'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud loves cow's milk, and isn't here for the dairy free milk movement
- Angus Cloud, who plays Fezco in "Euphoria," says the only milk he drinks is cow's milk.
- "They try to cancel cow's milk or something. They try to act like they never drank a nice, cold glass of milk growing up," Cloud told InStyle.
Angus Cloud, the "Euphoria" breakout star who plays drug dealer Fezco, wishes more people still had an appreciation for drinking cow's milk.
In an interview for InStyle, Cloud told reporter Peyton Dix that, when it comes to milk, he only drinks the kind that comes from cows. In a video portion of the interview, he said he prefers whole milk.
Cloud told Dix he doesn't understand the recent buzz around alternative milks like oat milk, almond milk, and hemp milk.
"They try to cancel cow's milk or something. They try to act like they never drank a nice, cold glass of milk growing up," Cloud told Dix. "Come on now. Can't rewrite history."
Though milk preference often comes down to individual preference and allergy restrictions, there are nutritional reasons for keeping cow's milk in your beverage rotation, nutrition experts told Insider.
According to registered dietitian Lauren Smith, cow's milk has the highest protein content, plus a lot of calcium and vitamin D, which promotes immune system, bone, and brain health.
Cow's milk also has one of the highest calorie counts per serving, when compared to oat, almond, pea, potato, and soy milks.
For folks who can't consume dairy due to lactose intolerance, however, cow's milk won't do. If you still want protein in an alternative milk, which can help you feel full for longer and promote muscle health, try soy milk, Sylvia North, a New Zealand-based registered dietitian, previously told Insider.
Soy milk has 8 grams of protein per serving, just like cow's milk, and many brands fortify theirs with calcium, said North.
While oat milk has a creamy texture and high amounts of fiber, which helps with digestion, it's lower in protein than cow's milk. Almond milk is low in carbohydrates and calories, but lacks the protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D content of cow's milk.