“One of the biggest arguments dairy-free milk drinkers make for purchasing store-bought milks instead of making it at home is the added vitamins.
They see it as a simple and necessary way to prevent vitamin deficiency.
Here’s the thing… most (not all) dairy-free milks at the store have additives, preservatives and “natural flavors” in them. Just check the labels. Ingredients like carrageenan, tapioca starch, sunflower or soy lecithin (highly processed), etc. do not belong in dairy-free milks.
That’s why I make nut milks at home now.
I currently buy canned coconut milk (NOT the refrigerated stuff) and I plan on making that homemade soon, too…”