Cows’ Milk in Complementary Feeding

Introduction

If breastfeeding is continued at a high rate into the second year of life, and if the complementary diet contains reasonable amounts of animal protein from meat, fish, or eggs, most infants will thrive without cows’ milk. This is the situation in some traditional societies, where milk is not available or where there is no tradition for feeding cows’ milk. However, in most populations in the world there is a strong tradition of using cows’ milk as an important part of the complementary diet. This article will discuss different aspects of the use of cows’ milk in complementary feeding and will highlight areas where there is a need for further research. The use of infant formula and follow-up formula will not be covered, despite the fact that they are usually based on cows’ milk.
PEDIATRICS Vol. 106 No. 5 Supplement November 2000, pp. 1302-1303

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