Why is Oat Milk SO Popular? 

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

You try lactose-free milk?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

@@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.

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

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

This has happened to me. Lol.

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

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.

not the milks fault

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.

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.

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

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

@@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

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

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!! 🥰

@@FutureProofTV wooo!

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

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.

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

@@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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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)

@@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.

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?

@@FutureProofTV great idea!

@@FutureProofTV 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.

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

@@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.

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 😜

@@FutureProofTV 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 🙂

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

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

@@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.

LOL your testesterone levels must be negative

​soy doesnt affect testosterone levels

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

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

You can make it yourself for next to nothing.

that´s funny how things change :D

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

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.

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

@@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.

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

Not Milk has been around for years

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

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

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

@@FutureProofTV 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Hahaha we did too, Levi was just kidding 😜

Hazelnut hot chocolate sounds delicious!

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".

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

@@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.

@@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.

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

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

@@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.

@@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.

That one is my favorite!

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

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.

@@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.

@@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.

@@jari948 I'm Flexitarian

That's all good, they're constantly innovating in this market and coming out with new alternatives that are closer to dairy so maybe eventually there'll be one out there for you!

@@FutureProofTV For sure! I mean considering most people won't even try it, I try not to feel too bad.

Perfect chance to explore the wonderful world of pour over black coffee and ditch milk (and milk-alts) altogether :D

@@KNURKonesur I'll defenitely think about it. :)

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

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

My fave too

100% 😂

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

We love Earths Own too 😅🎉

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 👀

@@cantkillcliffrose time to try Sproud and Rebel Kitchen

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

but keep in mind that there is so much animal cruelty in coconut milk

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

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

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.

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

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

@@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.

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

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

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.

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

A small correction: 3 quarters are for animal feed, but 1 fifth is for human consumption. At least according to Our World In Data, which is an excellent source for aggregated data and trends.

@@Ermude10 Thank you for the correct info! I knew it was a low % but wasn’t too sure on the actual data. I’ll def check out that data site.

@@koyame3568 Do check it out, they have a lot of really eye-opening graphs and tables showing the impact different foods have based on different criteria. And of course many other types of datasets as well.

Just a wee bit o' drama

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

Almond milk is also better than some people think. Almonds need a lot of water, that's true....but you need pretty much no almonds at all to create a liter of almond milk......a lot of people miss that fact.

Yes

Most oat milk contains no lactose, so go wild!

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.

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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.

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

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.

Perfect opportunity to explore the amazing world of black coffee.

@@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.

Rice milk tastes awesome but is very thin