The short answer is any plant based milk has a lighter footprint than cow’s milk. But there’s quite a difference between them.

Almond milk has the lowest climate impact but uses the most water of the plant-based options studied. Oat and soy milk have some of the lower impacts. The study didn’t compare coconut, hemp or hazelnut milks but you can learn more about them here.
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