Action
Choose plant-based butter and cheese
Most milk in the EU goes to cheese and butter, not to drinking. These products therefore have a greater climate impact than milk itself.
Description
What we find interesting:
In the EU, the majority of milk, 37.7%, is used for cheese production. This is followed by butter (29.4%), cream (11.9%), and milk that we drink (11%). This shows that dairy products like cheese and butter play a much larger role in milk consumption than milk that is consumed directly. Therefore, the climate impact of cheese and butter is significantly higher than that of milk that we drink.
In the EU, the majority of milk, 37.7%, is used for cheese production. This is followed by butter (29.4%), cream (11.9%), and milk that we drink (11%). This shows that dairy products like cheese and butter play a much larger role in milk consumption than milk that is consumed directly. Therefore, the climate impact of cheese and butter is significantly higher than that of milk that we drink.
Steps
- 1Choose plant-based alternatives such as margarine or plant-based spreads and vegan cheese
