How Was Pablum Invented?

Combining cornmeal, oats, and wheat, plus wheat germ, brewer's yeast, bone meal, and alfalfa, the doctors made a nutritionally palatable blend for growing children.

Is pablum a Canadian invention?

History. Pablum was developed by Canadian pediatricians Frederick Tisdall, Theodore Drake, and Alan Brown, in collaboration with nutrition laboratory technician Ruth Herbert (all of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto), along with Mead Johnson chemist Harry H. Engel.

Is pablum an invention or innovation?

In 2007, Pablum was recognized by CBC viewers as one of the greatest Canadian inventions. The groundbreaking creation of the pacemaker in 1951 also took place in Toronto's Discovery District.