On 03/12/2006, at 22:12, Betsy Riedel,RNC,IBCLC wrote:

> I was particularly interested in finding the actual reference many  
> of you
> mentioned about the WHO and the fact that there is/was a list of  
> acceptable
> forms of infant nutrition and formula being either # 4 or 5 on that  
> list.
>
> I have tried to find that actual statement on the WHO site, and  
> ahve been
> unsuccessful.

The reference I'm aware of is from a WHO/UNICEF/UNESCO publication  
"Facts For Life", and the whole publication is available here:
http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/pub_ffl_en.pdf

Page 48 (also available at http://www.unicef.org/ffl/04/6.htm )  
includes this:

~~~
The best food for a baby who cannot be breastfed is milk expressed  
from the mother’s breast or from another healthy mother. The  
breastmilk should be given from a clean, open cup. Even newborn  
babies can be fed with an open cup, which can be easily cleaned.

The best food for any baby whose own mother’s milk is not available  
is the breastmilk of another healthy mother.

If breastmilk is not available, a nutritionally adequate breastmilk  
substitute should be fed to the baby by cup. Infants who are fed  
breastmilk substitutes are at greater risk of death and disease than  
breastfed infants.

Feeding the baby breastmilk substitutes can cause poor growth or  
illness if too much or too little water is added or the water is not  
clean. It is important to boil and then cool the water and carefully  
follow the directions for mixing breastmilk substitutes.

Animal's milk and infant formula go bad if left at room temperature  
for a few hours. Breastmilk can be stored for up to eight hours at  
room temperature without going bad. Keep it in a clean, covered  
container.
~~~

Lara Hopkins
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