Infant Formula: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, November 1, 1979

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Page 93 - es that a food shall be deemed to be misbranded if its labeling is false or misleading in any particular...
Page 32 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my formal statement. I would be pleased to respond to any questions.
Page 11 - Committee on Nutrition, American Academy of Pediatrics: Commentary on breast-feeding and infant formulas, including proposed standards for formula.
Page 39 - I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. (2) Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Page 9 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am happy to be here today to express the Administration's support of HR 50, the "Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1977,
Page 23 - ... which is a figure that has been suggested for other similar bills. Mr. Chairman, unless there are other areas of this prepared statement that you would like for me to discuss at this time, I would like to ask that the statement be placed in the record. Mr. BRADEMAS. Thank you very much. Mr. Sowers, without objection the entire text of your statement will be included in the record as if read. ( The statement follows:) WILLIAM A. SOWERS' STATEMENT IN BEHALF OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS COUNCIL/USA Mr.
Page 11 - Insufficient intake of chloride is a known cause of metabolic alkalosis. The cause of this outbreak is not yet clear, but it is possible that the chloride concentration in this formula falls below the daily requirement for infants, if they are not also receiving chloride from other dietary sources. The current tendencies to delay the addition of solids to infants' diets and to remove sodium chloride from commercial and homeprepared baby foods might be additional contributing factors.
Page 3 - Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank our witnesses for being with us today.
Page 107 - Supplement is designed to become a permanent part of this volume. Each issue you receive during the year should be retained directly on top of the previous issue. Do not discard the previous issue. The PDR Supplement is not cumulative. HOW TO ALERT YOURSELF TO REVISED PRODUCT INFORMATION Most physicians refer first to the PDR annual volume when...
Page 10 - I would be happy to answer any questions from you and other members of the Subcommittee.

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