The Oatly Milk Controversy, Explained
After a firm with ties to deforestation invested in the Swedish oat milk company last month, fans are calling for a boycott.
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Alternative milk brand Oatly facing controversy over Blackstone investment
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There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. That's true no matter what product you buy. Still, you can make less-awful choices, and I'd say Oatly probably checks that box despite this investment.
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So this is very much like when Blue Bottle sold to Nestle
You can't in one breath advocate sustainability and then take money from companies who are responsible for some of the worst impacts on the earth. It's ethically wrong
None of us are getting in to The Good Place, are we?
lmao it feels impossible to find a "good" alternative milk solution.
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lmao it feels impossible to find a "good" alternative milk solution.
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That is depressing to hear. I stopped drinking most of those milks because they add canola oil. Oat milk is really easy to make in a blender mixing oats and water (maybe some vanilla extract). You don't even have to soak. It's also much better on your wallet.
Planet Oat's containers aren't the same size. They're fairly significantly smaller, but just close enough to a 2 quart size that a person might not realize it until they have it next to a bigger carton.
(Also everyone in my household thinks Oatly is the best, so we always go for it if it's available. So this news kinda sucks for us.)
The allure of capital and growth is too strong. Every company wants to be a billion dollar unicorn nowadays.
So that's why my local organic store had pallets of the stuff reduced to £1.50 per carton and it seemingly wasn't moving.
I almost picked up some of the chocolate version, which tastes like heaven.
I almost picked up some of the chocolate version, which tastes like heaven.
I hope Planet Oat is fine . . . It's my favorite milk of all time.
Also Trader Joe's oat milk is good, too. It just has more sugars.
Alpro is danone group, I'm unaware of anything in particular, but I'm fairly sure they are worse as a global company compared to oatly just by using plastic etc.
Tangent but you totally reminded me of how gorgeous the Chobani rebrand was.
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Asda's long life oat milk is the best, I've tried seemingly every one in the UK but none beat it on taste and price.
I'm using the chocolate right now in some oatmeal and espresso. Not as good, IMO.I heard this was good but maybe US only? I dunno in Germany I like all of the oat milks (except the cheapest ones that are like oat dust + water). But Spelt milk is better.
I know dude, I was about to just go all in and buy Oatly from here on out. Even the ads were making me chuckle! Ugh. Planet Oat Full Fat, here I come...
As someone who admins in Vegan groups seen this story 100's of times this week; Danone as pointed out have their hands in Alpro and Tyson in Beyond meat. Unfortunately if these brands attract investors companies we don't agree with are going to invest, especially with the speed these markets are increasing.
Started making my own oat milk a few weeks ago and don't think I'll ever buy another carton of oat milk again. Too easy and cheap as chips to do it yourself!
Oatly always corny
I heard this was good but maybe US only? I dunno in Germany I like all of the oat milks (except the cheapest ones that are like oat dust + water). But Spelt milk is better.
I like Chobani's plain alot. It may be alittle too thick for some people, but I enjoy the taste the most out of all the other brands.
Some jumbo rolled oats, water, blend them together and pour into fine mesh strainer thing and you're done. Whack some vanilla extract or sugar if you want but that's it. Plenty or good recipes out there. Can make several pints in minutes. Worth a shot and cheap af. 👍
So that's it for Oatly for me I guess. I've been drinking Fairlife anyway due to it having more protein. Milk doesn't have to be vegan for me to drink it, but I do appreciate what it's going for. Seems like people in this thread like Planet Oats, so I'll see what they're about.
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Sounds totally like "how can we spin this"
It's extremely wishful thinking that you can sway an entire investment organization
oatly is the best tasting imo
Ive switched back to Ripple from Oat milk though. The nutritional content is just way better, the best out of the alt milks