{"id":2075884,"date":"2023-10-22T14:33:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T18:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toddler-formula-is-not-breast-milk-or-cow-milk-substitute-american-academy-of-pediatrics\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T14:40:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T18:40:20","slug":"toddler-formula-is-not-breast-milk-or-cow-milk-substitute-american-academy-of-pediatrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toddler-formula-is-not-breast-milk-or-cow-milk-substitute-american-academy-of-pediatrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler formula is not a substitute for breast milk or cow milk: AAP."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftoddler-formula-is-not-breast-milk-or-cow-milk-substitute-american-academy-of-pediatrics%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Toddler Milk Products Not a \u2062Substitute for \u2064Breast Milk or Cow Milk, \u200dSays AAP \u200dReport<\/h2>\n<p>A recent report from \u200bthe American Academy of Pediatrics \u200c(AAP) \u200dhas revealed that toddler\u200c milk products should not be considered\u2063 as substitutes for \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-concerning-rise-of-gmo-food-animals\/\" title=\"The Concerning Rise of GMO Food Animals\">human breast milk<\/a> or cow milk for infants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Toddler milk, also \u200dknown as\u200b Older\u200c Infant-Young Child Formula\u200b (OIYCF), is typically aimed at babies older than \u200dsix to 12 months \u200cand below three years of age. It is different \u2063from infant formula, which is given to children up to 12 months. \u2062Toddler milk \u200bproducts are powdered mixes sold in cans and administered after \u200bmixing with water. However, the AAP\u200b report raises concerns about OIYCFs being pushed\u2063 as replacements \u2063for \u200dcow milk or breast milk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report highlights \u2063that \u200dmany consumers mistakenly believe the scientifically unproven benefits claimed by\u200d toddler milk products. Some OIYCF products \u2064claim to offer improved brain \u2063development \u200bor immune function, leading parents to believe that these items\u2063 are healthier than cow milk. However,\u200d a \u200bstudy cited\u200d in the report found that 60 percent of\u2064 caregivers believed OIYCF offered nutrition, which \u2064the products never \u2064actually provided.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200b Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/is-soy-milk-the-most-nutritious-non-dairy-milk-5500518?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Is \u200bSoy Milk the Most Nutritious Non-Dairy \u2063Milk?<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/is-soy-milk-the-most-nutritious-non-dairy-milk-5500518?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/picture><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/scientists-detect-mrna-in-breast-milk-of-70-percent-of-women-following-covid-19-vaccination-5497661?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">mRNA\u200d Detected in Breast Milk After COVID-19\u200c Vaccination Can Be Passed on to Infants: New \u2063Study<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/scientists-detect-mrna-in-breast-milk-of-70-percent-of-women-following-covid-19-vaccination-5497661?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/picture><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Furthermore, toddler milk products contain added sugar and salt, which can lead to children \u200bdeveloping a liking for these tastes and potentially developing obesity \u200dor\u2063 related diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While facilities \u2064manufacturing \u200cinfant formula are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug\u2063 Administration, there are\u200d no such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toddler-formula-is-not-breast-milk-or-cow-milk-substitute-american-academy-of-pediatrics\/\" title=\"Toddler formula is not a substitute for breast milk or cow milk: AAP.\">stringent regulations \u2062governing milk \u200bdrink\u200d mixes<\/a> for older babies and \u200btoddlers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The AAP report\u2063 also highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/too-radical-to-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-to-biden-at-climate-march\/\" title=\"AOC's Bold Message to Biden at Climate March: Impossible to Overlook\">potential negative \u200dimpacts<\/a> of\u200c OIYCF on babies. For \u200dinfants\u200c below \u206412 months of age who are raised \u200con formula, replacing the infant \u2064formula with OIYCF has no essential role in providing micronutrients to this age \u2062group. \u200dSimilarly, for babies above 12 months who receive a diet of solid \u2062food containing sufficient quantities of\u2063 iron and vitamins, there is no advantage or \u200dneed to consume OIYCFs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The marketing of toddler \u2063milk products \u200dhas\u2064 also raised \u2064concerns. Between 2006 and 2015, the sales \u2062of infant formula dropped\u2063 while\u200d the \u200bsales of \u200bOIYCF rose significantly. The marketing of these products often preys on parents&#8217;\u2064 concerns \u2063about their child&#8217;s nutrition and presents OIYCFs as \u200dnecessary for optimal nutritional intake. However, these claims are not required to \u200bbe based\u200c on scientific evidence \u2063or backed by the FDA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>AAP recommends that children under 12 months be fed with\u2063 human milk or standard \u200dinfant formula, while children aged 12\u200b months\u2063 and above should be provided with a \u2062varied diet with fortified foods to \u2064optimize nutritional intake. Although OIYCF \u200dmay be offered, it does not provide a nutritional advantage over\u200d a well-balanced \u2062diet that includes human\u2063 milk or cow \u2062milk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Toddler Milk Marketing<\/h2>\n<p>The AAP report also highlights \u2063issues with the marketing of toddler milk\u200d products. It notes a \u2064significant increase in \u200badvertising for OIYCFs, while ad \u2062spending\u2063 on infant formula has decreased. The marketing of these products \u200coften implies that they are necessary for a child&#8217;s healthy diet, \u200deven for infants, \u200dwhich is misleading.<\/p>\n<p>AAP recommends that the marketing of OIYCF products\u200d should clearly distinguish\u2063 them from standard infant formulas and should not \u2062be linked to infant formula \u200cin \u200bany \u2062way.<\/p>\n<h2>Breast Milk Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Responding to \u2062the\u200b AAP report, a spokesperson for Abbott Nutrition, a popular toddler formula \u2064brand, stated \u200dthat their toddler drinks are not recommended for infants under 12 \u200dmonths of age. However, they\u200b may be an option to help fill \u2062nutrient\u200c gaps for children aged 12 to 36 months\u200b who have nutritional gaps\u2063 in their diet. Meanwhile, the CDC backs AAP&#8217;s \u2064recommendation for breastfeeding infants, stating that\u2064 breastfeeding is the best \u2063source \u200bof nutrition for most infants\u2064 and offers various health benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does the American\u2063 Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advise against using toddler milk products as\u200b substitutes for human breast milk or cow \u2064milk?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The American Academy\u200c of Pediatrics (AAP) has recently released a report stating that toddler milk products should not be considered as substitutes for \u2062human breast milk or \u2062cow milk for infants. <\/p>\n<p>Toddler milk, also \u2063known as Older Infant-Young Child Formula (OIYCF), is typically aimed at babies older than six to 12 months and below three years of age. It differs \u200cfrom infant\u2062 formula,\u2063 which is given to \u2063children up to 12 months.\u2062 Toddler milk products are powdered\u2063 mixes sold in cans and administered after mixing\u2064 with water. However, the AAP report raises concerns about \u2063OIYCFs being pushed \u2064as replacements \u2062for cow milk or breast milk.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights that many consumers mistakenly believe the scientifically unproven benefits claimed by toddler milk products. Some \u2062OIYCF products claim to offer improved brain\u200d development or immune \u2063function, leading parents to believe that these \u2064items are healthier than cow milk. However, \u2062a study cited in the\u200b report \u200bfound that 60 percent of caregivers believed OIYCF offered nutrition, which the products \u2064never actually provided.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, toddler milk products contain added sugar\u200c and salt, which can lead to children developing a liking for these tastes and potentially developing obesity or related diseases.<\/p>\n<p>While facilities manufacturing infant formula are regulated by the U.S.\u200b Food and Drug Administration, there are no such stringent regulations\u2064 governing \u200cmilk drink mixes \u2063for \u200bolder babies and toddlers.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP report also highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19\/\" title=\"Long Beach Hotel fined .8M for not rehiring COVID-19 laid-off staff.\">potential \u200bnegative impacts<\/a> of OIYCF on \u2063babies.\u2063 For\u2064 infants below 12 months of age who \u2063are raised on formula, replacing the infant\u2063 formula with OIYCF\u200b has no essential role in providing micronutrients to this age group. Similarly, for babies above 12 months who receive a diet of \u200dsolid \u2064food containing sufficient quantities of iron\u200d and vitamins,\u200c there is no advantage or need to consume OIYCFs.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u2063 AAP report emphasizes that toddler milk products should not\u2063 be considered\u2062 as substitutes \u2062for human breast milk or cow milk. Parents \u200care\u2063 advised to consult with healthcare professionals for guidance on the appropriate nutrition for their \u2064children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>breast milk and cow milk, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Designed for babies aged 6-12 months to 3 years, toddler milk is not a replacement for these options. 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