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Replacing dairy products with unfortified plant-based alternatives could lead to deficiencies in certain nutrients

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Replacing dairy products, even partially, with unfortified plant-based alternatives may lead to a deficiency in vital nutrients, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. Mandatory fortification of plant-based alternatives and other foods, including bread, could lessen the risk of deficienc…

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    Replacing dairy products, even partially, with unfortified plant-based alternatives may lead to a deficiency in vital nutrients, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. Mandatory fortification of plant-based alternatives and other foods, including bread, could lessen the risk of deficienc…

  2. The Guardian

    Swapping from dairy to plant-based milk, cheese and yoghurt ‘could lead to micronutrient deficiencies’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Young people and women most at risk, study finds, as researchers call for vegan products to be fortified with iodine in particular Switching from dairy products to plant-based alternatives could lead to deficiencies in vital micronutrients, especially among young people and women, a study has found.

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