eprintid: 6770 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/00/67/70 datestamp: 2023-04-17 23:30:08 lastmod: 2023-04-17 23:30:09 status_changed: 2023-04-17 23:30:08 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Brusati, Marco creators_name: Baroni, Luciana creators_name: Rizzo, Gianluca creators_name: Giampieri, Francesca creators_name: Battino, Maurizio creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: francesca.giampieri@uneatlantico.es creators_id: maurizio.battino@uneatlantico.es title: Plant-Based Milk Alternatives in Child Nutrition ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_sn divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: public keywords: functional foods; plant-based formula; plant-based drinks; plant-based milk alternatives; child; infant; pediatric guidelines abstract: Plant-based milk alternatives can be distinguished in two main categories, differing in production processes and regulation: plant-based formulas and plant-based drinks. They are now a widely accepted class of products on the international market. The various plant-based milk alternatives differ in nutritional characteristics due to their origin and manufacturing; more importantly, whereas formulas from plant and cow origin can be used interchangeably, plant-based drinks are nutritionally different from cow’s milk and can be consumed by children subsequently to the use of formula. Several scientific organizations have expressed differing opinions on the use of these products in the diets of children. In the face of unanimous conclusions regarding the use of these products during the first year of life, in subsequent ages there were conflicting opinions regarding the timing, quantities, and type of product to be used. From the viewpoint of the child’s overall diet and health, it could be suggested that these foods be considered not as simple substitutes for cow’s milk, but as part of a varied diet, within individual advice of use. We suggest accepting the presence of these products in a baby’s diet (omnivores included), planning their use correctly in the context of a balanced diet, according to the specific product and the needs of the individual. date: 2023 publication: Foods volume: 12 number: 7 pagerange: 1544 id_number: doi:10.3390/foods12071544 refereed: TRUE issn: 2304-8158 official_url: http://doi.org/10.3390/foods12071544 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Alimentación Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Producción Científica Abierto Inglés Plant-based milk alternatives can be distinguished in two main categories, differing in production processes and regulation: plant-based formulas and plant-based drinks. They are now a widely accepted class of products on the international market. The various plant-based milk alternatives differ in nutritional characteristics due to their origin and manufacturing; more importantly, whereas formulas from plant and cow origin can be used interchangeably, plant-based drinks are nutritionally different from cow’s milk and can be consumed by children subsequently to the use of formula. Several scientific organizations have expressed differing opinions on the use of these products in the diets of children. In the face of unanimous conclusions regarding the use of these products during the first year of life, in subsequent ages there were conflicting opinions regarding the timing, quantities, and type of product to be used. From the viewpoint of the child’s overall diet and health, it could be suggested that these foods be considered not as simple substitutes for cow’s milk, but as part of a varied diet, within individual advice of use. We suggest accepting the presence of these products in a baby’s diet (omnivores included), planning their use correctly in the context of a balanced diet, according to the specific product and the needs of the individual. metadata Brusati, Marco; Baroni, Luciana; Rizzo, Gianluca; Giampieri, Francesca y Battino, Maurizio mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, francesca.giampieri@uneatlantico.es, maurizio.battino@uneatlantico.es (2023) Plant-Based Milk Alternatives in Child Nutrition. Foods, 12 (7). p. 1544. ISSN 2304-8158 document_url: http://repositorio.uneatlantico.es/id/eprint/6770/1/foods-12-01544.pdf