On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:24:43 -0000, "john hamilton"
> wrote:

>If a very young baby of a few months does not have access to their mother's
>milk, what would be the nearest substitute food to give the child?
>
>Ignoring cow's milk and other animal milks, (and powdered formula milk);
>what would be the most suitable mixture of food stuffs to make up?
>

In Hawaii poi was given as first food. It is a starch and can be made
very liquid if need be, but I believe is easily digestible. I gave it
to my children when they were small before any rice stuff out of a
box. It is very palatable.

aloha,
Cea