Evaporated milk vs baby formula?

Many of us oldies grew up on "PET" evaporated milk. Surely this can still be used to feed babies??


The Advantages of Evaporated Milk for Infant Feeding
EVAPORATED milk possesses a number of advantages for infant feeding due primarily to the modification it undergoes during processing, as described in the previous chapter. The attributes which make it especially suitable as a food for infants are discussed below.

Concentrated Nutritional Values
As a result of the evaporation process, Evaporated Milk retains the essential values of whole pasteurised milk in less than half the volume. Thus it is possible to give more concentrated feedings than are possible with bottled milk, while at the same time any desired dilution may be obtained by the addition of water.

Uniformity
Because of the mixed herd supply of milk used in the manufacture of Evaporated Milk, plus the standardisation of butterfat and total solids, the composition of Evaporated Milk is remarkably uniform regardless of seasonal or geographical location. The uniform composition of Evaporated Milk is a distinct advantage over bottled milks, which vary in composition with different herds, different geographical locations and different seasons of the year. This is a most important consideration in infant feeding.

Safety
Evaporated Milk is a safe milk because it is sterile. The three heat treatments applied during processing, particularly the final heating at a temperature of approximately 240°F. after the milk is hermetically sealed in the can, produce a milk that is free from all micro-organisms. [There has never been a proven case of food poisoning from Evaporated Milk.] Deming and Davis(12) examined samples of Evaporated Milk purchased on the market and found them free from pathogenic bacteria. Davison(13) states: “The evaporation process removes the risk of Brucella infection (undulant or Malta fever), diphtheria, foot and mouth disease, scarlet fever, septic or streptococcic sore throat, tuberculosis, typhoid and paratyphoid A and B fever, and other diseases which can be spread from a dairy.

Ease of Digestion
The heat treatment during the processing of Evaporated Milk results in a soft, fine curd in the infant’s stomach rather than the hard, tough curd of unprocessed milk. The soft curds of evaporated milk leave the stomach more readily than the curds of bottled milk and are more completely digested in the gastro-intestinal tract. It is a well-known fact that the normal stools of a child fed on Evaporated Milk resembled closely the stools of breast-fed infants in frequency and consistency, while the stools of fresh cow’s milk-fed infants tend to be harder and less frequent.