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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHere’s the reference: https:\/\/waterfootprint.org\/en\/water-footprint\/product-water-footprint\/water-footprint-crop-and-animal-products\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, dairy butter<\/strong>\nhas a lower<\/strong> water footprint (for some parameters) than other sources of fat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is an article that’s easier to\n“digest” than the previous one: https:\/\/waterfootprint.org\/media\/downloads\/Hoekstra-2012-Water-Meat-Dairy_2.pdf<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s one that looks at soymilk v.\ncow’s milk: <\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/research.utwente.nl\/en\/publications\/the-water-footprint-of-soy-milk-and-soy-burger-and-equivalent-ani<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also consider the carbon\nfootprint (greenhouse gas emissions) of foods. Here’s a great resource: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/static.ewg.org\/reports\/2011\/meateaters\/pdf\/methodology_ewg_meat_eaters_guide_to_health_and_climate_2011.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of carbon emissions,\nrice and nutmilks are worse than soy and cow’s milk as you see summarized here: \nhttp:\/\/www.greeneatz.com\/foods-carbon-footprint.html<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The rice is particularly bad because\nof methane production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, other researchers have come\nto different conclusions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This source sheds more light on the\nlife cycle assessment for soy v. dairy milk. Look especially at Table 3 on p.\n18. According to this reference, soy is better for the environment than dairy\nmilk. But, this article was written before the Amazon fires, so it’s not\nup-to-date. http:\/\/envormation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Soy-milk-an-attributional-Life-Cycle-Assessment-examining-the-potential-environmental-impact-of-soy-milk.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This article places the topic in a\nlarger perspective: <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image-b-1024x720.png\")
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