Before recommending plant milks (The perfect milk alternatives for every purpose – from cocktails to custard, 24 March), it would be worth looking at the environmental credits of the crops they are made from. Soya, for example – grown on land where tropical rainforest has been felled. Almonds – some come from California, where orchards are sprayed with pesticides. I’ll stick with oat milk – at least oats can be grown in Britain.
Val Spouge
Great Notley, Essex
• English borrowed two expressions from French to use when parting: “au revoir”, when you expect to see the other person at a later date, and “adieu”, for a definitive farewell. The only plausible context in which the latter could mean “see you soon!” (Quick crossword, 23 March) is in anticipation of an imminent posthumous reunion.
Peter Cogman
Southampton
