Environmental Impact Assessment: Back to black
Both soy and milk have a large carbon footprint, but which one should consumers concerned with climate change choose with their morning pick-me-up
By Steven Crook / Contributing reporter
The challenge came over a mug of coffee. If I was serious about reducing my environmental impact, a friend teased, I should be putting soy milk, not cow’s milk, in my drink.
Back in February 2016, EcoWatch.com told its readers that cow’s milk represents “60 to 70 percent of the carbon footprint of a cup of coffee with a few tablespoons of milk.”
For a latte, the article said, “it’s more like 80 or 90 percent.”