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Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by ValentineC on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @11:31PM (#42641652)
Oat/almond milk suppliers are definitely pricing them artificially expensive.

Here in Singapore, where soy milk has been around for decades, soy milk in both fresh and UHT forms tend to be much cheaper than dairy.

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Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by spondylosaurus on Thursday January 09, 2025 @12:41AM (#42641995)
If Singapore doesn't have dairy subsidies and/or imports a lot of dairy... that's probably why. You're paying the "real" price while US consumers are paying the "discount" price.

Also, soy milk's been around for decades in the US too! I drank a lot as a kid. My mom would keep these little single-serving cartons in her purse for us, like juicebox-sized.

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Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by dotancohen on Thursday January 09, 2025 @02:59AM (#42642882)
How much does 1 liter of almond or oat milk substitute cost in Singapore? How much does one liter of milk cost?
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Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by Daub on Thursday January 09, 2025 @09:26PM (#42651873)
It might be a demand issue. In Singapore a lot of people are lactose intolerant, hence the demand for dairy substitutes is greater.
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