Perspectives from healthcare professionals on the nutritional adequacy of plant-based dairy alternatives: results of a mixed methods inquiry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals are important sources of nutrition and health information for Americans. As plant-based (PB) dairy alternative products increase in popularity, concerns have been raised about their nutritional adequacy, and whether consumers understand nutritional differences to dairy. Healthcare professionals directly advise consumers on dietary choices, therefore we sought to examine their understanding and opinions of PB dairy alternatives.

Methods

We analyzed comments submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by health professionals (n = 191) in 2018-2019 in response to a request for public comment on the nutrition of PB dairy alternatives and the use of dairy terms like "milk", "cheese", and "yogurt" on their labels. Survey data from h

SUBMITTER: Clark BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9097167 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature