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submitted 10 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

"Consumption of milk per capita has gone down every year over the last 30 years," says Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. "Actually, it's gone down by more than 20 per cent since 2015."

While bagged milk is often cited as a unique Canadianism, it's actually not sold west of Ontario. Those who prefer it, however, say it's more cost efficient and some even believe it tastes better.

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[-] dlpkl@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Fuck it let's make our own milk at this point

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

I've got nipples, focker

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

My wife says no cows, because apparently I underestimate the amount of milk a cow makes. I'm gonna have to get used to goat milk

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 5 points 10 months ago
[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

It is much easier to raise a goat on a small acreage than it is to farm enough oats to extract a worthwhile amount of oat milk.

Also, haven't liked any oat milk I've tried. To be fair I don't like goat milk either, but it is much closer to what I'm used to, and would definitely be easier to get used to

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

They make mini cows.

How do you think they make those little quarts of milk?

[-] Leeker@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Then how do they make chocolate milk?

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago
[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

There is NextMilk and NotMilk brands., both formulated to be similar to actual milk in texture, and taste. You won't be "Wow, I can't believe it's not milk" But it is surprising close compared to oat, soy, or almond milks

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago
[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

As in your love of actual cow milk, or the oats takes a lot of farming debate? Not Milk is like pineapple juice cabbage juice and other components that somehow come together to work like milk.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Oats take a lot of space and equipment to farm, and any brand name anything doesn't help; the idea here was self-sufficiency

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Ah, I see. Goat milk takes some getting used to. Good luck on the self-sufficiency. We had a half acre before for veggies, and a giant pear tree which made good Perry every year.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I would fucking love a pear tree. I don't really like apples, but pears are delicious, and if there's too many to eat, well...as you suggested, I'd drink them

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 10 months ago

Pretty easy & cheap. Just need oats, water, a blender, and a screen

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 0 points 10 months ago

And an oat field, and equipment to harvest them

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