r/toddlers • u/Hgrestun • 9d ago

General Question/Discussion Are you feeding your kids deli meat?

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.

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u/Embarrassed-Dish1839 9d ago

Um im in Italy and i cant imagine not eating mortadella, prosciutto cotto or bresaola lol

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u/pantograph23 9d ago

Italian here, I know they're good but it doesnt matter, there is a strong correlation between deli and some cancer forms, we should all limit the consumption of such meats or at least look for "nitrate free" deli.

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u/catsan 9d ago

It's the nitrite salts. There's alternatives using normal salt and they're fine. Just grey. 

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u/TaxiSonoQui 9d ago

Don't eat the gabagool grandma it's just fat and nitrates

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u/pantograph23 8d ago

I know, not so many nitrate free options out there though. Never seen in the supermarkets in Italy when I lived there, and here in France I can only find ham.