for each dollar, investment in improving and scaling up the production of meat and dairy alternatives resulted in three times more greenhouse gas reductions compared with investment in green cement technology, seven times more than green buildings and 11 times more than zero-emission cars.

We've gone from soy to oat to almond to pistachio, and now we're back to just regular milk.The big picture: "By the end of the 20th century, it seemed like cow's milk was over," The New York Times' Julia Moskin writes.But in 2024, America's consumption of whole milk jumped 3.2%, while consumption of plant-based milk dropped 5.9%, The Times reports,... See more