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Episode: So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says
Description: Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary, and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warned October 20.
The drinks, which are touted to parents on TikTok, in television ads, and on other sites, often contain added sugar and salt. The manufacturers make unproven claims that the drinks boost kids’ brains or immune systems, said Dr. George Fuchs, a member of the AAP’s nutrition committee, which released the new report.
Formula industry officials said the toddler drinks could be useful for filling “nutrition gaps” in kids' diets. But...