UK livestock farmers could use more local alternatives to soya meal and palm kernel meal without reducing productivity. This is essential to reduce ever-increasing demand and associated destruction of rainforest in the Amazon and South-East Asia. But it is not just up to farmers. Vegans and others who buy milk substitutes made from soya for their latte and cappuccino, or breakfast cereal, are also harming the planet. They would do better to switch to milk from cows, and especially cows traditionally grazed on grass, if they want to help make a more sustainable planet. These are among the key findings of a new review of evidence, currently in press.

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