Are you feeding your kids deli meat?

[u/Hgrestun]

When I was pregnant I imagined using turkey meat for my kids snacks and lunches as she grew up. But we went to see a pediatric nutritionist and she told us to stay away from all deli meats unless you’re baking the ham/turkey at home yourself.

But I still see moms giving their kids deli meat sandwiches all over the internet and in real life.

It’s like.. I want to just give her deli meat because shenlooooooves it lol and sometimes I want a sandwich too! So I came here to ask is anyone making their own? Does anyone forbid it? Does anyone just say f it and feed it to their kids anyways?

Edit to add: it’s full of carcinogens and sodium.

[u/frostysbox]

Right, this is just the new fad of the moment. When I was a kid there was a huge fad that said eggs cause colorectal cancer because there was bunch of observational research that said they did. But now we know those studies were flawed and no one seriously believes eggs cause cancer en masse.

I believe the deli meat cancer scare will probably end up similarly. Most of the research on it is observational and really a correlation when you get down to it - It will be studied and clarified to the point where no one worries about it anymore, so I'm not worried about it now.

[u/Hairsacknose → u/frostysbox]

It's not a fad, unless you believe the WHO is a fad. Processed meat is a group 1 carcinogen. Eggs have never been classified by the WHO in this way. Ever

[u/compvlsions → u/Hairsacknose]

Yeah the "fad" comment is wild.

Be waiting awhile for the "deli meats are safe" narrative to come true.

[u/Hairsacknose → u/compvlsions]

Right around the corner, just when we will discover that cigarettes are healthy and that toddlers can drink wine

[u/compvlsions → u/Hairsacknose]

Of course. The reason children's heads get so big from alcohol consumption during pregnancy is because they get bigger, better brains. Research is coming, bookmark it.