Bamboo is used for numerous things and the major credit goes to the Chinese population. They use bamboos to make books, clothing, furniture, cooking vessels and so on. As it’s environment friendly, one can ethically source them with ease. Food and Agriculture Organisation says that bamboo in China covers almost 3% of the forest.
Recently, experts also predicted that the world population may reach upto 10 billion if some major change is not coming into the way. As the number of mouths will be increasing to feed, food alternatives are highly essential. Scientists opined that bamboo milk could be a great source of plant protein in the coming years.
We all are aware of the dairy torture on the cows and buffaloes. So just imagine the level of torture cows and buffaloes are going to experience if the human population is increasing. So, finding dairy alternative is a wise thing to do at this moment.
A new study was published in Trends in Food Science and Technology says that bamboo is a great source of plant protein and its high in amino acids. As the bamboo cultivation is easy and less heavy in pockets. According to BBC Science Focus, bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world. So even if it is used for milk extraction, remember that bamboos grow faster, so the milk production will be easy.
Fun facts about bamboo:
1. Any given day, use of bamboo is more environment friendly. It’s a great alternative for plastics.
2. Bamboo is naturally anti-bacterial, so there’s a less risk of bacterial infection.
3. Bamboo can be grown without the use of chemicals and fertilisers. As it grows faster, it simply needs water. Rainwater is the best.
4. Bamboo releases more oxygen compared to other plants and absorb a higher amount of carbon dioxide.
5. Bamboo roots can hold a huge amount of soil which protects the land from erosion. It’s highly beneficial in the flood-prone areas of the world.
6. The life span of bamboo can extend upto 100 years. So, the benefits are high. Once you plant it, it will keep giving you benefits for decades.
7. Bamboo contains more concentrated calcium than any other plants and animals. There’s a high chance of ingestion of animal estrogen through their milk.
8. As bamboos live longer, it symbolises strength and resilience. That’s why many astrologers and vastu experts say keeping a small bamboo plant at home is very good for the environment at home.
9. Bamboo is highly used in the ancient Chinese medicine. It healed millions of people for centuries.
10. You won’t find pests in the bamboo forest as it’s a natural pest-control technique.
If you will look at it, bamboo has numerous benefits. You can do lot of things with bamboos. It’s beneficial for the herbivores too as there’s no toxin found in bamboo plants. Many animals like, pandas and koalas live in the bamboo trees and only consume bamboo leaves. Through this post, I wanted to tell you all that, bamboo is highly beneficial so let’s plant more bamboo and help the world.