beverages

Chemistry

How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based beverages

Plant-based drinks in the lab. Credit: Jacob Helbig The global market for plant-based beverages has experienced impressive growth over the past decade, during which oat, almond, soy, and rice beverages have emerged as popular alternatives to milk in coffee and oatmeal. A possible reason why millions of liters of plant-based drinks end up in consumers’ shopping carts is because their…