For adults who are allergic to milk or lactose intolerant, plant milk is an excellent drink to supplement calcium, and it is also very suitable for vegetarians. In recent years, the vegetarian culture has been set off in the United States, Britain and other places, which has also become one of the reasons why traditional milk has not been popular before.
The specific classification of vegetarians in Deep Vegetarianism written by Michael Allen Fox is as follows: egg and milk vegetarians eat eggs and dairy products, but don't eat meat. A dairy vegetarian eats dairy products, but does not eat eggs or meat. Vegetarian or vegan, do not eat any meat, dairy products or eggs.
The number of vegetarians in the United States has increased from more than 7 million to10 million, and the proportion has increased from 3.2% to 3.4%.
The decline of milk consumption in America;
According to government data, since 1975, the per capita milk consumption in the United States has dropped by more than 40%. 1996 Americans consume about 24 gallons of milk every year.
By 20 18, it will drop to 17 gallon. The Associated Press said that more and more drinks, including tea and soda, have damaged the consumption of milk. In addition, consumers can also use protein bars and other portable breakfasts instead of milk-related foods.
The profit of milk processors has been squeezed because the wholesale cost of milk has increased due to the decrease of suppliers and the retail price of milk has weakened due to the decrease of consumption.