No added value for toddler targeted milks, says EFSA

摘要

The use of milk-based "growing-up" formula does not bring additional value to a balanced diet in meeting the nutritional requirements of young children in the European Union, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says. EF-SA's scientific experts could identify "no unique role" for young-child formula in the diet of young children (those aged 1-3), concluding that it is no more effective in providing nutrients than other foods that constitute the normal diet of young children. The findings are contained in EFSA's Scientific Opinion on nutrient requirements and dietary intakes of infants and young children in the European Union, requested by the European Commission.