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the incidence of scurvy and rickets in formula-fed babies had greatly decreased through the addition of orange juice and cod liver oil to home-made formulas
HA! orange juice, tang.. same diff. wait sunny D is the “healthier version” of what tang was right?
*rob*
Denton – I have to agree with you on pasteurized milk. Pasteruized milk makes me sick. However, If I buy raw milk and boil it I don’t get sick. Not sure, but I think the temperature for pasturization is much higher than boiling and the process is killing more stuff.
Just got out of the shower. There just HAS to be an easier way for a man to shave his privates.
donna>Snappy, I agree with you on the human/animal scale of giving a shit
“don’t give a shit?” I cannot believe you’d all say this if this were not a semi-anonymous forum. Or else humanity is in worse shape than even my cynical self believes.
Oh, and rob, thanks for coming thru with the 20-dollar hamburger crack. Nice to know life is still predictable.
Well, that makes four self-described animal-cruelty fans. Nice.
“BTW, does anyone know anything about Women owned Business certification and what the advantages are?”
Dona, the advantages are that you get to bid on some contracts as ‘minority set-asides’ which are, obviously, set aside for minority/women owned businesses. Additionally, you can get favorable terms on regular government contracts. For example, if x is bidding 100k for a contract, and you are bidding 102k, they may give MWBEs a 5% differential that would allow you to get the contract.
You have to get certified first. The only advantage, I think, is guvment and large enterprise work. ConEd has some programs also.
Here’s a link
http://nylovesmwbe.ny.gov/
The conservatives are not gonna like this.
hmm i just googled it (the IT guy here is gonna be like whaaaaaaaaaaa)
As physicians became increasingly concerned about the quality of such foods, medical recommendations such as Thomas Morgan Rotch’s “percentage method” (published in 1890) began to be distributed, and gained widespread popularity by 1907.[9] These complex formulas recommended that parents mix cow’s milk, water, cream, and sugar or honey in specific ratios to achieve the nutritional balance believed to approximate human milk reformulated in such a way as to accommodate the believed digestive capability of the infant.[4]
At the dawn of the 20th century in the United States, most infants were breastfed, although many received some formula feeding as well. Home-made “percentage method” formulas were more commonly used than commercial formulas in both Europe and the United States.[18] They were less expensive and were widely believed to be healthier. However, formula-fed babies exhibited more diet-associated medical problems, such as scurvy, rickets and bacterial infections than breastfed babies. By 1920, the incidence of scurvy and rickets in formula-fed babies had greatly decreased through the addition of orange juice and cod liver oil to home-made formulas. Bacterial infections associated with formula remained a problem more prevalent in the United States than in Europe, where milk was usually boiled prior to use in formulas.[18]
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but what did women use as an alternative to breast milk in the 40’s and earlier? cow’s milk – right?
i was born in ’77 and i believe i drank regular cows milk. ill have to ask my grandmother, cuz now im kinda curious. there’s a big chance it wasn’t any kind of milk at all but rather diluted Tang.
*rob*
I don’t have a sweet tooth and for the most part I do not like salty foods. I think that is a result of my early diet. I don’t like milk chocolate – I buy 85% dark
By daveinbedstuy on March 11, 2011 3:01 PM
My grandmother used to give us bread, butter & sugar sandwiches when we were really young!!!!!
-ha you guys must have been rich!!