Dora wrote:

>
> Taking it a step further, I'm thinking about John's question. All
> answers so far have been from a leading country, with access to the
> usual items such as formulas and soy milk.
>
> What if that baby were from a third-world country and the mother died?
> How would the baby live? Or would it? Would there be something on
> which a young baby could survive?



In many third world countries the baby would be taken to a "wet nurse",
another mother who is nursing her own child.

Survival is in the eye of the beholder. Many of the items that have
been listed would keep someone alive, but are deficient in various
nutrients that would contribute to the health and growth of the baby,
both physical and mental.

gloria p