I found this great article on Care2 and I thought I’d share it. Read it and learn why it’s a good idea to switch from cow’s milk to a vegan alternative. It mainly goes into the crueltyfree aspects of the switch, but there are plenty of other good reasons too. For one it’s a lot more healthy for you.

Soy milk doesn’t contain any cholesterol, in case you have troubles of that kind. It also lacks lactose (which is great for people like me who are lactose intolerant). You can actually make soy milk yourself and it isn’t hard at all.

There are other alternatives in case you don’t like, or are allergic to, soy milk. Rice milk and oat milk are the kinds I’ve tried, but in some countries you can also get hemp- and almond milk commercially. In fact, milk is just the beginning. You can also get yoghurt, cream, cheese, ice cream and things like tofu, soy protein (many different kinds), wheat protein (gluten or seitan) and much more. Some of those can be made at home with little or no special equipment.

If you haven’t already tried them, I can really recommend the alternatives. (I only wish I could get hemp milk here…).