Why vegans' favorite plant-based drink raises blood sugar more than Coca-Cola - and who makes billions from people's ignorance

There are products whose image is so untouchable that their name is only pronounced to signal virtue. Oat milk belongs in this category. Organic. Vegan. Plant-based. Sustainable. Oat milk is a moral free ride in a disposable carton. Anyone who buys it feels like they've already done the right thing before they've even touched their „healthy“ muesli. But that's another topic.

What hardly anyone knows is that this very product, which is standard in every hipster café and can be found in almost every second German fridge, raises blood sugar levels more than a can of Coca-Cola. Not something. Not „not that great either.” This is measurable, documented and associated with a higher glycemic index. And that's just the beginning of a story that nobody in the food industry likes to hear.

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