How Lincoln Was Dissed
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08-30-2013, 03:25 PM
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RE: How Lincoln Was Dissed
Mike: My intention in bringing up slaves who performed duties as "wet nurses," the correct term that Laurie uses above, was simply to point out how prevalent breast feeding was in those days. It wasn't to accuse your ancestors of being bad people.
I found this about baby formula on wikipedia: "This trend was driven by cultural changes as well as increased sanitation measures,[13] and it continued throughout the 19th and much of the 20th century, with a notable increase after Elijah Pratt invented and patented the India-rubber nipple in 1845.[9][14] As early as 1846, scientists and nutritionists noted an increase in medical problems and infant mortality was associated with dry nursing.[11][15] In an attempt to improve the quality of manufactured baby foods, in 1867, Justus von Liebig developed the world's first commercial infant formula, Liebig's Soluble Food for Babies.[16] The success of this product quickly gave rise to competitors such as Mellin's Infant Food, Ridge's Food for Infants and Nestlé's Milk.[17]" (08-30-2013 03:21 PM)brtmchl Wrote: Liz, Check out my web sites: http://www.petersonbird.com http://www.elizabethjrosenthal.com |
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