> Why is it that we as adults would
> never dream of substituting a multivitamin pill for a balanced diet of
> fresh, whole foods and nor would we say that pills resemble the nutritional
> package in fresh, unprocessed foods?

Well, although I do think that formula is not "nutritionally complete"
like breastmilk is, I think unfortunately the simple answer here is
that no one can survive on a simple multivitamin pill per day, whereas
many babies do survive (and "seem to do ok") on formula every day/year.

Perhaps a better analogy would be total adult nutrition in a can (ie
Ensure, Boost, etc.).  My grandmother survived off this after palate
cancer for almost 10 years.  She lost weight, but she survived and for
a 77-87 yr old woman, already going downhill anyhow, seemed to do
"ok".  BUt I would be the first to admit that this kind of liquid meal
is not what most normal people who can eat regular food, shoudl be eating.

Fio
ressource person with Allaitement Québec
Mama to Sandrine, 38 mos, and Nyssa, almost 7 mos, tandem nursing.

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