Almonds are out. Dairy is a disaster. So what milk should we drink?

A glass of dairy milk produces almost three times more greenhouse gas than any plant-based milk. But vegan options have drawbacks of their own'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsessionFor environmentally minded consumers, the news is hard to swallow: almond milk is not healthy for the planet and the popular milk substitute is especially hard on bees. Our recent investigation into the connection between California's industrialized almond industry and a record 50bn commercial bee deaths created quite a buzz. The widely read story prompted one primary response from readers: "What should we be drinking instead?"This is a thorny question, and food sustainability experts are reluctant to single out any one plant milk as best because all have pros and cons. Continue reading...