One in three Brits are having vegan milk in cups of tea as shoppers opt for dairy-free products

No whey! One in three Brits are having vegan milk in their cups of tea as shoppers opt for dairy-free products

  • The amount of British households buying dairy-free milk has risen nine per cent
  • Drinks brand Oatly says it is down to an increased awareness among shoppers
  • Buyers used to go dairy-free for dietary reasons but now cite the environment 

These days the milk that goes in your tea does not always have to come from a cow.

And while vegan-friendly almond, soya and coconut milk alternatives always seemed to be the preserve of trendy millennials, it seems Britons of all ages are now opting for dairy-free milk.

In fact, a third of us now buy milk that originated from plants, a survey reveals.

Some 32 per cent of households in Britain bought dairy-free milk, up from 23 per cent last year and just 13 per cent in 2017

While vegan-friendly almond, soya and coconut milk alternatives always seemed to be the preserve of trendy millennials, it seems Britons of all ages are now opting for dairy-free milk

While vegan-friendly almond, soya and coconut milk alternatives always seemed to be the preserve of trendy millennials, it seems Britons of all ages are now opting for dairy-free milk

Some 32 per cent of households in Britain bought dairy-free milk, up from 23 per cent last year and just 13 per cent in 2017.

Drinks brand Oatly, which carried out the research, said the trend is down to an increased awareness among shoppers.

The Swedish firm says consumers mainly opted for dairy-free alternatives in the past for dietary or health reasons.

But many now choose plant-based milk because it has less of an impact on the environment. 

Drinks brand Oatly (pictured), which carried out the research, said the trend is down to an increased awareness among shoppers

Drinks brand Oatly (pictured), which carried out the research, said the trend is down to an increased awareness among shoppers

Oatly’s UK general manager, Ishen Paran, said that as a result families know they can have a direct impact on the health of the planet ‘through the products they choose to buy’.

The research was published for World Plant Milk Day today. 

Founder Robbie Lockie said: ‘The pandemic has shed a further spotlight on the role of animal agriculture in the genesis of new diseases. 

‘For these reasons and more, we call on everyone to try switching to delicious dairy-free alternatives for seven days.’

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