As beverages aimed at kids boom, new guidelines recommend water and plain milk Plant-based milks typically don’t contain the same levels of nutrients as cow’s milk

As beverages aimed at kids boom, new guidelines recommend water and plain milk Plant-based milks typically don’t contain the same levels of nutrients as cow’s milk https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/29/beverages-kids-guidelines-water-pasteurized-milk/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_SFgYLR29BXqZPWqMrmUmWb-ntPYhXswtm82-_ZrpzLJ8ZrcwyOitAUd7Rei9CgvRHwqk9SKEarGnvThbqs_L7H9DCqw&_hsmi=344824080&utm_content=344824080&utm_source=hs_email New recs say only water and milk for kids New dietary recommendations from several major health organizations say that kids ages 5 to 18 should stick to drinking water and plain pasteurized milk. It’s in line with the draft dietary guidelines that an advisory committee created at the end of last year that said we all should mainly just be drinking water. Some recommendations for kids are unsurprising and uncontroversial, like staying away from sugary drinks. But the guidelines on what types of milk kids should have — skim or 1%, but not plant-based milks — have caused more of a stir. Read more from STAT’s Sarah Todd. Next dietary guidelines should lead with plant-based foods, scientific advisers say Report, minus ultra-processed foods, promotes new motto: ‘Eat Healthy Your Way’ https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/10/next-dietary-guidelines-plant-based-foods-scientific-report/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8cWFtvjxpNFoInNbUW9ElI7Qd4cr_Qn68ymNhMPyYJAYa5JLfnetfnH_Jv4B1qgXr4PJMbi7wg-JqlanmPhn0BCO6SbA&_hsmi=344824080&utm_content=344824080&utm_source=hs_email