The reason behind the author's choice of word is that an EU law passed in 2018, and subsequently a societal trend arose: Supermarkets are not allowed to call i

The reason behind the author's choice of word is that an EU law passed in 2018, and subsequently a societal trend arose: Supermarkets are not allowed to call it "soy milk", you have to call it e.g. "soy drink" etc. so you won't confuse it with cow's milk. Some brands challenge this by putting "m!lk" or "not m_lk!" on the packaging, which has been tolerated for years. https://foodcomplianceinternational.com/industry-insight/news/1014-eu-court-confirms-soy-milk-cannot-be-used-in-labels https://foodcomplianceinternational.com/industry-insight/new... Surely the dairy lobby had something to do with it, but it's become mainstream.