Questions about the production, nutrition and consumption of animal and plant milk. Animal milk usually comes from cows, although goat's milk is also commercially available. Common plant milks include soya, almond, rice and coconut milk.
Mammals produce milk to suckle their young. Commercial milk production for human consumption usually involves cows, although goat's milk can also be found in many large western supermarkets.
Vegan milk substitutes are available such as soya milk, almond milk, rice milk and coconut milk. These milks are known as plant milk to distinguish them from the more common animal kind.
Questions about the production, consumption and nutritional values of milk and alternatives to animal milk should use this tag.
