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store brand formula (x-posted)
I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was
wondering if there's any difference between the branded (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are exactly the same. Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? Thanks. |
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store brand formula (x-posted)
I don't have an answer for you, but here is another group that deals with formula feeders, they are probably very knowledgable in this area... -- Michelle P Ava Marie July 14, 2002 "ted" wrote in message om... I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was wondering if there's any difference between the branded (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are exactly the same. Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? Thanks. |
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store brand formula (x-posted)
Just something I noticed in the Globe and Mail on Tuesday - you can never be
to sure what is (or isn't) in formula no matter what it says on the can. Israel investigates baby-formula deaths Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - Page A22 Jerusalem -- Israel opened a criminal investigation yesterday into suspicions that the deaths of two babies were linked to a German-made, soy-based formula pulled off Israeli store shelves and found to lack an essential vitamin. The Israeli Health Ministry said the kosher product -- made by the German firm Humana GmbH -- caused a B-1 vitamin deficiency that led to inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system and heart. At a news conference in Germany, Humana chief Rolf Janshen said the formula recipe was unique to Israel and insisted that no other markets were affected. Reuters "ted" wrote in message om... I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was wondering if there's any difference between the branded (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are exactly the same. Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? Thanks. |
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Oh my goodness, they are talking about in different countrys. I seen one of
those shows like 20/20 or 60 minutes or something like that not to long ago and they were talking about the exact same thing and there was no difference in the formulas! Next time you are at the store compare the formulas and decide for yourself Crystal 12/26/03 "Carolyn" wrote in message ... Just something I noticed in the Globe and Mail on Tuesday - you can never be to sure what is (or isn't) in formula no matter what it says on the can. Israel investigates baby-formula deaths Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - Page A22 Jerusalem -- Israel opened a criminal investigation yesterday into suspicions that the deaths of two babies were linked to a German-made, soy-based formula pulled off Israeli store shelves and found to lack an essential vitamin. The Israeli Health Ministry said the kosher product -- made by the German firm Humana GmbH -- caused a B-1 vitamin deficiency that led to inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system and heart. At a news conference in Germany, Humana chief Rolf Janshen said the formula recipe was unique to Israel and insisted that no other markets were affected. Reuters "ted" wrote in message om... I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was wondering if there's any difference between the branded (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are exactly the same. Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? Thanks. |
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"C&J" wrote in message t... Oh my goodness, they are talking about in different countrys. Just because it happened in one country doesn't mean it can't happen in another. Nadene |
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"ted" wrote in message om... "Carolyn" wrote in message ... "C&J" wrote in message t... I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was wondering if there's any difference between the branded (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are exactly the same. Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? Just something I noticed in the Globe and Mail on Tuesday - you can never be to sure what is (or isn't) in formula no matter what it says on the can. Israel investigates baby-formula deaths Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - Page A22 Jerusalem -- Israel opened a criminal investigation yesterday into suspicions that the deaths of two babies were linked to a German-made, soy-based formula pulled off Israeli store shelves and found to lack an essential vitamin. The Israeli Health Ministry said the kosher product -- made by the German firm Humana GmbH -- caused a B-1 vitamin deficiency that led to inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system and heart. At a news conference in Germany, Humana chief Rolf Janshen said the formula recipe was unique to Israel and insisted that no other markets were affected. Reuters Oh my goodness, they are talking about in different countrys. I seen one of those shows like 20/20 or 60 minutes or something like that not to long ago and they were talking about the exact same thing and there was no difference in the formulas! Next time you are at the store compare the formulas and decide for yourself I think you're missing the point, innocently or deliberately. What difference does it make that the formula in question was made in a different country? It was made in Germany, and the last time I checked they were a modern company. In the USA there have been *plenty* of recalls of formula, usually for contamination, mis-labeling or counterfeiting. Do a Google search on 'infant formula recalls' if you don't believe me. The labels don't tell you everything. They can't. All you're doing is comparing labels and trusting that they're not only accurate, but safe. Usually, of course, they are. But there have been way too many recalls to believe this is always the case. --angela |
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store brand formula (x-posted)
"Chotii" wrote in message ... "ted" wrote in message om... "Carolyn" wrote in message ... "C&J" wrote in message t... I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was wondering if there's any difference between the branded (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are exactly the same. Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? Just something I noticed in the Globe and Mail on Tuesday - you can never be to sure what is (or isn't) in formula no matter what it says on the can. Israel investigates baby-formula deaths Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - Page A22 Jerusalem -- Israel opened a criminal investigation yesterday into suspicions that the deaths of two babies were linked to a German-made, soy-based formula pulled off Israeli store shelves and found to lack an essential vitamin. The Israeli Health Ministry said the kosher product -- made by the German firm Humana GmbH -- caused a B-1 vitamin deficiency that led to inflammatory or degenerative changes of the nerves, digestive system and heart. At a news conference in Germany, Humana chief Rolf Janshen said the formula recipe was unique to Israel and insisted that no other markets were affected. Reuters Oh my goodness, they are talking about in different countrys. I seen one of those shows like 20/20 or 60 minutes or something like that not to long ago and they were talking about the exact same thing and there was no difference in the formulas! Next time you are at the store compare the formulas and decide for yourself I think you're missing the point, innocently or deliberately. What difference does it make that the formula in question was made in a different country? It was made in Germany, and the last time I checked they were a modern company. In the USA there have been *plenty* of recalls of formula, usually for contamination, mis-labeling or counterfeiting. Do a Google search on 'infant formula recalls' if you don't believe me. The labels don't tell you everything. They can't. All you're doing is comparing labels and trusting that they're not only accurate, but safe. Usually, of course, they are. But there have been way too many recalls to believe this is always the case. --angela I got the point! I hope no one throws a fit about the all caps, I cut and pasted. Crystal Generic Vs Brand Name Baby Formula, Airport Scanning Equipment, Expiration Dates on Canned Goods Q: VIEWER NOTICED A DRASTIC PRICE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NAME BRAND AND GENERIC BABY FORMULAS. HE WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE'S A NUTRITIONAL DIFFERENCE? A: WE WENT TO THE F-D-A WITH YOUR QUESTION. IT SAYS WHEN IT COMES TO INFANT FORMULA, THERE HAS TO BE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS IN THE FORMULA. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENERIC AND NAME BRAND BECAUSE EACH MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED VITAMINS. http://www.nbc4.com/answerstoaskliz2...69/detail.html Here's another: Are Store-Brand Formulas as Good? http://www.americanbaby.com/ab/story...aby.xml&page=2 |
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store brand formula (x-posted)
"ted" wrote in message om... | I'm supplementing my baby with formula while bfing at nights. I was | wondering if there's any difference between the branded | (Enfamil,similac etc) and the store brand (Kirkland @ Costco). DH and | I compared the ingredients listed on the tin. The quantities are | exactly the same. | Anyways, there's a 30% difference in price. I don't know if it's ok to | buy the Kirkland Supreme versus the Enfamil. | | Has anyone used the store brand and how do you feel? | | Thanks. We originally used the expensive stuff. But after some comparison in nutrition, we chose a store brand. We save about $6 per can (more really because the store brand comes in larger cans than the name brand) Alegra has never had any problems with it, and her Pediatrician said that it's fine (for Alegra) so the store brand worked for us. I personally don't see paying an extra $6 for a name. Especially if the nutrition value on the store brand is the same (or better) than the name brand. But then I am probably a bit more frugal (ok, I'm CHEAP lol) than most people. -- LES! Daddie to Alegra Lee. May 25th 2003! "Daddie's Little Diva" To send me an email, please remove your hat YourHatDaddie at bonbon.net |
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"Ali's Daddie" wrote in message ... SNIP Alegra has never had any problems with it, and her Pediatrician said that it's fine (for Alegra) so the store brand worked for us. I think the key phrase here is "for Allegra." Every baby is different, and different formulas will be tolerated in different ways by each baby. That said, when our boys were being discharged from the hospital (they spent their first 5 wks there because they were preemies) the NICU's dietician told us there was really no difference, nutritionally, between the various brands. One thought for the OP: talk to the store manager and find out who makes the store brand for them. That will tell you what "brand" of formula you're really getting. Other than that, try a can--your babe will soon tell you if it's a formula she likes :-) Marie Chris and Alex--born 04/23/03 at 31wks gestational :-) Meet the Kidlets at http://ca.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/mmcw2 |
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store brand formula (x-posted)
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C&J wrote: Oh my goodness, they are talking about in different countrys. I seen one of those shows like 20/20 or 60 minutes or something like that not to long ago and they were talking about the exact same thing and there was no difference in the formulas! Next time you are at the store compare the formulas and decide for yourself As it turns out that formula was exported to the US, it's apparently popular in Orthodox neighborhoods around NYC although I haven't heard of any cases of sick babies because of it yet. It was in the news big time around here the other week. -Liz |
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