Why Almond Milk Is Terrible
>> IF YOU LIKE DRINKING ALMONDMILK AND YOU BUY FROM THE
GROCERY STORE, IT TURNS OUT YOUARE CONSUMING A PRODUCT
THAT MIGHT NOT EVEN BEHEALTHY FOR YOU.
TWO YEARS AGO MOTHER JONES DIDTHIS AWESOME EXPOS…
ON WHAT
ALMOND MILK IS AND HOW MUCHWATER IT TAKES IN ORDER TO
PRODUCE ALMONDS FOR ALMOND MILK.
WHAT THEY FOUND WAS THAT INORDER TO PRODUCE A SINGLE
ALMONDS YOU NEED THE EQUIVALENTOF 1.1 GALLONS OF WATER.
THAT IS A LOT OF WATERPER ALMOND.
CONSIDER THE FACT THAT 100%
OF THE ALMONDS PRODUCED IN THEUNITED STATES GROW IN
CALIFORNIA, A STATE THAT ISDEALING WITH A SEVERE DROUGHT.
JUST ONE SERVING OF ALMONDSTAKES A LOT OF WATER.
THE ADDITION TO THE STORY ISJUST HOW FALSE OR
MISLEADING ALMOND MILK IS.
WHENYOU MAKE IT YOURSELF THAT IS NOT
NECESSARILY THE CASE.
>>THAT IS AWESOME.
>> SO WHAT YOU ARE LIKELY TO BUYFROM THE GROCERY STORE IS A
MIX OF WATER, ARTIFICIALSWEETENERS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.
IF YOU READ THE NUTRITION LABELINDICATES THAT IT IS LOWER
IN CALORIES THAN MILK, BUT ALSONOT A GOOD IDEA TO CONSUME
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS.
YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT THENUTRITIONAL VALUE IS OF
WHAT YOU ARE DRINKING.
>> THIS IS WHEN I SAY I KNEW IT.
I AM A HUGE SKEPTICON THIS STUFF.
TO BE UNFAIR TO ME, I AM ALSO AKNUCKLEHEAD SKEPTIC SOMETIMES.
IN THE CASE OF ALMOND MILK, ITIS NOT REALLY ALMONDS.
SECOND OFALL, IT IS NOT BETTER FOR YOU
BECAUSE IT IS NOT REAL MILK.
>>YEAH, CALLING IT MILK ISINTERESTING.
>> THIS IS A MOMENT WHERE MYSKEPTICISM CAME IN HANDY AS
I SUSPECTED IT HAS ISSUES.
I HAVE BEEN VINDICATED AND IFEEL GOOD ABOUT THIS.
>> I'M GLAD.
ANOTHER THING TO KEEP IN MIND,IT'S KIND OF WASTEFUL
BECAUSE IN ORDER TO MAKE ALMONDMILK YOU BASICALLY SOAK THE
NUTRIENTS, THE FATS, AND THEOILS OUT OF THE ALMONDS AND
I LEFT WITH THIS GRAINY STUFF.
IT'S DISGUSTING, SO YOUJUST THROW IT AWAY.
SOME PEOPLE MAKE ALMOND MILK ATHOME AND THEY WILL USE THE
GRAINY STUFF FOR BEAUTYPRODUCTS, SO AT LEAST IT IS
NOT WASTEFUL WHEN YOUMAKE IT AT HOME.
BUT JUST KNOW WHAT YOU'REGETTING YOURSELF INTO.
IT'S NOT BETTER FOR THEENVIRONMENT IF YOU ARE
BUYING THIS PRODUCTFROM GROCERY STORES.
>> WE DO THE FUSION SHOW, ANDONE OF THE KIDS CAME UP TO ME AT
USC AND SAID ñ HE IS TRYING TOCONVERT ME INTO BEING A VEGAN.
>>YOU ARE DEFINITELY NOT GOINGTO GIVE THAT A SHOT.
>>YOU LIBS ARE BETTER THAN I AM.
YOU COULDN'T PAY ME ENOUGHMONEY TO MAKE ALMOND MILK.
I WOULD SAY I GIVE UP.
I WOULDTRY IT, BUT I COULDN'T POSSIBLY.
WHO HAS TIME TO MAKE ALMOND MILKBY THEMSELVES AT HOME AND THEN
FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THEPOPE?
>>NOT ME.
>>THESE KNOTS.
>>BY THE WAY, FOR THE VEGANS OUTTHERE I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER
WAYS OF GETTING YOUR PROTEIN.
LEGUMES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
>>I LOVE YOU GUYS.
YOU AREBETTER THAN ME.
It turns out that almond milk is a disaster. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. https://www.tytnetwork.com/join “Almond milk, the ever-popular soy-free, dairy-free, vegan-friendly milk substitute now found everywhere from hip restaurants to Starbucks coffee shops, is ruining the world. It's not almond milk's sometimes-chalky taste that's worrisome, but its impact on the environment as well as its misleading nutritional profile. Dairy milk farmers are concerned by the popularity of the milky product — almond milk sales have increased by 250% in the last five years — even though it's allegedly typically only 2% almond. "You can't get milk from an almond," Chris Galen, a spokesman for the National Milk Producers Federation, told the Idaho Statesman. "You have to add a lot of other ingredients to make it look like milk." When you consider all of the consequences, the almond milk craze is really kind of ... nuts. To make almond milk, almonds are soaked, ground into pulp and then strained out of the actual liquid almond milk, which results in excessive waste of spent almond pulp that no one really wants to eat.” Read more here: https://mic.com/articles/154404/is-almond-milk-healthy-impact-on-the-environment-california-drought#.Qe3nodE2A Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian *** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. http://www.tytnetwork.com/live Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/join/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Get The Young Turks Mobile App Today! Download the iOS version here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-young-turks/id412793195?ls=1&mt=8 Download the Android version here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tyt