pure kona > wrote:

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

>>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.

But I can't imagine there's much protein in poi.


Steve