here is an excerpt from private correspondence i have exchanged with the
original poster. i have edited out the personal content. i am a very quiet
person myself and often feel uncomfortable responding to the group at large
on certain issues. i either remain silent or use e-mail.

the following will eventually become part of a periodic information posting on
special diets. ( pip-speak-and-eat-easy is the working title of my draft.) i am
currently trying to obtain permission from manufacurers of special diets for
permission to make full product descriptions including carbohydrate and fat and
protein sources available on-line. i am also talking with research and clinical
nutritionists about reviewing my draft before it is made public. i feel the
need ethically to make certain that the information presented is high-quality
and in a form which will provide value to those dealing with major nutritional
challenges. it will be a while before the draft is posted for comments. in the
meantime the following might be of interest to some people:

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Bowe’s and Church’s

  Food Values of Portions Commonly Used

       revised by
          Jean A.T.Pennington,PhD., R.D. and
          Helen Nichols Church,B.S.
was originally written in 1937 by
          Anna dePlanter Bowes and
          Charles Frederick Church, M.D.

the edition i am citing is number 14 and is a perennial library
paperback issued by
          Harper and Row, Publishers, c. 1984.

( it is nicknamed Bowes and Church’s even though bowes is no longer
listed as an author on the cover or binding.)

beginning on page 135 is a four page table labeled

       SPECIAL DIETARY FORMULAS, COMMERCIAL & HOSPITAL

this table lists all sorts of products, most manufactured by
       Mead Johnson.
other manufacturers listed include
       Am McGaw
       Henkel
       Doyle
       Ross
       Norwich-Eaton.

also on page 198 is a one page table of

        INFANT FORMULAS—SOURCES OF PROTEIN, FAT& CARBOHYDRATE

mead johnson makes a number of products for infants as does ross. some
of these formulae may be suitable for people who are lactose-intolerant
or vegan or allergic to cow’s milk.
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another possible source of information on special diets might be obtained
by joining the transplant mailing list. those who read that have often dealt
with severely impaired family members, some of which have diabetes and other
other health problems. the june 22 issue of the faq written by my husband
contains information on how to subscribe to that list. it is one of the dearest
and sweetest places in cyber-space.

                      melynda claire reid

melynda reid   who wears hats but does not type caps
  eel:   mely…@titipu.resun.com  or  nosc.mil!titipu.resun.com!melynda
  snail: p o box 378 greensboro, florida 32330