This position paper considers different aspects of complementary feeding (CF), focussing on
healthy term infants in Europe. After reviewing current knowledge and practices, we have …

Due to the issues like lactose intolerance and milk allergy arising from the consumption of
cow's milk, there has been an increased demand in the plant based alternative milks around …

Complementary feeding, when foods are introduced to complement a milk-based diet,
generally occurs between 6 and 23 months of age. It is a critical period for both physical and …

Vegan diets have risen in popularity over the past 9 years. However, few studies have
examined nutrient status and the effect of a vegan diet on the growth of children. This study …

Background: Vegetarian and vegan weaning have increasing popularity among parents and
families. However, if not correctly managed, they may lead to wrong feeding regimens …

Background The intake and homeostasis of iodine, an essential micronutrient that plays a
vital role in thyroid physiology, is of particular concern with the increasing popularity of …

Mainstream dietary recommendations now commonly advise people to minimize the intake
of red meat for health and environmental reasons. Most recently, a major report issued by …

The vegan diet, often known as a plant-rich diet, consists primarily of plant-based meals.
This dietary approach may be beneficial to one's health and the environment and is valuable …

The benefits of human milk for both mother and infant are widely acknowledged. Human
milk could represent a link between maternal and offspring health. The triad mother-breast …

It is known that nutritional composition of breast milk is, to a certain extent, related to
maternal diet. The question of nutritional adequacy of mothers' milk is often raised whenever …