Plant-based milks don't meet toddlers' nutrient needs

Filed by Elara Myst

Download PDF Story at-a-glancePlant-based milks significantly reduce essential nutrients in toddlers' diets, even when fortified; research modeling a seven-day menu found calcium, vitamin B2, and B12 intake fell by around 50% when cow's milk was replaced with non-fortified plant drinksStudies of children in the U.K., Spain and the U.S. link higher ultraprocessed food intake to faster weight gain, more body fat and poorer metabolic markers. These effects appeared from the preschool years in