How many are actually following through, I don't know. He also wrote that cancer-causing chemicals form in meats as they cook. But Baker, the dietetic association spokeswoman, disputed that assertion. With properly cooked meat, there is no problem. Dietitians and other experts go along with the idea of reducing the amount of meat children eat, but some cite advantages to keeping some meat in the diet.
Meat also is a good source of calories and protein.
Spock emphasized the importance of breast-feeding babies, but he argued that giving cow's milk to children older than 2 creates many problems. The fat in cow's milk is not the type needed for brain development, he wrote. Cow's milk also slows iron absorption, contains traces of antibiotics and estrogens, and may cause ear, respiratory or skin problems in some children, he said. Spock also mentioned a possible link between drinking cow's milk and childhood-onset diabetes. But Baker of the dietetic association said the diabetes link has not been established.