Poisoned baby formula

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Aliza Fischman

2003-11-26 02:29:48 UTC

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I got a call from my aunt in Brooklyn ON SHABBOS. She left a message on
my
answering machine in case I use this formula for my baby. Baruch Hashem
I
do not. Hatzolah went around Brooklyn today announcing that REMEDIA
BABY
FORMULA from Israel HAS BEEN POISONED. If you use it STOP immediately.
If
you know anyone who might, contact them and tell them to stop
immediately.

I apologize to those of you who multiple copies on this message due to
the
multiple lists and individuals I sent this to, but I thought it
important
enough.

Here is an article with more info
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=3DJPost/JPArticle/ShowFul
l
<http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=3DJPost/JPArticle/ShowFu
ll&ci
d=3D1068273137058> &cid=3D1068273137058.

Another, recent formula recall was found at
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/11/02/formula.recall/. This formula goes
under
many brand names (not Similac or Enfamil) so check this list to.

Aliza Fischman
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www.alluregraphics.com

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class=3D181495222-08112003>I got a call from my aunt in Brooklyn ON
SHABBOS. 
She left a message on my answering machine in case I use this formula
for my
baby.  Baruch Hashem I do not.  Hatzolah went around Brooklyn
today
announcing that REMEDIA BABY FORMULA from Israel HAS BEEN
POISONED.  If you
use it STOP immediately.  If you know anyone who might, contact
them and
tell them to stop immediately.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D181495222-08112003>I apologize to those of you who multiple
copies on this
message due to the multiple lists and individuals I sent this to, but I
thought
it important enough.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D181495222-08112003>Here is an article with more info
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class=3D181495222-08112003>Another, recent formula recall was found at
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href=3D"http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/11/02/formula.recall/">http://www.cnn.
com/2002/US/11/02/formula.recall/</A>. 
This formula goes under many brand names (not Similac or Enfamil) so
check this
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Paul S. Wolf

2003-11-26 04:42:04 UTC

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Post by Aliza Fischman
I got a call from my aunt in Brooklyn ON SHABBOS. She left a message on
my answering machine in case I use this formula for my baby. Baruch Hashem
I do not. Hatzolah went around Brooklyn today announcing that REMEDIA
BABY FORMULA from Israel HAS BEEN POISONED. If you use it STOP immediately.
If you know anyone who might, contact them and tell them to stop
immediately.
I apologize to those of you who multiple copies on this message due to
the multiple lists and individuals I sent this to, but I thought it
important enough.

This has been discussed at length on soc.culture.jewish.moderated

The PAREVE (soy based) formulation of that product, sold only in Israel,
was produced with extremely low levels of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine). It was
NOT Poisoned. SOME infants (but not all) who were fed it for extended
periods were diagnosed with beriberi. A very small number did die,
unfortunately.
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2003-12-02 14:12:31 UTC

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Post by Paul S. Wolf

Post by Aliza Fischman
I got a call from my aunt in Brooklyn ON SHABBOS. She left a
message on my answering machine in case I use this formula for my
baby. Baruch Hashem I do not. Hatzolah went around Brooklyn today
announcing that REMEDIA BABY FORMULA from Israel HAS BEEN POISONED.
If you use it STOP immediately.
If you know anyone who might, contact them and tell them to stop
immediately.
I apologize to those of you who multiple copies on this message due
to the multiple lists and individuals I sent this to, but I
thought it important enough.

This is not true. The testing (done by Hila Bendavid of the Ministry
of Health's Food Division lab) was done by fluorometric testing rather
than by HPLC with fluorometric sensor. There is nothing wrong
with REMEDIA soy formula. The problem is that mothers in Israel give
their infants tea and fruit juice. Up until 4 months ago, the fruit
juice here was flavored water; a new brand PRIGAT FREEZE is loaded with
antioxidant polyphenols. The only problem is that this contains
thiaminase which inhibits the activity of Vitamin B1. The police team
headed by Deputy Superintendant Avi Mantsur found that the 16/5000
mothers whose infants were hospitalized [99.96% of the other infants
supposedly fed thiamine free formula for 3-4 months are perfectly
healthy.If this is true, all the textbooks in nutrition from the past
70 years will have to be junked] did feed their infants humungous
amounts of tea and PRIGAT fruit juice.

Do a MEDLINE search on "thiaminase" or "antithiamine" and you'll see:

There are a number of food items containing thiaminases that act as
antithiamine compounds, and these include: tea (Bibl Nutr Dieta 1970;
15:180; Am J Clinical Nutrition 2001;74:712-713), blueberies (Int Z
Vitaminforsch 1968;38:387-91), fish especially CARP (as in gefillte
fish !!) (Bibl Nutr Dieta 1970;15:182-183), mustard (Biochim
Biophysica Acta 1974;343:211-214), tuna (!!) (Experientia 1968;
24:1146-1147), and caffeic acid (Int J Vit Nutrition Reseatch 1976;
46:143-148).

Israeli mothers are prone to give their infants tea ! (Expert
witness from Professor Eli Chavivi at Hebrew U med school 10 years
ago) and fruit juice.

So my guess is that the hospitalized infants were also given (at home)
formula and tea or high phenolic juice (rather than 100% tap water).

Josh

Post by Paul S. Wolf
NOT Poisoned. SOME infants (but not all) who were fed it
for extended periods were diagnosed with beriberi. A very small
number did die, unfortunately.

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