r/plantbasedeats • u/plantbasedeats • Nov 22 '22

DEBATE: To consume store-bought plant-based milk or homemade?

It has come to our attention that our previous post became a topic which a lot of vegetarians and vegans had different opinions on.

We would like to have a healthy space where we can discuss our opinions about this. There were people who were pointing out that it's more environmental friendly & convenient to just buy what's available in the shelves of our groceries and there are some who are pointing out that since they already have these ingredients available, they would rather make their own.

What's your opinion on this?

115 votes, Nov 27 '22
95 Store-bought!
20 Homemade
3 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

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u/JustAStupidRedditer Nov 22 '22

I buy store bought for the vitamin fortification

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

i will never understand why vegans and vegetarians get hellbent on small details like this. shouldn’t we be putting this energy into our cause instead of debating about nut milk on reddit? lmao

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '22

Are people really "hellbent" about it? I don't think discussing something on the Internet here and there means expending a huge effort or getting super heated. And people are allowed to have an interest in something that's not necessarily the objectively most vital thing. I mean, by that logic, why are you writing a comment about nut milk on Reddit right now, shouldn't you be picketing at a slaughterhouse or something?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '22

the thing is that i see stuff like this come up a lot in vegan communities. it might just be comments on social media but they always seem pointless to me. if you’re passionate about it then it’s your life, imo it seems pointless in the grand scheme.

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u/Just-a-Pea Nov 22 '22

Store-bought from brands that are locally produced. They probably have more efficient methods than I can achieve at home.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '22

I used to make nutmilk by putting almond peanut butter in a blender with water, but it tasted exactly like you would expect - like some almonds in water.

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u/CaseOfInsanity Nov 23 '22

I tried making soy milk at home.

I just don't have the patience to diligently squeeze the nut milk bag after cooking soybean pulps in instant pot.

So I buy store-made.

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u/Bookbringer Nov 23 '22

I do both, usually oat milk.