Re:Food security and the coming storm
by xyzzyz on Sunday May 29, 2022 @12:18PM
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In the old days, the alternative to store bought baby formula has not been a home-made one, it has rather been a wet nurse. At the time, people had more kids, so there were usually wet nurses available close by.
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Re:Food security and the coming storm
by Viliam1234 on Sunday May 29, 2022 @02:57PM
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Also, many kids died.
Goats milk
Re:Food security and the coming storm
by SkyPuncher on Sunday May 29, 2022 @09:05PM
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Which is associated with anemia in infants....
Re:Food security and the coming storm
by Throwawayaerlei on Monday May 30, 2022 @09:34AM
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In the pediatrician's advice I link to in this subthread, there's a "Common mistakes to be aware of at all ages" section, and about that:
"Goat's milk contains very little folate and its use as a primary calorie source causes megaloblastic anemia."
Cows milk over 32 oz/day will cause iron deficiency, and "In children this is a hypercoagulable state and can cause cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. I have see this."
Substitutes for human milk designed for human consumption turn out not to be trivial.