Participating parents were surveyed about their child's diet to see if cow's milk offered a growth advantage over non-cow's milk. Among the children in the study, 13 per cent drank non-cow's milk, including goat's milk and plant-based alternatives. In Canada, the nutritional content of cow's milk is standardized but non-cow's milk isn't, the researchers noted. In Canada, the nutritional content of milk is standardized but non-cow's milk isn't. The number of children drinking non-cow's milk has been growing steadily over the past 10 years.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2017 20:37 UTC