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Cow'ss Milk Substitutes for Children: Nutritional Aspects of Milk from Different Mammalian Species, Special Formula and Plant-Based Beverages:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31357608/

An Overview on Nutritional Aspects of Plant-Based Beverages Used as Substitutes for Cow's Milk:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34444815/

Got Mylk? The Emerging Role of Australian Plant-Based Milk Alternatives as A Cow's Milk Substitute

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For infants, when breast milk is not an option, many parents are turning to plant based milk substitutes due to infant allergies and an increase in vegan diets in recent years, as well as their perceived nutritional benefits. Cow's milk based formulae are still the recommended alternate when breast milk is not possible. Soy-based formula and rice-based formula tend to be the most common plant based alternatives.

In the past, soy based formulas were correlated with certain nutritional deficiencies in infants, but have since been supplemented with necessary vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Other questions about nutritional detriments of soy-based formulae have arisen, including potential hormonal effects, but research does not support this outcome.