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EPISODE · Mar 14, 2023 · 29 MIN

Ep. 4: What is the great milk debate?

from Food for Thought · host Redi Tlhabi

There’s no doubt that milk is very important in South African culture but at what cost? Which side of the milk debate are you on? Or are you still weighing up the facts and opinions? Plant-based mylks are rising in popularity and with good reason. If you find yourself in that boat, what considerations should be made when choosing a dairy alternative? Our ever-curious host, Redi Tlhabi, explores the nuances of the great milk debate in this episode of Food For Thought. She touches on a myriad of points from the common misconceptions around lactose intolerance to the alarming reality of almond farming. She explores stories of hope from South Africans positively impacting the local alternative milk scene as well as those creating opportunities through modern-day dairy farming. Join Redi as she discovers enlightening information about what you can do to positively affect the food landscape in the short and long term. Make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode! The content shared on this podcast is for discussion and information purposes only, and should not be taken as advice. The views and opinions discussed here are those of the podcast host and guests and do not represent those of Woolworths. Links you should know about: Woolworths: www.woolworths.co.za Woolworths Good Business Journey: https://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za/sustainability/our-good-business-journey/ Woolworths dairy farming: https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/article/good-business-journey/woodlands-dairy-farm/_/A-cmp213379 Yococo dairy-free ice cream: https://www.google.com/search?q=yococo&oq=Yococo&aqs=chrome.0.35i39l2j0i512l2j0i10i512j0i512j0i10i512j0i30l2j0i10i30i625.1077j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Woodlands Dairies: https://www.woodlandsdairy.co.za/ Amadlelo Agri: https://amadlelo.co.za/ Woolworths dairy farming: · Yococo dairy-free ice cream: · Woodlands Dairies · Amadlelo Agri: · Transcript.pdf — PDF (103.8 KB)

There’s no doubt that milk is very important in South African culture but at what cost? Which side of the milk debate are you on? Or are you still weighing up the facts and opinions? Plant-based mylks are rising in popularity and with good reason. If you find yourself in that boat, what considerations should be made when choosing a dairy alternative? Our ever-curious host, Redi Tlhabi, explores the nuances of the great milk debate in this episode of Food For Thought. She touches on a myriad of points from the common misconceptions around lactose intolerance to the alarming reality of almond farming. She explores stories of hope from South Africans positively impacting the local alternative milk scene as well as those creating opportunities through modern-day dairy farming. Join Redi as she discovers enlightening information about what you can do to positively affect the food landscape in the short and long term. Make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode! The content shared on this podcast is for discussion and information purposes only, and should not be taken as advice. The views and opinions discussed here are those of the podcast host and guests and do not represent those of Woolworths. Links you should know about: Woolworths: www.woolworths.co.za Woolworths Good Business Journey: https://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za/sustainability/our-good-business-journey/ Woolworths dairy farming: https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/article/good-business-journey/woodlands-dairy-farm/_/A-cmp213379 Yococo dairy-free ice cream: https://www.google.com/search?q=yococo&oq=Yococo&aqs=chrome.0.35i39l2j0i512l2j0i10i512j0i512j0i10i512j0i30l2j0i10i30i625.1077j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Woodlands Dairies: https://www.woodlandsdairy.co.za/ Amadlelo Agri: https://amadlelo.co.za/

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