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Apr 2021

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Game Meat: How to Offer Game Meats Safel...

About this episode

#117: Is it safe for babies to eat game meat? We’re talking about venison and deer, elk, moose, wild boar and other wild animals and birds...how do you make them safe for babies to eat?

Game meat offers unique taste and texture opportunities for your baby...but there are some safety precautions to take to ensure the meat is being handled and prepared in a way that does not harm the baby.

Listen to this episode to learn:

Why game meats are more lean than domesticated animal meat...and the types of cooking methods to employ to make them safe for babies to eat
What types of bullets to choose to help prevent lead toxicity from the meat that is then fed to babies
How to braise elk steaks and incorporate ground game meats into recipes that babies (and the rest of the family!) will love

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/117

Links from This Episode:

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

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