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As Oatly Increase Production by 1250%: 11 Oat Milk Nutrition Facts You Didn't Know
It's the trendiest wellness 'must drink'. But what do the nutritionists think?
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Alpros sales are up 147%, Oatly's production has increased a huge 1,250% and, mid last year, there was an actual shortage of it on the shelves as factories failed to keep up with customer demand.
Wondering what on earth could prove so popular? WH are talking, of course, about oat milk.
Two years ago, you'd likely never heard of the dairy-alternative. But thanks to the small independent companies such as Oatly, oat milk is now firmly on the milk market as a favourite of millennials and plant-based eaters alike.
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It's been hailed as the most eco-friendly plant-based milk—more on that below—and is widely accepted in the WH office and wider world as the tastiest alt milk around. Plus, it froths amazingly in your flat white—you wouldn't even know it's vegan.
But what's it actually made of? Is it really just oats, salt and water? And, real talk: do the UK's leading nutritionists drink it at home?
Keep scrolling to find out whether the experts think oat milk is the next wacky wellness fad or nutrition staple worth the investment.
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Ally is a contributing food journalist with over four years digital experience, plus a freelance food stylist, having worked backstage at many a BBC Good Food Show. Her career highlight? Winning Rude Health’s porridge championships two years in a row.
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