Milk (dairy and lactose allergies)
As many of us have heard (and this brings upon mom guilt feelings for me), breastmilk/mom milk is best. This is because human milk is designed for humans.
Why is Dairy Cow's Milk a thing?
- Cow milk is designed for baby cows thus explaining why cow milk has so much fat it in.
- Dairy milk has typically more protein, vitamin B12, and vitamin D than vegan milks.
- Dairy milk has calcium, vitamin D, potassium, phosphorous, protein, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin A
- Dairy milk does not need any added ingredients such as water, sea salt, sugar, thickeners, or natural flavors.
- Yes, dairy milk contains a sugar but there is no added sugar.
Our take: there's something refreshing about cold milk. I was raised on organic milk - though most milks I see without the organic label say no hormones nowadays. When I was little, I took to an ethical standpoint and refused to drink non organic milk at friends' houses... We are lucky we live in California, so we have a lot of local dairies to choose from and support. My favorite brand (my mom used to buy us this as a treat) is Staus Creamery milk (they make great ice cream too) - it comes in a glass bottle that you can return for a deposit.
Main alternatives:
- Soy milk
- Almond milk
- Coconut milk
- Rice milk
- Goat milk (typically ok for people lactose intolerant)
- Oat milk
- Pea milk
- Hemp milk
- Cashew milk
- Macadamia nut milk
- Sheep milk (typically ok for people lactose intolerant)
There are probably more milks out there, these are the ones you will most likely consider though. I tried to rank them by most common and popular to least.
My favorite kind is pea milk and I'll dive into that in a different post. Eventually I will post recommendations of brands for each too. Each is unique and produces different flavors. I will also eventually do recommendations for yogurts, cheeses, ice cream, etc. We have a lot of opinions.