shouldn’t. Side note, generally speaking, shopping is like a research project now, which means time consuming- with you app, you save me hours! I have a son with autism, so we are going to try everything!

Very scary. I've been scanning different foods in my cupboard and refrigerator. Yikes! I will be using your app in the grocery stores from now on. Thank you for doing all the work. I'm 72 years old just three weeks into OMAD. Everything is changing for the better. 15 Lbs lost and Blood sugar under 100 for 21 days.

Interesting to dissect the products available in store. Proof that it is very important to read the list of ingredients. We sometimes have bad surprises and we make very bad choices I am thinking more and more about buying a machine to make my plant-based milks. Many have too many unnecessary ingredients. I have done this a few times with the famous cotton cheese cloth, but it is too messy. I think the machine will be perfect. In addition, I can use the pulp to dehydrate it and use it in recipes.

Thanks Bobby for helping with our health 🥰🥰🥰

I think it’s wonderful that you made an updated video. Thanks Bobby! I think that plant-based milks can be great for people who are lactose intolerant or even sensitive to dairy. Not all plant-based options are healthy. Plant-based milks are also commonly purchased by vegans who want to avoid animal products as well. I think it’s also important to know that it’s OK to have animal-based milks if you can tolerate them. There are options like organic Valley and Maple Hill that Bobby has mentioned on the channel. Another option that I really like is that more and more stores are carrying A2 milk which comes from Jersey cows. Jersey cows make a two beta casein protein which is more digestible for some people. I think you should do an episode on that, Bobby. I think what disappoints me most about certain plant-based milk or the stabilizers and sometimes even oils that are added to them to improve the texture. thank you so much for your channel because you really helped with my digestive issues. I still have to use medical therapy because I have chronic illness but diet is also important and a lot of times doctors don’t tell you about that. Diet doesn’t necessarily have to prevent you from taking medicine but it definitely improve your quality of life and it will help you take fewer medicines and make it less likely to go to the hospital in the future.

Hi, Thank you so much for your sharing. That’s very informative. I wonder how did you invest in Kiki company as well? I also want to support the company like this to grow further and hope they can stay and sustain in the market to serve the consumers like us as well.

OMG i just downloaded your app!!! thank you for creating this app! Im a first time mom to a 16 month old little girl and i just learned that whole milk isn't as good as they say. I defiantly need a better milk option for my toddler.

I make my own plant based milk in Vitamix blender- either almond or hemp seed. It is so easy and it tastes delicious.

I’m so grateful for your channel! Thank you for all you do 😊so helpful

Not everyone can afford $28 oat milk 🤦‍♀

Thank you Bobby! Have a soy allergy and need to avoid it as much as possible. Your information really helps! Would still like for you to highlight the really good ones to use without any soy.❤

Hey Bobby saw you avoid the / milkadamia milk I use & love it! Yes, it has a few "gums" , But the "Natt" Favors are top self-organic! & Best in class is the Elmhurst walnut milk, Wow next level !

I recently switched from dairy-milk to Oatly oat-milk because I thought it was a "healthier" alternative -- but, I have a severe allergy to one thing, and one thing only, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, so I carefully checked the ingredients to be sure it was not listed, and it was not. After drinking about a quart of Oatly daily for three days, I broke out in a painful rash covering half my body, and spent the next week in pain -- but I switched back to dairy-milk and the rash disappeared. I don't know how they avoided listing it -- but my guess is it's in the liquified oats they purchase from an independent supplier, and are therefore able to legally avoid listing it's ingredients in their ingredient list -- they can simply call it "oats." I think Propylene Glycol can be an acceptable ingredient if it improves their product -- but if they believe it's safe, they should list it, and if they do not, then they should not include it in their product. Hiding a potentially harmful ingredient is unethical and inhuman, despite being legal.

Great information Bobby! Much appreciated!

DR. Gundry recommends A-2 milk, I started using their half & half to make my Lactobacillus reuteri yogurt, works great

I'm a 59 year old female. Tried HRT for menopause. It was awful. Switched to TJs organic soy milk in coffee. Belly, hot flashes, and skin are soooo much better. Just water, whole organic soy beans. What do you think?

What about coconut milk? I use Silk Unsweet Coconut Milk 6 - 8 oz + 6 - 8 oz water for our daily protein smoothies - looks pretty clean to me. Thanks.

Great video and summary of what to look out for and avoid.

You do such a wonderful job pointing us in the right direction!

The oat milk you first showed said it was Non-GMO on the package. This is wonderful info. Thank you for providing such valuable info. Love your app!

I been using almond milk for years. I tried oat milk but it doesn't last that long after opening. I really appreciate this video. 😊

I use my Almond Cow machine to make a lot of nut milks. It’s just nuts and water. I then add that liquid to my blender and add vanilla extract and spices of choice along with bananas and dates. Pretty simple for me and cost effective too.

I’m in Australia and unfortunately your app isn’t available (for apple) but your videos are so appreciated. Thank you 🙏

I love Elmhurst and Three Trees, but I noticed that Three Trees don't mention added sugar in the label but in the nutrition labels there's so much added sugar!!

I only buy Rude Health organic coconut drink: spring water, organic rice, coconut cream 7.5%, sea salt. You are making a major mistake by omitting coconut drinks as they contain saturated fat, MCT oil similar to human breast milk and no oxalate.

I've been looking for a healthier non dairy almond or oat milk and your channel showed up. Thanks for doing this work.

Thank you so much for this review. Can you do a review on plant based yogurts?

Best Oat Milk on the market? Simple, the batch you make at home!!❤

Thank you so much for the update specifically now that I am in a market for a plant base for my 1 year old! Could you please do one on plant base yogurt

I used Califia Farms. 3 ingredients. Water. Almonds. Salt. 👌🏾

Thank you comment cousins, I just downloaded the Bobby app and the Thrive app.. this will help me a lot when shopping because I suffer from gut issues. I was diagnosed with H-Pylori years ago and went thru 2 courses of antibiotics..! My stomach/gut is very sensitive to a lot of things. I get sad sometimes because I can’t enjoy the foods that I want, without getting my guts completely shacked..😢😢😢

Which is the best coconut milk to buy? What ingredients should I watch out for when buying coconut milk?

I love your channel and app!! When in doubt make your own milk - almond, oat etc and control what you put in it!

Hi I really like your videos, thank you for spreading that knowledge out there! Can you do a video on dairy milk and the difference in a1and a2.

I love watching this guy he’s so smart. All the bad food he finds in the stores. He is great and his little girl is adorable

Bobby, please do a video on Yogurt. There are so many choices. I would be interested in your take on them. Thanks.

I've been paying more attention to how I treat my gut these days. Especially with finding out I'm intolerant to gluten, dairy and eggs. But I've also been more keen to gut health because I noticed how when your gut is off. It tends to cause a lot of irritability and it really messes with your train of thought and happiness. A happy gut is really a happy life.

Thank you. I have been drinking Kirkland brand of organic almond milk and although it’s much better than the ones you mentioned, it is full of gums. Thank you for this!!!

Your app is SO helpful when I go shopping, I had NO idea my plant based milks were inflammatory!!!! x_x literally how and why do they do this to us

Hi Bobby, perfect timing on this video. For the blue Oatly milk it does say Non GMO project on the back. In your video at 1:13 it's to the left of where your pointing at the Glyphosates. With that, does it make that milk ok or still not Bobby Approved. Love your, videos, rely on them in conjunction with my own reading. Thanks for all you do...

I am so thankful for Bobby!! Thank you for all your help Bobby!!! 🙏🏻

I did Whole30 and had some oat milk, Oatley. I didn’t realize how much sugar was in it! I drank a cup and had a sugar crash. My stomach also wasn’t feeling well. I looked at the ingredients and saw 7g of sugar per serving. Whole30 cuts all added sugar, so that was a lot! I went to the store and got my unsweetened, organic almond milk. I have it now, about 2-3 times a week, with pumpkin pie spice, turmeric, and cinnamon. It tastes perfect to me.

You are awesome! That’s the only milk we use in my house and I didn’t know that most of them were fake. That’s scary! Thank You for the information.