From nutritional value to zero waste: Here’s why hemp milk is 10 times better than oat milk

As many of us are becoming increasingly aware of climate change and the environment, alternatives to animal-based products have become incredibly popular.

It’s now not an unusual sight to see people buying alternatives to regular milk, with the majority of coffee shops offering cow’s milk along with a range of other faux milk varieties.

However, it’s often difficult to know which milk is the most beneficial, nutritionally and environmentally.

We often hear a lot about the main three milk alternatives: Soy, oat and almond, but what about hemp?

Hemp milk has exploded onto the dairy alternative market, providing a high in nutritional value and environmentally conscious option for milk lovers across the globe.

Many are considering it better than oat milk due to these factors, but is it better than the beloved oat? Let’s see.

Hemp milk is super high in nutritional value

There’s no doubt that hemp milk is great for you. It’s full of Omegas 3, 6 and 9, as well as being a great source of fibre. Hemp is also packed with protein, and has been said that it may lessen your chances of getting diabetes and heart disease.

Furthermore, this dairy alternative has numerous vitamins in it such as Vitamin A, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Phosphorus.

Oat milk is also a great alternative for dairy. However, many people have said they felt they were tricked into it being a better option than cow’s milk, which nutritionally is untrue.

It’s a zero waste crop

Hemp milk is a lot better for the environment than a number of its other dairy alternative counterparts.

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Firstly, it is zero waste crop. According to Good Hemp, the whole plant from the seeds to the leaves can be used. Hemp can be used to make clothes, ropes, biofuel, and even insulation so it’s known to be a great zero waste product, if used correctly.

However, according to Willa’s Kitchen, this isn’t the case with oats, as 38 per cent of grains are thrown to landfills each year.

Hemp plants soak up four times more Co2 than trees

There is no doubt that both oat milk and hemp milk are great options to go for if you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint.

Both of these options have been reported to produce half the number of green house gases than the production of cow’s milk. Some sources even say oat milk produces less greenhouse gasses than hemp too, so a win for oats there.

However, as a plant, hemp has the ability to soak up four times more CO2 than trees, on average.

“Think of them like little vacuum cleaners for the air,” Good Hemp says.

It’s pesticide free

There is no need to use pesticides to grow hemp plants. This is because they are naturally strong,

According to the European Commission, hemp also has few natural predators meaning not only can we avoid using pesticides when cultivating the crop, but also “herbicides and fungicides”.

However, in many cases, this isn’t the same with oat plants. They often need to be treated with pesticides and weed killers to enable optimal growth. Garden Organic reports that oat plants are often “sprayed just before harvesting, and appear to absorb large amounts of chemicals”.

It has also been shown in studies that “they absorb much more glyphosate” than a number of other plants, although companies are actively working to reduce the levels of the chemical in oats and levels are currently on the decline.

So, is hemp milk actually better than oat milk?

Honestly, it depends on your markers. If you use any of these points to base your choice off then yes, it is. However, there are so many different factors you can take into account when doing your comparison yourself.

This analysis also doesn’t take into account taste, which of course is a massive factor for any milk alternative drinker.

So, for me, hemp milk isn’t getting the love and recognition it deserves, but there’s no denying that oat will always be a front runner in the dairy free world.