What you are drinking when you drink rice or almond "milk" is not milk. Milk is a nutritive secretion produced by mammals to nourish their young. Almond milk is made from ground almonds (popular drink in Spain called horchata). Rice milk is actually made from cooked rice, rice syrup, and rice starch. Because both beverages resemble real milk, they have been labeled as "milk". Both almond and rice "milk" lack the nutritional attributes that are provided by real milk. Such substances are marketed as "milk" to people (vegans & vegetarians) who fancy themselves somehow superior to others who consume milk or other dairy products.
Thanks for the lesson. I am a bit dense and thought that almond and rice milk were produced by female almonds and rice and was extracted from almond and rice nipples.
Nevertheless, I drink it because homogenized milk makes me bloated and because I like the flavor. I didn't realize until now that I drank it to feel "superior to others" but I'm glad you brought that to my attention. I'll try to drink it with a more humble spirit next time.
First, your response is really quite uncalled for, but I suppose some people simply cannot help themselves.
Unfortunately, many people who opt to consume rice, almond, or other non-animal "milk"
are ignorant of the difference between that and real milk. While these substitutes no doubt provide some nutritional value, they are not equivalent to milk.
Also, while people who are lactose intolerant substitute this ersatz "milk", there are loads of others (vegans and vegetarians) who choose the substitution because they do feel themselves somehow superior to people who consume animals and animal products.
Alright then, carry on...
