Which is cheaper to produce, soy milk or dairy?

Due to demand for soy products and people becoming more picky over cow's milk such as wanting it to be more natural, steroid free, perhaps even wanting grass fed only cows or better treatment of cows, it is relatively cheaper to produce soy milk. read more

Due to demand for soy products and people becoming more picky over cow's milk such as wanting it to be more natural, steroid free, perhaps even wanting grass fed only cows or better treatment of cows, it is relatively cheaper to produce soy milk. The expectations of how cows are treated may only push costs higher over time. read more

Proponents of soy milk tout it as a natural, plant-based source of protein and point to research that shows that soy milk lowers LDL (low density lipoprotein), or “bad” cholesterol in the body, thereby cutting a person’s risk of developing heart diseases. read more

Were it not for the dairy subsidies, soya milk would be cheaper than cow's milk. Meat and feed grains are similarly heavily subsidised whereas fruit and vegetables are not subsidised much. In addition, milk is used as a loss leader by supermarkets. read more