Abstract
Exclusive breastfeeding is the recommended feeding for all infants. Recent research has focused on the importance of balanced feeding during the first 1000 days, starting at conception with a balanced diet of the pregnant woman, up to the age of two years. The following step, a balanced diet after the age of two years is a challenge, as the dietary intake becomes more diversified. The role of young-child formula in this process is debated. This paper discusses the use of planted-based drinks, since they are a valuable and progressively more popular alternative for cow’s milk, if nutritionally adapted to the requirements of toddlers. Plant-based drinks are per definition lactose free.
Highlights
Drink, Beverage, Liquid Feeding: What’s in a Name?Soy and hydrolyzed rice infant formulas exist on the market since many years
In 1929, soy based infant formula was introduced as a management option for infants with cow’s milk allergy (CMA) [10]
Health care providers and parents are familiar with hydrolyzed rice-based infant formula for the treatment of CMA
Summary
Soy and hydrolyzed rice infant formulas exist on the market since many years. The popularity of soy formula is decreasing, despite recent expert opinions stating that soy protein isolate formula is safe, affordable, and an alternative option for cow’s milk-based formula for term infants [1]. Legend; EFSA; European Food Safety Authority; FUF: follow-up formula; recom: recommendation; min: minimum; max: maximum; CM: cow’s milk GUM: growing-up milk; YCF: young child formula; En: energy; Sat: saturated; Unsat: unsaturated; LinolA: linoleic acid; CH: carbohydrate; Lact: lactose; MD: maltodextrins; Dex: dextrose; Malt: maltose; gluc: glucose; fruct: fructose; Ca: calcium; Na: natrium (sodium); K: kalium (potassium); Fe: iron; Vit: vitamin; FOS: fructo-oligosaccharide; GOS: galacto-oligosaccharide; 2’-FL: 2-fucosyllactose; “+”: aroma added; “−”: no aroma added. The situation in Belgium—as in most European countries—was relatively simple: besides “soy drinks for toddlers” there was only ricebased hydrolyzed infant formula on the market. Both are nutritionally adapted for infants, toddlers, and young children, respectively. We propose to consider a different terminology to distinguish these two groups: “drink” or “beverage” for the nutritionally un-adapted products and “plant based liquid feeding” for those nutritionally adapted
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