Should plant-based drinks be called milk?

Some people say it’s all the same, whether it came from a cow or a cashew.

These days, you can make a smoothie with soy milk, dunk a cookie in almond milk, or pour oat milk over your cereal. Plant-based drinks, also known as non-dairy drinks, have gone mainstream. But the US dairy industry, which produces cow’s milk, argues that these drinks shouldn’t be called “milk” because they don’t have the same taste or nutritional value as cow’s milk. Plant-based drink makers say people use their products just like they use cow’s milk, so they’re essentially the same. And, they say, the two types of drinks can have similar health benefits. What do you think? Should plant-based beverages be called milk? Yes—people are smart consumers Plant-based drinks are nothing new, and they’ve been called “milk” for a long time. There’s been soy milk in China and…

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