Gist: Why So Morose About Lactose?




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Summary: There’s almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, soy milk, hazelnut milk, oat milk, and milk <a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/smart-choices/what-is-pea-milk">made from anything that grows</a>, pretty much. But is <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2017/06/are_soy_almond_coconut_and_rice_milk_really_milk.html">any of it actually <em>milk</em></a>? And is it actually healthier than dairy? Our debunker-in-chief, <a href="https://twitter.com/mkonnikova">Maria Konnikova</a>, investigates the lofty claims of nondairy milks. Konnikova is a contributor to the<em> New Yorker</em>, and the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143109871/?tag=slatmaga-20"><em>The Confidence Game</em></a>. Her new podcast is called <a href="http://thegriftpodcast.com/">the<em> Grift</em></a>. <br>In today’s Spiel, the White House’s long con on infrastructure.