Jan, thanks. It's great to have someone present the other side of the coin. Throwing out cabbage might be as extreme as throwing out cole slaw. You're right, the study has a few glitches, but then most studies do. As long as we have human subjects we can't control all of the variables. (Some studies are just worse than others.) I don't have any strong opinions on any of this stuff, but I'd worry that if the information about ths listeria is out there, and if an infant ever did die, the attorney might make mincemeat out of the LC who recommended this practice. -- Marie Biancuzzo, RN MS Perinatal Nurse Consultant PO Box 1562 Phone: 703-758-0092 Herndon, Virginia 22070-1562 email: [log in to unmask]