There are of course many other ecological impacts involved in a large highly-mechanised monoculture and intense concentration of production in one place.
Did you know that most almond milks sold in the supermarket have 97.5% water? Just 2% is actually almond plus a list of other ingredients including emulsifiers, sweeteners etc.
Also did you know that most 'raw' almonds aren't actually raw. Since 2007 in the US all almonds must be pasteurised. This is done by steaming, roasting, or applying chemicals.
It's still not law in Australia to pasteurise almonds, but regardless most almonds (organic too) in Australia are already being pasteurised.
Personally, I think I might abandon almond milk, and simply have a handful of these super healthy nuts and a glass of water. That'd solve the problem of waste almond milk packaging too.
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