Toddler milk may be harmful, AAP warns amid push for tighter product guidelines [Video]

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is warning that toddler milk is “potentially harmful” to young children, adding to health officials’ concerns regarding the health benefits of some milk formulas. 

These products are promoted to consumers asserting that the toddler formula can improve brain development or immune function, a claim that the AAP noted in a 2023 report is “unnecessary and potentially harmful to young children.”

The AAP tells FOX News that approximately 80% of toddler milk has higher sugar content than whole milk and 100% have less protein. 

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Despite the health warnings, toddler milk has skyrocketed to a $20 billion global business, per a recent report.  Citing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FOX News reported that the majority of infants in the U.S. receive some or all of their nutrition from formula.

Standard infant formula can be added with the proper solid foods around …