A baby cookbook book called Bubba Yum Yum written by a Australian celebrity TV chef Pete Evans, with the help of a blogger and a naturopath that was created to advocate the paleo diet for infants is being targeted with just slight criticism and has been pulled from publication because it might not just stop a baby from developing autism – it could be deadly. The diet features a DIY baby-milk formula made from chicken liver and bone broth.
As Wonkette pointed out:
Evans’ problems began when the Public Health Association of Australia was tipped off to some of the health advice in his book, specifically a recipe for DIY baby formula made of chicken liver and bone broth. You see, Evans and his co-authors, mommy blogger Charlotte Carr and naturopath Helen Padarin, believe that regular baby formula, i.e. the substance scientifically designed in sterile conditions to be as close to real breast milk as humanly possible, is too full of chemicals for their liking. They recommend tossing out that nasty “science” stuff and making your own baby formula right in your filthy kitchen. That’s all well and good, right up until health experts discovered their recipe has the tiny problem of “a toxic level of Vitamin A.” Oh dear.
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The formula apparently contains 10 times the amount of vitamin A that’s health and suitable for a baby.
“In my view, there’s a very real possibility that a baby may die if this book goes ahead,” said Heather Yeatman, president of the Public Health Association of Australia. “That’s the really troubling thing: the infant is totally at the whim of their parents when it comes to feeding. If the wrong decision is made, they may be seriously affected.”
Although the authors thought they were doing some good service, the disclaimer on the book isn’t exactly reassuring.
Although we in good faith believe that the information provided will help you live a healthier life, relying on the information contained in this publication may not give you the results you desire or may cause negative health consequences.
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