Which Milk is Best For the Environment?

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Which Milk is Best For the Environment?

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Aug 27, 2021

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While folks on the internet are busy falling off stacks of milk crates, The Biofriendly Podcast is hard at work investigating milk alternatives for you. This week we discuss some of the challenges of dairy farming, the insatiable thirst of almonds, and did Elise survive her Fear Factor childhood challenges?

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Aug 27, 2021

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