What you should know in recent years, the atmosphere of replacing animal milk with plant milk has been very prosperous. In addition to the impact of diseases such as lactose intolerance, many people also start drinking plant milk due to nutritional value or environmental considerations. However, the ingredients of animal milk and plant milk are actually very different, and long-term transportation needs to be considered when calculating carbon enough. The two cannot be replaced by light and easy to replace each other! In recent years, the trend of plant milk has been blown up. From Oatly, a Swedish plant milk brand that was the first to enter the cafe market, many brands advocate health, environmental protection, love for the earth, nutritional value and other terms. According to "Food Power", "Are you "fresh milk" controlled? Market-borne and foreign , How do you choose large and small factories? "The question paper found that the main reasons why consumers convert from animal milk to drinking plant milk are: nutritional value (44.1%), environmental sustainability (32%), personal diseases (27.7%), etc. Can't you really all plant milk be exported to milk?
{9 Whether it is animal milk or plant milk, most people care about nutritional value the most, but looking at two products with completely different sources of base quality, this comparison is actually unfair.Even if you don't take the initiative to buy plant milk, when you go to the cafe, you often hear the store ask when ordering meals, whether you want to "upgrade" and replace it with the swan milk, which has made many consumers subconsciously believe that plant milk is a better choice, and that the nutritional value is higher or healthier. "In terms of swan milk, it is actually not low because Carbohydrate content is very high." Chen Mingru said that even plant milk has differences in nutritional ingredients. "If you really want to talk about nutritional value, bean paste is the most ideal choice for plant milk." Chen Mingru shared that when comparing nutritional value, the most important thing is to look at digestibility, which means the ratio of food that can truly absorb nutrients after passing through the human digestive system. In addition, milk is difficult to replace in important nutritional quality, and animal milk is a little bit here.
There is not no advantage in plant milk. "People with lactose intolerance or allergies to milk can choose plant milk drinks." Chen Mingru said with a smile.
Average 70% of Asians suffer from lactose intolerance. People with this type of symptoms have the most reaction to drinking dairy products is abdominal distension. Chen Mingru also said that people with mild symptoms can actually drink it through progressive methods. In fact, the microorganisms in the brain can actually be stimulated and trained. The decomposition of lactose is getting better and better, and the stomach will be more suitable.
In addition, in processing technology, 90% of the sugar can be decomposed by hydrolysis, but this processing may cause the milk to produce some bitter taste, which is often difficult for consumers to accept after drinking the bitter taste. Therefore, this treatment method is less common in fresh milk. Most of the formula milk powder can be used to solve the abdominal problems brought by sugar. In addition, the main cause of allergies to cow milk is that milk contains β-lactglobulin (β-lactglobulin), a substance that does not exist in the human body. In addition, some people may have an unsuitable allergy after drinking. If this is not suitable, plant milk will be a better choice.
The nutrients that plant milk can provide are also different from animal milk. Take Swallow Milk as an example. The main reason why it is highly praised is considered to be a healthy and sustainable alternative to cow's milk. Its health benefits are related to the existence of Beta-Glucan. EFSA (European Food Safety Agency) publicly stated in 2009 that β-Glucosaccharide is poured into at least 3 grams per day, which can help maintain the blood sterol content. The beans also contain many beneficial ingredients for human body, such as ketones, polyphenols, etc., which also have a good maintenance effect on cardiovascular health.
Judging from the production system, is plant milk really more environmentally friendly?The most commonly proposed advantage of plant milk is the concept of environmental protection. The main reason why milk is most often taken out for review is that the animal husbandry industry is high in land and water resources, and the degree of air emissions from cattle heat also has a significant impact on the environment. But is plant milk truly environmentally friendly? In fact, in terms of Taiwan's current situation, plant milk is still mostly imported, whether it is raw materials or products. From the entire supply of raw materials to the final product, the carbon footprint is calculated. Judging from the import of Taiwan Yangfeng Sea Flight, plus long-distance flights, it is simply adding a note to the number of carbon footprint.
In response to such problems, in fact, there are brands in Taiwan that choose to make local raw materials into plant milk products. For example, it is directed by the Agricultural Office of the Executive Yuan Agricultural Committee and manufactured by Yimei Food Co., Ltd. and the New Taipei Agricultural Association. The "100% Taiwan-made Yellow Soy Milk" product launched by the product "Kaohsiung No. 9" and "Tainan No. 10" from Kaohsiung. From an environmentally friendly perspective, the carbon footprint can be reduced..
In order to better meet the environmental protection requirements of its advocate, Oatly, the Swedish plant milk brand, is also likely to change the fact of long-term transportation. In addition to supplying Singapore factories to the demand in the Asian market in 2022, it will also open a factory in the UK in 2023. The estimated production is about 300 million liters of plant milk per year. In response to the trend of increasing demand for plant milk in the UK, the carbon footprint in the local animal husbandry industry is expected to be reduced by at least 70%. Whether it can be compared to whether it can reach real estate marketing and reduce carbon footprints, the main considerations still cannot eliminate market demand and industry.
Reflecting on the impact of animal husbandry on the environment, many milk brands have also focused on environmental protection. In addition to improving cattle breeding environment and feed to reduce carbon emissions, they also think about how to reuse excrement. In addition to large-scale recycling resources, it may cost a lot of money to bet, but in fact there are relatively simple and low-cost ways to start. For example, the food manufacturer Yimei first incorporates the packaging materials of milk into a variable range, and uses the raw plastic made of sugar cane juice to allow the paper box to be 100% recycled and reused. This is also the hope of balancing the environmental difficulties brought by the livestock industry.
In terms of transportation costs, in addition to eliminating long-term flights, the milk produced in Taiwan is definitely treated within 2 days in terms of processing. Otherwise, the quality will easily change, and the cost of freshness and output is similar to imported plant milk products.
Simply put, whether it is milk or plant milk, it is not possible to replace the other party, but to the ethnic group that can meet their different needs. Chen Guanhan, chairman of the plant milk market for 15 years, also said: "Plant milk is a completely different market, not to replace milk." From the current trend, how to develop products that meet consumer habits is the real way for plant milk to be developed.
【This article is from the Fuli Vol.26 quarterly "The Breast Wars, Who is the Winner in the Nine Arenas"]