Parents and guardians are being advised not to replace cow’s milk or dairy products with almond or rice alternatives in their children’s diets.
In its First Healthy Eating Recommendations paper for one to five year olds, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) states the need for children of that age group to have a daily intake of 550ml cow’s milk or equivalents in yoghurt or cheese.
“Parents and guardians are warned against using some beverages such as almond ‘milk’, coconut ‘milk’ and rice ‘milk’, as milk substitutes as these are nutritionally inadequate. If a plant-based beverage is required to replace cow’s milk, a soya ‘milk’, can be used, provided it is fortified with nutrients, particularly calcium,” the FSAI's report reads.
The President of ICMSA Pat McCormack, welcomed the news and said that people in the dairy industry had had to endure a "whispering campaign" that bordered on "outright quackery" at times against dairy in diets.
Red meat
The FSAI also recommends that lean red meat (about 30g) should be given to children three times a week.
“On other days, red meat can be replaced with poultry, fish, eggs, beans or lentils which also provide iron, as well protein and minerals. Smooth nut butters also provide protein,” according to the report.
A link to the full report can be found here.
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Parents and guardians are being advised not to replace cow’s milk or dairy products with almond or rice alternatives in their children’s diets.
In its First Healthy Eating Recommendations paper for one to five year olds, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) states the need for children of that age group to have a daily intake of 550ml cow’s milk or equivalents in yoghurt or cheese.
“Parents and guardians are warned against using some beverages such as almond ‘milk’, coconut ‘milk’ and rice ‘milk’, as milk substitutes as these are nutritionally inadequate. If a plant-based beverage is required to replace cow’s milk, a soya ‘milk’, can be used, provided it is fortified with nutrients, particularly calcium,” the FSAI's report reads.
The President of ICMSA Pat McCormack, welcomed the news and said that people in the dairy industry had had to endure a "whispering campaign" that bordered on "outright quackery" at times against dairy in diets.
Red meat
The FSAI also recommends that lean red meat (about 30g) should be given to children three times a week.
“On other days, red meat can be replaced with poultry, fish, eggs, beans or lentils which also provide iron, as well protein and minerals. Smooth nut butters also provide protein,” according to the report.
A link to the full report can be found here.
Read more
20 minutes with Mary Daly, The Food Safety Company
Translink to remove vegan ads from NI buses
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