Does milk do a body good? UC researchers seek to learn how it affects toddlers’ health

by Grace Marion, Bay City News August 21, 2024August 29, 2024

Milk cartons line a grocery store shelf in a 2007 file image. Researchers at University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute want to know the health impacts of the type of milk that toddlers consume. Current guidelines recommend that children switch from drinking whole milk to low-fat or nonfat milk after age 2 to reduce their intake of saturated fat and calories. (Mark Hillary/Flickr, CC BY)

The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute is seeking toddlers who drink cow’s milk to participate in a 12-month study.

“The purpose of this UC study is to see how the type of milk toddlers drink affects their health, growth and development,” said Kassandra Bacon, NPI project policy analyst.

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