Doctors fear vomiting bug outbreak (Norwalk Virus: London Alert)

The Evening Standard (London) ^ | 3 Jan 2003 | Maxine Frith Health

[Diana Rose]

Thank you for posting the info. I wonder how many people can mix a formula using grams instead of teaspoons. :) The solution is for under developed countries...They sure are lucky to have those fancy digital scales to use; someday maybe I will be poor enough to own one too. ;)

[exhaustedmomma]

The solution is for under developed countries...

True. BUT, having sat through a few storms that knocked out power and water supply for a week... and having a kid who once dehydrated in a few short hours and had to be hospitalized for 3 days... and considering it doesn't hurt to have the info at hand... I opt to have it on hand. Personally, I hope I never have to convert the recipe.:)- I hope I will always be able to go for the clear liquids... and boiled rice water, cream of rice, etc. The formula is actually used in war zone countries, too. In refugee camps and in areas that have been hit with epidemics like cholera or other diarrhea causing illnesses and diseases.

[Diana Rose]

I guess what I was trying to say is they could have made the formula more user friendly. Converting grams to real world measures. I wanted the recipe so that if trouble hit I had it.

[Diana Rose]

I E-mailed all the Co.s that make the products listed in the ingred. and asked them to convert their ingred. into teaspoons. Will let you know what they reply. It will save the trouble of converting the measurements. :)

[exhaustedmomma]

Way to go!! Great idea!! Please do let me know when they reply. EM

[Diana Rose]

To anyone who is keeping up with the grams to teaspoon saga...Teaspoons to grams are listed on the Nutrition Facts label on the side of all the packages. ROFL