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Old January 2nd 04, 07:14 PM
dodo
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Hi,

Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for infants and
toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow milk or not? In
other words, do those milk-based formulas use regular milk that coming from
cows eating antibiotics and BGH or not?

I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.

On a separate note, after turning one year old, would it make much
difference giving baby "older formulas" (such as similac2), or just cow
milk, maybe even organic cow milk will be better?? If so, which organic
milk/powder do you use/recommend?

Thanks much in advance!

Dodo
mother of josh, 11 months old


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Old January 2nd 04, 08:03 PM
Ilse Witch
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:14:45 +0000, dodo wrote:

I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.


I wouldn't be so sure about that, since the FDA does not believe that milk
from cows taking hormones or antibiotics is any different. Since I
discovered that hormones in milkcows are legal in the US I immediately
switched to milk that doesn't contain any and has this listed on the label.
I don't know about formula, I never checked when we bought it since I
wasn't aware of this issue at the time.

On a separate note, after turning one year old, would it make much
difference giving baby "older formulas" (such as similac2), or just cow
milk, maybe even organic cow milk will be better?? If so, which organic
milk/powder do you use/recommend?


I never saw the need for toddler formula, unless you have a baby that is a
difficult eater, and behind in length or not gaining enough weight. We
switched to whole milk when DS was 12m (do that gradually!) and nowadays
buy the home brand from Whole Foods. It's not organic but close enough for
us and reasonably priced.

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mommy to DS (17m)
mommy to a tiny angel (Oct 2003)
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Old January 2nd 04, 08:16 PM
Dawn Lawson
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Ilse Witch wrote:
On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:14:45 +0000, dodo wrote:


I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.



I wouldn't be so sure about that, since the FDA does not believe that milk
from cows taking hormones or antibiotics is any different. Since I
discovered that hormones in milkcows are legal in the US I immediately
switched to milk that doesn't contain any and has this listed on the label.


I think the OP WAS saying that it seemed unlikely to be organic since it
wasn't labeled as such and with the beginnings of consumer awareness,
not labelling an organic product to draw attention to that would be a
marketing oversight.

FWIW, do you also use organic meat? "normal" meat is produced using
hormones and antibiotics.

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Old January 2nd 04, 08:33 PM
Clisby
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dodo wrote:
Hi,

Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for infants and
toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow milk or not? In
other words, do those milk-based formulas use regular milk that coming from
cows eating antibiotics and BGH or not?

I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.



Formula contains a lot of stuff besides cow's milk, so I doubt the
formula could be labeled organic just because the milk used in it was
organic. However, I also doubt organic milk is used - I do think the
formula manufacturers would at least put that on the label as a
marketing tool if it were true.

Clisby

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Old January 2nd 04, 10:04 PM
Ilse Witch
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 19:16:57 +0000, Dawn Lawson wrote:

I think the OP WAS saying that it seemed unlikely to be organic since it
wasn't labeled as such and with the beginnings of consumer awareness,
not labelling an organic product to draw attention to that would be a
marketing oversight.


Ah, I see. I didn't quite get that, I must confess I was somewhat confused
by that part. It is strange to see that this is only just starting here in
the US, whereas in northern Europe organic stuff was widely available and
only marginally more expensive.

FWIW, do you also use organic meat? "normal" meat is produced using
hormones and antibiotics.


We do when we have meat. It took a while to find our way around in the US,
but whenever we had meat back in Europe it was organic. When we moved here
we resorted to "regular" meat for a while about once a week, and now and
then freshly caught fish. Since a few months we have discovered Whole
Foods, and now buy most of our dairy and meat products there. Also veggies
and fruits, as long as they are not outrageously overpriced, since our
budget is limited. But boy, the flavour of organic sirloin stake would
make me save up for it for a month if I had to!

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Old January 2nd 04, 10:21 PM
Spanannie
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I read that Horizon (which makes organic dairy products) has an Organic
formula. I've never seen it at Whole Foods, but I haven't been looking
either.

Annie

"dodo" wrote in message
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Hi,

Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for infants

and
toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow milk or not? In
other words, do those milk-based formulas use regular milk that coming

from
cows eating antibiotics and BGH or not?

I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.

On a separate note, after turning one year old, would it make much
difference giving baby "older formulas" (such as similac2), or just cow
milk, maybe even organic cow milk will be better?? If so, which organic
milk/powder do you use/recommend?

Thanks much in advance!

Dodo
mother of josh, 11 months old




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Old January 2nd 04, 10:48 PM
Jennifer
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Dodo wrote:

Hi,

Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for infants and
toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow milk or not? In
other words, do those milk-based formulas use regular milk that coming from
cows eating antibiotics and BGH or not?

I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.

On a separate note, after turning one year old, would it make much
difference giving baby "older formulas" (such as similac2), or just cow
milk, maybe even organic cow milk will be better?? If so, which organic
milk/powder do you use/recommend?

Thanks much in advance!

Dodo
mother of josh, 11 months old


Horizon is the only company that makes (US) FDA approved oranic infant formula:
http://www.horizonorganicbaby.com/

There is at least one other company that makes organic formula, but it is
labeled as a toddler formula, not approved for infant use. It would probably be
fine for an 11 month old, though.
http://www.organicbebe.com/formula.asp

No supermarket type formulas (Similac, Enfamil, etc). are made from organic
milk. They would be even more expensive if they were! I used Enfamil with Iron
prior to my son's first birthday and switched to regular whole milk over a few
weeks after he turned one year old.

If you prefer to feed organic products, after 1 year old organic whole milk
would be appropriate assuming your baby has no dairy allergies or intolerance.
Keep in mind ALL cow milk contains cow hormones, including bovine growth
hormone, whether organic or not. Hormones are naturally present in milk. This
is one reason why milk, even organic milk, can be a "controversial" food.
Non-organic milk probably also contains rBGH (recombinant bovine growth
hormone). It is the same hormone but made through bacterial culture and
injected into cows to increase their milk production. BGH is a protein hormone,
so theoretically it should be digested before it is absorbed into the
bloodstream.

Jennifer
mom to Jacob (15 months)
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Old January 2nd 04, 11:36 PM
Phoebe & Allyson
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dodo wrote:
Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for
infants and toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow
milk or not?


http://organicformula.com/shop/default.asp

Phoebe
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Old January 3rd 04, 01:35 AM
Akuvikate
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"dodo" wrote in message .com...
Hi,

Anybody happens to know if those regular formulas out there for infants and
toddlers (Similac, Efimil, ...) are made of organic cow milk or not? In
other words, do those milk-based formulas use regular milk that coming from
cows eating antibiotics and BGH or not?

I would think at least those for infants under 12 months should be but
since none of them listed/labelled organic, I hesitate to believe those
companies would omit such important marketing oppotunity.

On a separate note, after turning one year old, would it make much
difference giving baby "older formulas" (such as similac2), or just cow
milk, maybe even organic cow milk will be better?? If so, which organic
milk/powder do you use/recommend?

Thanks much in advance!

Dodo
mother of josh, 11 months old


Horizon either just came out with or is just about to come out with
organic formula. It's the first.

Kate
and the Bug
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Old January 3rd 04, 02:36 AM
Karen
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I just happened to see it last night, at Whole Foods, so it does exist,
it's not a figment of your imagination!

-Karen-

 




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