�Growing-up� formula: No additional value to a balanced diet, says EFSA

The use of milk-based �growing-up� formula does not bring additional value to a balanced diet in meeting the nutritional requirements of young children in the European Union, EFSA has said. EFSA�s scientific experts could identify �no unique role� for young-child formula (commonly called �growing-up formula�) in the diet of young children (those aged 1-3), concluding that it is no more effective in providing nutrients than other foods that constitute the normal diet of young children.