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The Great Milk Debate of 2024: Which Milk Is Healthier?

Written by Laura Kelley | April 15, 2024

Milk. A wave of plant-based options has transformed a simple, cow-derived nutritional drink into a worldwide debate. Just going to a coffee shop or the grocery store can set off anxiety about the myriad milk options. Social media is rife with influencers promoting one kind of milk over another, leading to “udder” confusion.

Discussing almond milk to cow’s milk, soy to everything in between, Laura Kelley, a media relations specialist in the CU Anschutz Office of Communications, speaks to Cristina Rebellon, a registered dietitian at the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, to get the skinny on the many options to see if one milk reigns supreme as “The Great Milk Debate” gains more steam.