The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) ensures that the use of the 'growth milk' formula does not add value to the balanced diet, because it is not more effective in the supply of nutrients, than other foods that constitute the normal diet of children aged one to three years.
In recent years, many milk drinks (or similar products) have been released to young children, which are labeled as 'growing milk', or similar terms. These are not subject to specific rules of the European Union (as with infant formula or continuation milk). Therefore, the Commission considers the possibility of incorporating special provisions in the next legislation. In this EFSA report on the nutrient needs, and dietary intake of infants and young children, it is recommended pay special attention to food very young children who are at risk of insufficient input of Omega - 3, iron, vitamin D and iodine.
But formula milk is not the only solution, because you can also use cow's milk or fortified cereals, and especially foods that contain cereals, balancing the contribution (so that it is sufficient) of proteins from meat and fish.
