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Episode 33 – What’s the best plant-based milk?
31 July 2023
Episode 33 – What’s the best plant-based milk?
July 2023.
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About this episode
Gone are the days when the only options for your café latte were ‘full-cream’ or ‘skim’!
Plant-based milks, including nut milks, have taken grocery stores and cafes by storm in recent years, as a popular alternative to dairy milk, making up around 7% of all milk consumed in Australia.
But are they healthier, or ‘better’ than cows’ milk? And which plant-based milks are the best?
In this episode, we take a look at the reasons behind the increase in popularity of plant-based milks, discuss their pros and cons, and identify which ones make the best ingredients in curries!
About today’s guest
Dr Tim Crowe is a career nutrition research scientist and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian.
He has 30 years of research and teaching experience in the university and public hospital sector, covering diverse research areas of basic laboratory research, clinical nutrition intervention trials, and public health nutrition.
Tim now works chiefly as a freelance health and medical writer, scientific consultant, and science communicator. He has an active media profile and a large social media following through his ‘Thinking Nutrition’ blog and podcast.
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Host: Belinda Neville
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Published July 31, 2023
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