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Unsurprising! So I guess meat and dairy products are going to become astronomically expensive?

The one thing that I can't find is a palatable alternative to cheese. Are there any yet?

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[–] Dave 4 points 1 year ago (21 children)

Unsurprising! So I guess meet and dairy products are going to become astronomically expensive?

Alternative milks are currently more expensive than cow milk (by a long way). If that changes, I can see the dairy industry crashing.

The one thing that I can’t find is a palatable alternative to cheese. Are there any yet?

To be honest I haven't tried any. But I know lab-grown "milk" is becoming a thing, if you're after the same taste I'd guess that would be your best bet. Not sure if there are any yet.

[–] 2tapry 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Alternative milks are currently more expensive than cow milk (by a long way). If that changes, I can see the dairy industry crashing.

Not that much more if you compare 1l of dairy milk to 1l of alternate at the cheap end:

  • $2.48 - Countdown Milk Standard
  • $4.00 - Almond Milk
  • $4.00 - Oat Milk

We buy powdered milk since we live out of town and it's so much more convenient for us. That works out at about $1.70 a litre - so yeah.

I would be interested in a powdered Oat Milk, for a "reasonable" price.

[–] themusicman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Powdered oat milk is unlikely to happen, since it doesn't emulsify naturally and has to be mechanically "helped" a fair bit

[–] 2tapry 2 points 1 year ago

If you do some searching on "Oat Milk Powder" it is a thing for sale in some parts of the world now. If it's any good or "milk" like, I have no idea?

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