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"Toddler milk is popular and becoming more so. Just over a third of Australian
toddlers drink it. Parents spend hundreds of millions of dollars on it
globally. Around the world, toddler milk makes up nearly half of total formula
milk sales, with a 200% growth since 2005. Growth is expected to continue.
We’re concerned about the growing popularity of toddler milk – about its
nutritional content, cost, how it’s marketed, and about the impact on the
health and feeding of young children. Some of us voiced our concerns on the
ABC’s
7.30 program recently.
But what’s in toddler milk? How does it compare to cow’s milk? How did it
become so popular?"
The punchline:
"Parents want to do the best for their toddlers, but they need to know the
marketing behind toddler milks is misleading.
Toddler milk is an unnecessary, unhealthy, expensive product. Toddlers just
need whole foods and breastmilk, and/or cow’s milk or a non-dairy, milk
alternative.
If parents are worried about their child’s eating, they should see a
health-care professional."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
